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Idle Cave Miner

Idle mining game about crafting gear and managing miners

Cold Hours · Released Dec 7, 2023

CasualIndieSimulationFree To Play

Third-party account required

Reviews
Mostly Positive
76% of 1,556
Recent reviews
Mostly Positive
72% of 25 in 30 days
Players
589
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
1 year ago
Oct 17, 2025
Minimum PC
1 GB RAM · 0.8 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Idle Cave Miner?

A 2D pixel-art idle game where you manage teams across multiple mines, smelt ore, refine gems, and craft equipment. Upgrades and prestige bonuses help miners reach deeper floors and gather rarer resources.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy idle progression with brief management sessions
  • +you like crafting upgrades and managing several mines
  • +you prefer pixel graphics and straightforward resource management

Not for you if...

  • −you dislike slow, repetitive late-game progression
  • −you want full completion without a long grind
  • −you prefer active play over background idling

What players say

76% of 1,556 reviews are positive · 72% of 25 in the last 30 days

Players praise the straightforward crafting and miner-management loop, pixel art, and suitability for short check-ins while it runs in the background. The common complaint is that mid- and late-game progress slows to a repetitive grind, especially when pursuing achievements and maximum upgrades.

Players over time

▲ +1% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 688 players on Sep 21, 2026.

Show the data
DayPlayers
Nov 7, 2026589
Nov 6, 2026505
Nov 5, 2026552
Nov 4, 2026558
Nov 3, 2026572
Nov 2, 2026550
Nov 1, 2026626
Oct 31, 2026583
Oct 30, 2026547
Oct 29, 2026572
Oct 28, 2026549
Oct 27, 2026516
Oct 26, 2026513
Oct 25, 2026575
Oct 24, 2026574
Oct 23, 2026519
Oct 22, 2026531
Oct 21, 2026535
Oct 20, 2026536
Oct 18, 2026584
Oct 17, 2026565
Oct 16, 2026511
Oct 15, 2026527
Oct 14, 2026532
Oct 13, 2026545
Oct 11, 2026586
Oct 10, 2026555
Oct 9, 2026510
Oct 8, 2026542
Oct 7, 2026537
Oct 6, 2026512
Oct 4, 2026622
Oct 3, 2026594
Oct 2, 2026543
Oct 1, 2026549
Sep 30, 2026588
Sep 29, 2026593
Sep 27, 2026628
Sep 26, 2026621
Sep 25, 2026562
Sep 24, 2026592
Sep 23, 2026644
Sep 23, 2026587
Sep 22, 2026606
Sep 21, 2026688

Screenshots and trailer

Idle Cave Miner screenshot 1

Idle Cave Miner system requirements

Minimum: 1 GB RAM, 0.8 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

Can my PC run Idle Cave Miner?

The published requirements do not name a graphics card we can compare.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 7 or higher
Processor
1GHz
Memory
1 GB RAM
Storage
800 MB available space

Does Idle Cave Miner have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does Idle Cave Miner run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
  • Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Third-party account
Microsoft Playfab (Supports Linking to Steam Account)
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Achievements
18
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards, In-app purchases
Languages
Full audio: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Portuguese - Portugal, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese.

Does Idle Cave Miner use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Nov 6, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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