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CastleMiner Z

Block-based survival sandbox with zombies, dragons, and online co-op

DigitalDNA Games · Released Feb 3, 2014

ActionAdventureIndie

Reviews
Very Positive
82% of 8,849
Recent reviews
Very Positive
84% of 19 in 30 days
Players
21
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Unsupported
Last update on Steam
1 year ago
Sep 1, 2025
Minimum PC
DirectX 9 GPU
1 GB RAM · 0.1 GB disk
Full requirements

What is CastleMiner Z?

CastleMiner Z is a first-person survival game set in an endless block-based world where zombies, skeletons, and dragons roam. You mine materials, craft weapons and tools, build structures, and explore alone or online with friends. Its modes include randomized Endurance runs with permanent party death, persistent Survival worlds, Creative building, and dragon attack waves.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy surviving hostile nights with friends
  • +you like building with the option to reduce enemy threats
  • +you want survival runs where death ends the attempt

Not for you if...

  • −you want deep progression beyond mining and fighting
  • −you dislike gathering materials while monsters attack

What players say

82% of 8,849 reviews are positive · 84% of 19 in the last 30 days

Players praise the nostalgia and the fun of surviving with friends. They criticize shallow, dated gameplay and report bugs; some describe invisible enemies and terrain that fails to render after recent patches.

Players over time

▲ +14% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 37 players on Sep 27, 2026.

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Screenshots and trailer

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CastleMiner Z system requirements

Minimum: DirectX 9 GPU, 1 GB RAM, 0.1 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 8, 7 , Vista, XP
Processor
2.8 GHZ Dual Core
Graphics
DirectX 9.0c or better with 500 mb memory
Memory
1 GB RAM
Storage
100 MB available space
DirectX
Version 9.0c

Recommended

OS
Windows 8, 7
Processor
3.0 ghz Quad Core or Better
Graphics
DirectX 9.0c or better with 1 GB memory
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
100 MB available space
DirectX
Version 9.0c

Does CastleMiner Z have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: co-op online; PvP online. It also has a single-player mode.

Does CastleMiner Z run on Steam Deck?

Unsupported No: Valve rates it Unsupported on Steam Deck.

  • Not supported on SteamOS

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
31
Steam features
Family Sharing
Languages
Full audio: English. Text only: Italian, German, Japanese, Portuguese - Portugal, Russian.

Does CastleMiner Z 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 Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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