Miner Meltdown
Team-based 2D combat with mining and fully destructible maps
Mighty Pebble Games Inc · Published by Throwback Entertainment · Released Aug 2, 2017
- Reviews
- Mixed
- 69% of 109
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 0
- daily peak, Oct 30, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update on Steam
- 6 years ago
- Feb 25, 2020
What is Miner Meltdown?
Two teams of four compete in side-view matches set in randomly generated mines. You dig for gold to buy weapons and equipment, travel using ropes and jetpacks, and fight rival miners and neutral monsters for points while avoiding traps. You can also play solo with bots.
For you if...
- +you enjoy fast-paced fights and retro pixel graphics
Not for you if...
- −you prefer peaceful exploration without combat or environmental hazards
What players say
69% of 109 reviews are positive
Players praise multiplayer with friends, while older reviews repeatedly complain about empty online lobbies.
Screenshots and trailer
Miner Meltdown system requirements
Minimum: 64MB Integrated, 2 GB RAM, 0.3 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Miner Meltdown?
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Set up my PC →Minimum
- OS
- Windows XP (64 bit)
- Processor
- 1.5 Ghz
- Graphics
- 64MB Integrated
- Memory
- 2 GB RAM
- Storage
- 256 MB available space
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 7 (64 bit)
- Processor
- Intel Core i5 2.1GHz
- Graphics
- 512MB Dedicated
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Storage
- 512 MB available space
Does Miner Meltdown have co-op or multiplayer?
Yes: co-op online; PvP online. It also has a single-player mode. Crossplay with other platforms is declared.
Does Miner Meltdown run on Steam Deck?
Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.
- Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- Shows Steam Deck controller icons
- In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Full controller support
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linux
- Achievements
- 70
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
- Languages
- Full audio: English.
Does Miner Meltdown 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
Tags
- Action
- Indie
- Multiplayer
- 2D
- Platformer
- Mining
- Side Scroller
- Pixel Graphics
- Zombies
- Team-Based
- Great Soundtrack
- Co-op
- Casual
- Online Co-Op
- Funny
- Competitive
Recent updates
- Dec 20, 2018 · Santa's back! Update 1.1.0.10
- Jan 29, 2018 · January Update!
- Jan 29, 2018 · January Update!
- Nov 5, 2017 · 1.1.0.7 Hotfix Live - Fix for lobby bug
- Nov 5, 2017 · 1.1.0.7 Hotfix Live - Fix for lobby bug
1 DLC available.
