Pickochet

An incremental mining game with pickaxes that ricochet between ores

kron, drunken goat · Published by Midware Games · Released Jul 22, 2026

Reviews: Mixed; 65% of 54
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 4; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Untested
Last update on Steam: 3 weeks ago; Oct 5, 2026
Minimum PC: Integrated; 4 GB RAM · 0.2 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Pickochet?

This short, single-player, 2D mining game starts with clicking ore for money, then shifts to automation. You spend earnings on pickaxe upgrades, unlock mining sites with different ores, and equip up to three active or passive abilities.

For you if...

+you enjoy checking in while mining continues in the background

Not for you if...

−you want branching upgrades that require meaningful choices

What players say

65% of 54 reviews are positive

Players praise the simple incremental progression and upgrade tree. Complaints focus on long waits for worthwhile upgrades, repetitive progression across mining sites, and abilities that some players find ineffective.

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Pickochet system requirements

Minimum: Integrated, 4 GB RAM, 0.2 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 10
Processor: 2.4 GHz
Graphics: Integrated graphics
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Storage: 150 MB available space

Does Pickochet have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does Pickochet run on Steam Deck?

Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 29
Steam features: Family Sharing
Languages: Text only: English, French, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil, Portuguese - Portugal, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Latin America, German.

Does Pickochet 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 28, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam