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Hydroneer

Mining sandbox with hydro-powered automation and hands-on base building

Foulball Hangover · Released May 8, 2020

AdventureCasualIndieSimulationStrategy

Reviews
Very Positive
84% of 29K
Recent reviews
Very Positive
84% of 149 in 30 days
Players
198
daily peak, Oct 31, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
5 months ago
May 14, 2026
Minimum PC
DirectX 11 GPU, 1 GB
8 GB RAM · 10 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Hydroneer?

An open-world mining and automation sandbox where you dig voxel terrain for gold and other resources. Build a base, route pressurized water through pipes, and use hydro-powered machinery to automate extraction and transport, alone or in shared-screen co-op.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy building water-powered mining and sorting systems
  • +you prefer open-ended sandboxes with self-directed goals
  • +you enjoy gradual progression from hand tools to automation

Not for you if...

  • −you dislike moving physical objects one at a time
  • −you want clear objectives and extensive endgame progression
  • −you prefer fast early progression with extensive guidance

What players say

84% of 28,872 reviews are positive · 84% of 149 in the last 30 days

Players praise designing water-powered mining systems and watching automated setups process resources. The most common complaints are the lack of an inventory, one-at-a-time item handling, clunky controls, limited guidance, and little to pursue once automation is established.

Players over time

▼ -17% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 369 players on Oct 4, 2026.

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Screenshots and trailer

Hydroneer screenshot 1

Hydroneer system requirements

Minimum: DirectX 11 GPU, 1 GB, 8 GB RAM, 10 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 10
Processor
Quad-Core 64-bit Intel or AMD processor, 2.4 GHZ CPU
Graphics
1 GB DirectX 11 dedicated video card
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
10 GB available space

Recommended

Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system

Does Hydroneer have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: co-op split-screen. It also has a single-player mode. With Remote Play Together, one copy is enough to play the local modes online with friends.

Does Hydroneer run on Steam Deck?

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

  • Default controller config not fully functional
  • Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
  • Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
  • Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
  • External controllers not supported local multiplayer

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
78
Steam features
Workshop, Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Full audio: English. Text only: Russian, Portuguese - Brazil, French, German, Turkish, Dutch, Polish, Spanish - Spain, Romanian, Simplified Chinese, Czech, Italian, Korean, Arabic, Japanese, Danish, Norwegian, Swedish.

Does Hydroneer 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 26, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

1 DLC available.

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