Best Mining games on PC
Games where digging for minerals and other underground resources is a central activity or part of broader crafting, economic, survival, or life-simulation systems.
- Extracting and collecting resources
- Resource-based progression
Related: Simulation, Crafting, Resource Management, Exploration
106 games on PC, with requirements, reviews and prices.
ICARUS
First-person survival crafting across persistent worlds and timed missions
75% positive
69K reviews
Victoria 3
Historical grand strategy centered on economics, politics, and social change
70% positive
61K reviews
My Time at Portia
Open-world life sim about crafting and rebuilding a workshop
91% positive
44K reviews
EVE Online
Player-driven space MMO built around trade, exploration, and warfare
73% positive
Free
Fields of Mistria
Pixel-art farming RPG about rebuilding a village through farming and magic
97% positive
35K reviews
My Time at Sandrock
Open-world life sim centered on crafting and rebuilding a desert town
88% positive
29K reviews
Hydroneer
Mining sandbox with hydro-powered automation and hands-on base building
86% positive
29K reviews
Coral Island
Island farming and life sim with diving and town restoration
89% positive
28K reviews
Sun Haven
Fantasy farming RPG with magic, romance, and online co-op
80% positive
26K reviews
A Game About Digging A Hole™
Single-player mining sandbox about digging, selling finds, and upgrading gear
89% positive
20K reviews
Mr.Mine
Idle mining game about upgrading drills and uncovering deeper secrets
92% positive
Free
Gold Mining Simulator
Single-player mining simulator with machinery, deformable terrain, and business progression
72% positive
16K reviews
Melvor Idle
RuneScape-inspired idle RPG built around interconnected skills and combat
90% positive
16K reviews
Turmoil
Oil-rush management game about drilling, trading, and outbidding rivals
93% positive
16K reviews
The Quinfall
Open-world medieval MMORPG with crafting, trade, sieges, and ship battles
51% positive
13K reviews
Luma Island
Cozy farming and exploration RPG with collectible magical companions
84% positive
13K reviews
Wall World
Mining roguelite with mobile base defense on a vertical wall
91% positive
13K reviews
Captain of Industry
Single-player factory simulation with dynamic terrain and complex logistics
90% positive
12K reviews
SteamWorld Dig
2D mining platformer about digging deeper and upgrading your tools
94% positive
11K reviews
(the) Gnorp Apologue
Incremental strategy game about mining shards with tiny creatures
95% positive
9,963 reviews
UnderMine
Top-down action roguelite with peasants, curses, and lasting upgrades
90% positive
9,854 reviews
Stationeers
Technical space survival sandbox about engineering and automating a station
88% positive
9,293 reviews
SteamWorld Dig 2
2D mining platformer with gear upgrades and underground secrets
95% positive
9,121 reviews
Digseum
Short incremental clicker about excavating relics and building a museum
98% positive
8,160 reviews