Free Mining Games on Steam
Steam currently has 612 Mining games available to download and play. Explore our list of the best free games ranked by popularity and ratings. Data for this list is calculated from reviews and player counts reported directly by Steam and will be updated in real-time. Free Mining game rankings were last updated on 2/4/2025.
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1. Mr.Mine
Explore the depths of the earth and uncover hidden treasures in this addictive idle mining game. Unlock the power of your drill with hundreds of upgrades, discover mysterious relics, and unearth priceless gems. Can you master the mines and reveal their deepest secrets? Dive in and dig deep!
Mr.Mine holds the #1 spot for "best free Mining game on Steam" with a Player Score of 90. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 16,476 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 15,157 positive reviews and 1,319 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It can be played and ran on both Windows and Mac systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Mr.Mine on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Release Date | 10/1/2020 |
| Franchise | Playsaurus |
| Developer | Playsaurus |
| Publisher | Playsaurus |
| Steam App Id | 1397920 |
2. Idle Cave Miner
Idle Cave Miner is an idle game about crafting items, mining gems, and building your team of miners. Prestige, craft, and travel to other mines to increase your strength to dig deeper, and find what lurks below.
Idle Cave Miner has achieved a Player Score of 75, placing it in the #2 spot for the best free Mining games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 566 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 452 positive reviews and 114 negative reviews — making it "Mostly Positive" on Steam.
It can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Idle Cave Miner on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Release Date | 12/8/2023 |
| Developer | Cold Hours |
| Publisher | Cold Hours |
| Steam App Id | 2289450 |
3. Brighter Shores
Brighter Shores is an all new adventure from award winning MMORPG designer Andrew Gower. It is an enchanting point-and-click style RPG with hundreds of hours of gameplay, set in a land of magic and mysteries, with a huge number of professions to try, and something new to find around every corner.
Brighter Shores has achieved a Player Score of 72, placing it in the #3 spot for the best free Mining games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 8,614 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 6,348 positive reviews and 2,266 negative reviews — making it "Mostly Positive" on Steam.
It can be played and ran on both Windows and Mac systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Brighter Shores on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Release Date | 11/6/2024 |
| Developer | Fen Research Ltd |
| Publisher | Fen Research Ltd |
| Steam App Id | 2791440 |
4. Muck
Muck is a survival-roguelike. Collect resources, find items & build a base to survive for as long as you can.
Muck has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #4 spot for the best free Mining games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 172,620 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 161,758 positive reviews and 10,862 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Muck on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
5. Infinitode 2 - Infinite Tower Defense
Infinitode 2 - a strategy in the Tower Defense genre, in which the player will have to build towers to protect his base from endless waves of enemies. The game features huge maps, lots of towers, resource miners, upgrade tree and map editor.
Infinitode 2 - Infinite Tower Defense has achieved a Player Score of 88, placing it in the #5 spot for the best free Mining games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 3,533 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 3,222 positive reviews and 311 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It can be played and ran on both Windows and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Infinitode 2 - Infinite Tower Defense on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
6. PickCrafter
Conquer PickCrafter, the hit indie idle game! Break blocks, forge equipment, and collect powerful Pickaxes. Prestige to legendary tiers with the new Ascension Skill Tree. Discover biomes and battle epic bosses. Make meaningful choices and invent complex builds in this addictive endless adventure!
PickCrafter has achieved a Player Score of 84, placing it in the #6 spot for the best free Mining games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 6,741 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 5,834 positive reviews and 907 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It can be played and ran on both Windows and Mac systems. At the moment, it is possible to play PickCrafter on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
7. Mini World: CREATA
Mini World is a 3D free sandbox game about adventure, exploration, and creating your dream worlds. There is no grinding or leveling up. No IAP gate that locks features from free to play players. Everyone can enjoy the game’s full features with great freedom
Mini World: CREATA has achieved a Player Score of 57, placing it in the #7 spot for the best free Mining games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 4,278 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 2,470 positive reviews and 1,808 negative reviews — making it "Mixed" on Steam.
It can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Mini World: CREATA on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Release Date | 4/28/2018 |
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| Steam App Id | 814480 |
8. MergeCrafter
Welcome to the magical world of Runaria! Explore dungeons, chop trees, mine rocks, and discover hidden treasure! Merge identical items to create valuable resources, Craft new tools and upgrade them with powerful enchantments! Setup passive mining drills and tree farms to rebuild your camp!
MergeCrafter has achieved a Player Score of 70, placing it in the #8 spot for the best free Mining games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 761 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 554 positive reviews and 207 negative reviews — making it "Mostly Positive" on Steam.
It can be played and ran on both Windows and Mac systems. At the moment, it is possible to play MergeCrafter on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
9. Click Click Dig: Prologue
Click Click Dig is an idle mining game that lets you dig deep into the core of several planets. The prologue contains a unique planet, unique digger skins, and a store where you can unlock exclusive items in the main Click Click Dig game!
Click Click Dig: Prologue has achieved a Player Score of 74, placing it in the #9 spot for the best free Mining games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 195 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 157 positive reviews and 38 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, there is no confirmed information regarding Steam Deck support for this game.
| Release Date | 8/23/2024 |
| Developer | Bacon Bandit Games |
| Publisher | Burn Rate Games |
| Steam App Id | 3030580 |
10. Fractured Online
Define your own destiny in this dynamic, open-world sandbox MMORPG. Explore vast fantasy worlds, fight monsters and other players in dynamic PvE and PvP battles, gather resources, set up a trade empire, grow your virtual home to a major city or conquer others. Chose your own way!
Fractured Online has achieved a Player Score of 56, placing it in the #10 spot for the best free Mining games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,255 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 711 positive reviews and 544 negative reviews — making it "Mixed" on Steam.
It can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Fractured Online on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Release Date | 7/24/2024 |
| Developer | Dynamight Studios |
| Publisher | Dynamight Studios |
| Steam App Id | 1426050 |
More Free Mining Games
Explore even more rankings for the 66 best free Mining games available on Steam.
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| 1,004 | 10/1/2020 | 90 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 835 | 12/8/2023 | 75 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 772 | 11/6/2024 | 72 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 736 | 6/5/2021 | 93 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 207 | 5/6/2021 | 88 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 171 | 12/14/2017 | 84 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 121 | 4/28/2018 | 57 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 105 | 8/23/2022 | 70 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 34 | 8/23/2024 | 74 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 27 | 7/24/2024 | 56 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 20 | 2/12/2019 | 74 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 17 | 4/24/2023 | 84 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 13 | 11/12/2024 | 59 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 7 | 11/29/2024 | 68 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 6 | 1/22/2021 | 61 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 4 | 10/27/2020 | 39 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 3 | 5/18/2023 | 70 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 3 | 1/11/2024 | 87 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 3 | 1/2/2025 | 79 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 3 | 4/21/2022 | 63 | Free | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2025, February 4). Steam Store. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, February 4). Mr.Mine on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, January 20). Idle Cave Miner on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, January 23). Brighter Shores on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, January 8). Muck on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, January 3). Infinitode 2 - Infinite Tower Defense on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, January 30). PickCrafter on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, January 15). Mini World: CREATA on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, January 28). MergeCrafter on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, January 25). Click Click Dig: Prologue on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, January 8). Fractured Online on Steam. Steam Store.