Free Mining Games on Steam

Steam currently has 608 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 1/8/2025.

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1. Muck

Muck is a survival-roguelike. Collect resources, find items & build a base to survive for as long as you can.

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Muck holds the #1 spot for "best free Mining game on Steam" with a Player Score of 93. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 171,986 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 161,190 positive reviews and 10,796 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).

Release Date 6/5/2021
Developer Dani
Publisher Dani
Steam App Id 1625450

2. 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!

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Mr.Mine has achieved a Player Score of 90, placing it in the #2 spot for the best free Mining games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 16,395 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 15,081 positive reviews and 1,314 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 9/30/2020
Franchise Playsaurus
Developer Playsaurus
Publisher Playsaurus
Steam App Id 1397920

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.

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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 8,487 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 6,281 positive reviews and 2,206 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. 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.

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Idle Cave Miner has achieved a Player Score of 74, placing it in the #4 spot for the best free Mining games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 549 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 431 positive reviews and 118 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

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.

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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 3,513 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 3,201 positive reviews and 312 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).

Release Date 5/6/2021
Developer Prineside
Publisher Prineside
Steam App Id 937310

6. 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

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Mini World: CREATA has achieved a Player Score of 57, placing it in the #6 spot for the best free Mining games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 4,266 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 2,458 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).

7. 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!

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MergeCrafter has achieved a Player Score of 70, placing it in the #7 spot for the best free Mining games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 757 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 551 positive reviews and 206 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).

Release Date 8/23/2022
Franchise Fiveamp
Developer Fiveamp
Publisher Fiveamp
Steam App Id 1964220

8. 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!

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PickCrafter has achieved a Player Score of 84, placing it in the #8 spot for the best free Mining games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 6,737 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 5,830 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).

Release Date 12/14/2017
Franchise Fiveamp
Developer Fiveamp
Publisher Fiveamp
Steam App Id 734750

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!

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Click Click Dig: Prologue has achieved a Player Score of 75, placing it in the #9 spot for the best free Mining games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 192 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 156 positive reviews and 36 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. Islet Online

Islet Online is a sandbox-style MMORPG. It is all about digging and placing bricks to build your own land. And with various materials from wildlife, bricks can be combined to make useful items, too. Whenever you act, your character gets experience.

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Islet Online has achieved a Player Score of 74, placing it in the #10 spot for the best free Mining games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 510 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 398 positive reviews and 112 negative reviews — making it "Mostly 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 2/12/2019
Developer Morenori Soft
Publisher Morenori Soft
Steam App Id 428180

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Soures & References

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  • Valve Corporation. (2025, January 16). Brighter Shores on Steam. Steam Store.
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  • Valve Corporation. (2025, January 3). Infinitode 2 - Infinite Tower Defense on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, January 15). Mini World: CREATA on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, January 7). MergeCrafter on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, January 15). PickCrafter on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, January 12). Click Click Dig: Prologue on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, January 10). Islet Online on Steam. Steam Store.

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