Idle Cave Miner

Buy81%

Very Positive · 1k player reviews · Medium confidence

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

Steam Deck Playable
  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux

Cold Hours · Idler · Dec 8, 2023

Player review score
81%
Very Positive
Price
Free
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
18
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
9
Full audio9 of 9
Subtitles9 of 9

Should I buy Idle Cave Miner?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 94 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 24 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Interface: 5 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Monetization: 30 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 1k player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
43% of themes are praise43% are divided14% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
94 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Over time, you unlock more and more characters, and the core gameplay is decent for an idle game.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
24 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Its addictive gameplay loop, charming visuals, and especially the wacky characters you unlock make it a true standout in the genre.
Interface
Players who bring up Interface mostly praise it.
5 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Miners are animated with enough charm to give life to the underground operations, while the user interface remains intuitive even as additional systems are introduced.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Gameplay94 reviews
Graphics24 reviews
Interface5 reviews
Divided opinion
Story
67% still recommend
Difficulty
100% still recommend
Optimization
67% still recommend
Players complain
Monetization
50% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

Steam lists no controller support.

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • In-App Purchases
  • Stats
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud
  • Steam Leaderboards
  • Steam Trading Cards

Platforms

  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable

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