Underplayed Gems

Mechanic Miner (2020)

Mechanic Miner cover
Developer
Hello John
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Action, Adventure, Indie, RPG
Rating
2.9 of 5, 210 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 8.2 hours
Where to get it
Steam
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How it feels

A hands-on sandbox where you tinker with steam-powered parts and physics to build contraptions, balancing survival and creativity in a pixelated world.

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What players say

Players agree the vehicle building is creative, but almost everyone says development stopped not long after launch, leaving a short 4-to-8-hour story with one boss and little to do afterward. The game feels grindy and limited, with few parts and resources that force repeated trips to the same spots.

Screenshots

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