Mines of Mars (2018)

Developer: Wickey Ware
Publisher: Crescent Moon Games
Platforms: Windows, macOS
Genres: Indie
Rating: 3.0 of 5, 71 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 3.6 hours
Where to get it: Steam

The 3D catalog: game boxes on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalog in 3D

The same catalog has a room you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real games from it when you tell them what you feel like playing. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this game is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

More games like this Watch the trailer

or watch the trailer on YouTube

How it feels

You descend into a procedurally generated Mars cavern, digging quietly through dark corridors while uncovering story fragments and fending off strange creatures.

atmosphericproceduralminingexplorationdarkstory-drivenmethodicallonely

What players say

Players are split on this mining platformer. Long-time mobile fans are often let down by the PC version's bugs, wonky controls, and lack of auto-save. Some still enjoy the loop of digging and upgrading, but others call the game incomplete and too slow.

Screenshots

More games like this

This page is from Underplayed Gems, a catalog of older and overlooked games. Not quite it? You can browse by platform and genre, or take this one into the 3D catalog and ask the Catbot for something closer.