Mines of Volantis (2020)
- Developer
- Spacefish Games
- Platforms
- Windows
- Genres
- Adventure, Indie
- Rating
- 3.3 of 5, 18 player ratings
- Typical playtime
- about 1.9 hours
- Where to get it
- Steam
How it feels
A methodical descent through procedurally generated underground caverns, balancing mining, upgrades, and the quiet tension of being stranded on an alien world.
methodicalexploratoryretrolinearresourcefulatmosphericold schoolprocedural
What players say
Players describe it as a nostalgic homage to the flash game Motherload, but nearly all agree it is too short and too expensive for what it offers. The core dig-and-upgrade loop is satisfying but runs out of new content in about two hours, leaving only grinding for achievements. Many also note the lack of basic settings like resolution and key rebinding.
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