Underplayed Gems

The First Mine (2025)

The First Mine cover
Developer
Stefan Böttcher
Platforms
Windows, macOS
Genres
Casual, Indie, Strategy
Rating
5.0 of 5, 24 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 1.4 hours
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

A calm, turn-based puzzle of resource management where you carefully place and upgrade tiles to run a gold mine without distractions.

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What players say

Players call it a straightforward Dorfromantik clone with hex tile matching and resource management. They praise its addictive short rounds but note performance problems on older hardware, and some miss an undo button.

Screenshots

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