Mining and Dwarves (2026)

Developer: Sockhouse Studios
Publisher: Aarimous and Thornity
Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Genres: Casual, Simulation, Strategy
Rating: 3.3 of 5, 142 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 4.5 hours
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

A low-pressure incremental loop of mining and recruiting where you can nudge things forward actively or let dwarves churn away in the background.

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What players say

Players split on the depth. Some call it a simple, chill idle game in the cookie clicker mold, praising the cute dwarves and satisfying number growth. Others say the whole game is just holding the cursor still for hours, with a grindy late game where progress crawls after the first two hours.

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