Loop Miner (2026)

Developer: AITHENA, Enter the Game Studios
Publisher: Enter the Game Studios
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Casual, Indie, Simulation
Rating: 3.4 of 5, 56 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 1.5 hours
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

A gentle, repetitive mining loop that you chip away at without pressure, easy to dip into and let run.

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What players say

Players consistently say the game is very short, often finished in one to two hours, and several note it adds little beyond its demo aside from cutscenes they believe are AI generated, a point some treat as undisclosed. Most praise the fast, doubling upgrades and the satisfying early grind, though one reviewer hit a bug where the right side of the screen was unclickable.

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