Underplayed Gems

Coal Mining Simulator (2023)

Coal Mining Simulator cover
Developer
GamePlanet
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Adventure, Casual, Indie, Simulation, Strategy
Rating
1.7 of 5, 183 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 4.2 hours
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

You methodically dig, sell, and upgrade in a slow-paced, physics-heavy sandbox where maintaining equipment and following safety protocols feels more like chores than thrills.

slightly sandboxymethodicalmanagement-heavyrelaxingsimulationfirst-personphysics-drivenlow-intensity

What players say

Players overwhelmingly call Coal Mining Simulator abandoned, with game-breaking bugs like workers freezing when you leave the mine, vehicles getting stuck on invisible walls, and no significant patches since release. The tutorial itself crashes, and the campaign is very short, leaving only endless repetitive mining.

Screenshots

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