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Games like Mining Survivors

If Mining Survivors is your kind of game, the closest matches are Mine or Burn, Abyss Horde and Compadrone: Land Wars — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its challenging, contemplative and cozy. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.

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About Mining Survivors: Incremental Survivors-like in which you mine valuable resources whilst slaying hoards of enemies.

2025ActionStrategyIndieSimulationRPGCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableWindowsby Wonderbounce Games
Mining Survivors — Steam game cover
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Addictive core loop of mining and upgradingEndless mode for pushing floor recordsMining and combat core loop that hooks you for hoursChallengingContemplativeCozy

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Steam players who put hours into Mining Survivors also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. Mine or Burn

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Mining Survivors fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Strategy with Mining Survivors.

    Mine asteroids, battle hostile miners, and grow a tiny mining rig into an industrial powerhouse in this bullet hell incremental roguelite. Unlock permanent upgrades and push your operation further with each new star system.

    2026ActionStrategyIndieSteam ↗
  2. Abyss Horde

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Mining Survivors fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Strategy with Mining Survivors.

    Darkness tears reality apart. Hordes of beasts, monsters, and abyssal demons surge from the depths mindless, driven only by destruction. Adventurer, the line needs you! In 《Abyss Horde》, defend against ever-stronger waves. Every run builds a new defense; every upgrade shifts the tide.

    ActionStrategyIndieSteam ↗
  3. Compadrone: Land Wars

    WHY THIS

    Shares wave based combat, arcade style and a relaxing mood with Mining Survivors.

    Third-strongest match for Mining Survivors fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Mining Survivors.

    In this fast-paced roguelite arena shooter with tower-defense twists, control a drone capable of wielding multiple weapons and fight hordes of alien warbots. Collect resources and XP to unlock new weapons, towers, abilities, and drones.

    2025ActionIndieAdventure4.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Just Shoot

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Mining Survivors fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Strategy with Mining Survivors.

    Fight through hordes of enemies in this action roguelite, find random weapons and discover secret card combos to create devastating builds and survive the chaos.

    ActionStrategyIndieSteam ↗
  5. Screen Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Mining Survivors fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Mining Survivors.

    An idle survivor-like that sits in the corner of your screen.

    StrategySimulationCasualSteam ↗
  6. GLIMPO

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Mining Survivors fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Mining Survivors.

    Fight endless waves of enemies in this arcade roguelite shooter. Build and level up your skillset, unlock synergies and become ridiculously overpowered!

    ActionIndieRPGSteam ↗
  7. Pets Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Mining Survivors fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Mining Survivors.

    Pets Survivors is a survival roguelike where you battle hordes of monsters and fight to stay alive until time runs out. Choose your pet, pick your favorite weapon, upgrade your abilities, and see how long you can survive!

    2026ActionIndieCasual2.79 USDSteam ↗
  8. Supre-Immune

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Mining Survivors fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Strategy with Mining Survivors.

    Join a roguelike action where cute immune cells battle viruses. Collect data in fast-paced combat, gain weapons and abilities through evolution, or level up to grow stronger. The fun of building your own super immune cell with different combinations each run is up to you!

    2025ActionStrategyIndie6.99 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Mining Survivors at current Steam store prices.

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Mining Survivors on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Mining Survivors.

    Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?

    2012ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. The Test

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Mining Survivors on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Mining Survivors.

    You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~70% under Mining Survivors on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Mining Survivors.

    A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.

    2020IndieAdventure1.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Mining Survivors on Steam right now. Shares Action and Casual with Mining Survivors.

    This Co-op Shooter , has Day and Night levels, multiple maps, players will take on 25 enemy types and numerous bosses, like Gargantuan Monsters and Minibosses every 10 days as you explore, shoot and run for your life against the onslaught of porcine monstrosities.

    2016ActionAdventureCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Placid Plastic Duck Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Mining Survivors on Steam right now. Shares Simulation and Casual with Mining Survivors.

    The ultimate high-tech rubber duck simulation, Placid Plastic Duck brings you dangerous levels of relaxation. With chill music, dreamy 3D graphics, and many different happy ducks, your only priority is to float around. Zero Ducks given.

    2022SimulationCasual1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Peggle Deluxe

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Mining Survivors on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Mining Survivors.

    Take your best shot with energizing arcade fun! Aim, shoot, clear the orange pegs, then sit back and cheer as 10 whimsical teachers guide you to Peggle greatness.

    2007Casual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. STAR WARS™ Republic Commando™

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Mining Survivors on Steam right now. Shares Action with Mining Survivors.

    You are the leader of an elite squad of Republic Commandos, your mission is to infiltrate, dominate, and ultimately, annihilate the enemy. Your squad will follow your orders and your lead, working together as a team - instinctively, intelligently, instantly. You are their leader. They are your weapon.

    2009Action2.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. shapez

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Mining Survivors on Steam right now. Shares Strategy and Indie with Mining Survivors.

    shapez is an easy-going, minimalistic factory building game about the automation of shapes through extraction and satisfying production lines. Adapt to increasingly complex shapes and grow your factory across an infinitely expanding map. Your only limitation is your creativity!

    2020StrategyIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Mining Survivors.

    Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?

    2025IndieSimulationMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. STRAFTAT

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Mining Survivors.

    STRAFTAT is a 1v1/2v2 ONLINE first person SHOOTER with quick rounds in over 350 MAPS ; Including all WEAPONS, proximity chat and 4 players FFA.

    2024ActionFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Awaria

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Mining Survivors.

    Awaria is a short game about working in haunted maintenance tunnels.

    2024ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. The Expendabros

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Mining Survivors.

    The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.

    2014ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Iron Snout

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Mining Survivors.

    Iron Snout is a fast, colorful and brutal fighting game in which you will be helping a piglet fight for its life against hordes of wolves.

    2016ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Magic Archery

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Mining Survivors.

    Train a commoner to become the greatest archer in this short incremental game! Increase your stats, gather wealth from quests, buy upgrades, and infuse your arrows with magic.

    2024IndieSimulationRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Eternal Senia

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Mining Survivors.

    Thoughts and expectations ARPG

    2015ActionIndieRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Disfigure

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Mining Survivors.

    Disfigure is a grim-dark action rogue-like where you battle relentless hordes of monsters lurking in the shadows. Unlock powerful weapons, craft god-like builds with hundreds of upgrades, slay colossal bosses, and push your limits in intense 20–30 minute survival runs!

    2023ActionIndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Mining Survivors

Does Mining Survivors run on Steam Deck?
Mining Survivors is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
How much does Mining Survivors cost?
Mining Survivors is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Mining Survivors?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Mining Survivors are Mine or Burn, Abyss Horde, Compadrone: Land Wars.
Who developed Mining Survivors?
Mining Survivors was developed by Wonderbounce Games.

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