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Games like Mining Merchant

  • 15 games
  • Updated May 5, 2026

Players who liked Mining Merchant also play

The closest matches to Mining Merchant: Super Mining Mechs, Mining Mechs, A Game About Digging A Hole™, Core Keeper, and Ad Fundum. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

  1. Rank 01

    Why this

    Shares mech upgrades and resource gathering with Mining Merchant.

    • $1.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
    • 2024
  2. Rank 02

    Why this

    Also Underground and Mining, like Mining Merchant.

    • $0.74 (Price checked Nov 3)
    • 2023
  1. Rank 04

    Core Keeper

    Why this: Also Mining and Crafting, like Mining Merchant.

    • $19.99 (Price checked Nov 3)
    • Deck Verified
    • 2024
  2. Rank 05

    Ad Fundum

    Why this: Shares mech upgrades and character progression with Mining Merchant.

    • $6.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
    • Deck Verified
    • 2024
  3. Rank 06

    TerraForge

    Why this: Shares shop management and resource gathering with Mining Merchant.

    • $8.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2025
  4. Rank 08

    Trash Goblin

    Why this: Also Shop Keeper and Crafting, like Mining Merchant.

    • $13.39 (Price checked Nov 3)
    • Deck Verified
    • 2025

The full ranked list: top 24 games like Mining Merchant

Best match first, as plain text. The same list for AI assistants:
  1. 1
    Super Mining Mechs

    Shares mech upgrades and resource gathering with Mining Merchant.

    • 86% of 436 reviews
  2. 2
    Mining Mechs

    Also Underground and Mining, like Mining Merchant.

    • 90% of 1,206 reviews
  3. 3
    A Game About Digging A Hole™

    Shares resource gathering and exploration with Mining Merchant.

    • 91% of 10,934 reviews
  4. 4
    Core Keeper

    Also Mining and Crafting, like Mining Merchant.

    • 95% of 22,806 reviews
  5. 5
    Ad Fundum

    Shares mech upgrades and character progression with Mining Merchant.

    • 95% of 222 reviews
  6. 6
    TerraForge

    Shares shop management and resource gathering with Mining Merchant.

    • 74% of 77 reviews
  7. 7
    Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault

    Shares shop management and exploration with Mining Merchant.

    • 81% of 4,106 reviews
  8. 8
    Trash Goblin

    Also Shop Keeper and Crafting, like Mining Merchant.

    • 90% of 1,153 reviews
  9. 9
    Starground

    Shares exploration and upgrade system with Mining Merchant.

    • 80% of 93 reviews
  10. 10
    Dig Island

    Shares crafting system and resource gathering with Mining Merchant.

    • 86% of 78 reviews
  11. 11
    Meltopia

    Genres: Indie, Adventure, Simulation

    • 84% of 198 reviews
  12. 12
    My Little Universe

    Shares incremental progression and resource gathering with Mining Merchant.

    • 91% of 701 reviews
  13. 13
    Keep Digging

    Genres: Indie, Adventure, Simulation

    • 78% of 1,092 reviews
  14. 14
    DigDigDrill

    Shares resource gathering and upgrade system with Mining Merchant.

    • 91% of 120 reviews
  15. 15
    Idle Deepcore

    Genres: Indie, Simulation

    • 86% of 73 reviews
  16. 16
    Miner: Dig Deep

    Genres: Indie, Adventure, Simulation

    • 92% of 191 reviews
  17. 17
    My Time at Sandrock

    Genres: Indie, Adventure, Simulation

    • 94% of 9,082 reviews
  18. 18
    Dwarf Shop

    Genres: Strategy, Indie, Adventure

    • 77% of 52 reviews
  19. 19
    Orebound

    Shares crafting system and exploration with Mining Merchant.

    • 81% of 513 reviews
  20. 20
    Kin and Quarry

    Genres: Indie, Casual

    • 73% of 211 reviews
  21. 21
    Primal Planet

    Shares resource gathering and character progression with Mining Merchant.

    • 90% of 299 reviews
  22. 22
    The Spotter: Dig or Die

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 90% of 454 reviews
  23. 23
    Forager

    Shares resource gathering with Mining Merchant.

    • 88% of 13,308 reviews
  24. 24
    BORE BLASTERS

    Genres: Action, Adventure, Casual

    • 83% of 433 reviews
Mining Merchant — Steam game cover
  • Released: 2026
  • Developer: Delayed Victory
  • Price: $3.49−50%checked Oct 31
  • Steam Deck: Deck Playable
  • 94% of 99 reviews
  • Genres: Indie, Adventure, Casual
  • Platforms: Windows

Players highlight

  • Daily mining and shop loop is rewarding
  • Fun character personalities and lighthearted humor
  • Good value for price with substantial content
  • Atmospheric
  • Chill
  • Cozy

More games like Mining Merchant, sliced differently

Plays great on Steam Deck

Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.

  • Super Mining Mechs

    Why this: Shares mech upgrades and resource gathering with Mining Merchant.

    • $1.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
    • Deck Verified
    • 2024
  • Mining Mechs

    Why this: Also Underground and Mining, like Mining Merchant.

    • $0.74 (Price checked Nov 3)
    • Deck Verified
    • 2023
  • Core Keeper

    Why this: Also Mining and Crafting, like Mining Merchant.

    • $19.99 (Price checked Nov 3)
    • Deck Verified
    • 2024
  • Ad Fundum

    Why this: Shares mech upgrades and character progression with Mining Merchant.

    • $6.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
    • Deck Verified
    • 2024
  • Trash Goblin

    Why this: Shares shop management and resource gathering with Mining Merchant.

    • $13.39 (Price checked Nov 3)
    • Deck Verified
    • 2025

About Mining Merchant

The closest matches to Mining Merchant: Super Mining Mechs, Mining Mechs, A Game About Digging A Hole™, Core Keeper, and Ad Fundum. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

If Mining Merchant is your kind of game, the closest matches are Super Mining Mechs, Mining Mechs and A Game About Digging A Hole™ — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, chill and cozy, and single out its character progression and crafting system. 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.

About Mining Merchant: Mining Merchant is a relaxing mining and shopkeeping adventure game. Mine by day to uncover rare ores and gems, then craft jewelry to sell in your shop by night. Rebuild your uncle’s business solo or in co-op and uncover the mystery behind the nightly earthquakes.

Is Mining Merchant worth buying?

  • 94% of 99 Steam reviews are positive.
  • We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
  • On sale: 50% off, now $3.49 (checked Nov 7).
  • People who recommend it had played a median of 9 h when they wrote their review.
  • Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.

What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews

Top critical reviews

The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.

“Copper is way too much of a bottleneck for this to be enjoyable long term. Why is the most common resource required for nearly every craft in the game? it turns the loop from exploring and looking for rare and valuable items into…”
3 h played
More negative reviews on Steam ↗

People who play it also play: Super Mining Mechs, Mining Mechs, A Game About Digging A Hole™

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Frequently asked about Mining Merchant

Can I run it?

Does Mining Merchant run on Steam Deck?

Mining Merchant 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 Merchant cost?

Mining Merchant is listed on Steam at 3.49 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).

Does Mining Merchant have multiplayer or co-op?

Yes — Mining Merchant supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op).

What games are most similar to Mining Merchant?

Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Mining Merchant are Super Mining Mechs, Mining Mechs, A Game About Digging A Hole™.

Who developed Mining Merchant?

Mining Merchant was developed by Delayed Victory.