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Games like MANIC MINERS

If MANIC MINERS is your kind of game, the closest matches are Kells, Dumb Little Creatures and Kartoffl — picked from the ranked list below. 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 MANIC MINERS: Welcome to "MANIC MINERS" - just imagine, "Lemmings" meets "Boulderdash" ... with TNTs, fuse bombs, lasers and flamers tossed-in-too! Deploy your Tiny Miners (TM) to collect, and safely return home, as many jewels as possible. But, be very, very, aware - there's a million ways to die daan there!

2016StrategyIndieCasual1.99 USDWindowsby maddma
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Steam players who put hours into MANIC MINERS 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. Kells

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for MANIC MINERS fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with MANIC MINERS.

    Kells is a retro puzzle game inspired by games of the 90s such as the original Lemmings, but with a gravity-defying mechanic at its core that provides a unique twist on the genre.

    2021ActionStrategyIndie5.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Dumb Little Creatures

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for MANIC MINERS fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with MANIC MINERS.

    Help a group of innocent creatures avoid all deadly hazards and get back home safely.

    2019StrategyIndieAdventure6.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Kartoffl

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for MANIC MINERS fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with MANIC MINERS.

    Guide the spuds to safety through a variety of increasingly difficult levels in this charming puzzle adventure. Kartoffl is a ridiculously cute and challenging VR game with Lemmings-like vibes.

    2022ActionStrategyIndie9.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Grocket

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for MANIC MINERS fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with MANIC MINERS.

    Grocket is a minimalist, precision-based adventure and puzzle game. To survive in space, you not only have to escape numerous dangers, but also prove your skills at playing with and against other players.

    2022IndieAdventureCasual2.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Inklings

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for MANIC MINERS fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with MANIC MINERS.

    Inklings is a beautiful Lemmings-style puzzler featuring artsy hand drawn and painted levels. Use your ingenuity to guide the otherwise hapless Inklings into the goal with an array of fantastical items including the portal gun, flip gravity, and more.

    2016ActionStrategyIndieFreeSteam ↗
  6. Bunny Mania 2

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for MANIC MINERS fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with MANIC MINERS.

    Bunny Mania around the world! Command lots of bunnies, and help them to reach the bunny house. Build bridges, drill holes, and collect vegetables Key features: - 4 game worlds, 60 levels - 10 tools, powerups and crates - elevators and traps - advanced hint system

    2017ActionStrategyIndie4.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Dino Eggs: Rebirth

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for MANIC MINERS fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with MANIC MINERS.

    DINO EGGS: REBIRTH is a celebration and expansion of the best-selling 1983 home computer game DINO EGGS (Apple ][, Commodore 64, IBM) -- in which Time Master Tim travels to prehistoric times to rescue the dinosaurs from extinction.

    2016ActionStrategyIndie9.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Dwarflings

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for MANIC MINERS fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with MANIC MINERS.

    Lemmings meets Lost Vikings. Dwarflings is a hardcore classic which will be a challenge for the brain and fingers. In the game, you will take control of up to five characters, each one with a unique ability.

    2017StrategyIndieAdventure2.99 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under MANIC MINERS on Steam right now. Shares Indie with MANIC MINERS.

    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. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under MANIC MINERS on Steam right now. Shares Casual with MANIC MINERS.

    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 ↗
  3. Peggle Deluxe

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under MANIC MINERS on Steam right now. Shares Casual with MANIC MINERS.

    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 ↗
  4. shapez

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under MANIC MINERS on Steam right now. Shares Strategy and Indie with MANIC MINERS.

    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 ↗
  5. Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under MANIC MINERS on Steam right now. Shares Indie with MANIC MINERS.

    "Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad?" is a fast paced shower-simulation where you shower with your 8-bit dad.It's good, clean fun!

    2015ActionIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Insaniquarium Deluxe

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under MANIC MINERS on Steam right now. Shares Casual with MANIC MINERS.

    The craziest aquarium game ever! Tend to your fish, keep them happy and they'll reward you with coins and jewels. Buy tank upgrades or egg parts which hatch different in-tank pets. These pets can help you feed your fish, collect coins, or even protect against the aliens that will invade your tank.

    2006Casual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Montaro

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under MANIC MINERS on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with MANIC MINERS.

    Montaro is a DOGE.

    2016IndieCasual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Bejeweled® 3

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under MANIC MINERS on Steam right now. Shares Strategy and Casual with MANIC MINERS.

    The biggest, brightest Bejeweled ever! Discover all-new ways to play the world’s #1 puzzle game. Find your perfect match with 8 breathtaking game modes that meet all your moods.

    2010StrategyCasual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. Wizard And Minion Idle

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy with MANIC MINERS.

    Train your stats, cast spells, feed your minion, defeat monsters and bosses, raise demons, craft gems, go fishing and so much more in Wizard and Minion Idle--WAMI. This free to play, solo developed, Idle/active hybrid game has flexible pacing for long-time play-ability.

    2019StrategyRPGFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Janosik

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with MANIC MINERS.

    Challenging retro pixel graphics action-platformer. Become a legendary rogue Janosik and explore the big mountain castle level full of secrets. Available for FREE!

    2020ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Find You

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with MANIC MINERS.

    Play every character simultaneously and reunite them in mind boggling 100 levels

    2017IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeSteam ↗
  4. Shrimp.io

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy and Indie with MANIC MINERS.

    A Shrimp Based Bullet Heaven. Kill creatures, Level up & pick from 3 upgrades to unalive thousands more.

    2024ActionStrategyIndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. SQUIDS FROM SPACE

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with MANIC MINERS.

    SQUIDS FROM SPACE is an 8v8, team-based PvP top-down shooter where humans and the sinister Squid aliens wage war for the future of the Earth!

    2017ActionIndieCasualFreeSteam ↗
  6. Counter Agents

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy and Indie with MANIC MINERS.

    Counter Agents is a spy-themed, head-to-head multiplayer game where your objective is to sneak around guards, steal the briefcase, and make it to an exit point before your opponent!

    2016ActionStrategyIndieFreeSteam ↗
  7. Unless

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with MANIC MINERS.

    Challenge yourself and master 4 Distinct worlds with 66 finely tuned level screens and climb to the top of the Steam Leaderboards in this retro pixel art speedrunning platformer!

    2025ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Genius Greedy Mouse

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy and Indie with MANIC MINERS.

    GENIUS GREEDY MOUSE is a clay based puzzle game featuring a host of fun and challenging levels.

    2016ActionStrategyIndieFreeSteam ↗

Frequently asked about MANIC MINERS

How much does MANIC MINERS cost?
MANIC MINERS is listed on Steam at 1.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does MANIC MINERS have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — MANIC MINERS supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online PvP, PvP).
What games are most similar to MANIC MINERS?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside MANIC MINERS are Kells, Dumb Little Creatures, Kartoffl.
Who developed MANIC MINERS?
MANIC MINERS was developed by maddma.

imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on MANIC MINERS.

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