Choose Hammerting
Choose Hammerting if you want an Adventure and RPG game with Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. 1,014 Steam reviews back the pick.
Hammerting vs Mining Factory
Hammerting and Mining Factory both land in Strategy, Indie, Simulation on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Strategy, Indie, Simulation on Steam. Hammerting (2021) is 1 year older than Mining Factory (2022). Mining Factory is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Hammerting (4.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Mining Factory
Choose Mining Factory if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 80% cheaper on the Steam Store. Mining Factory launched in 2022.
Both Hammerting and Mining Factory sit in Strategy, Indie, and Simulation on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Hammerting |  Mining Factory | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2022 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG | Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 24.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 53.9% positive (1,014 reviews) | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Warpzone Studios | Yamate |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, Simulation on Steam.
- Hammerting (2021) is 1 year older than Mining Factory (2022).
- Mining Factory is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Hammerting (4.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Hammerting has co-op; Mining Factory does not.
- Hammerting is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Mining Factory has no Deck rating yet.
Hammerting vs Mining Factory — FAQ
- Should I play Hammerting or Mining Factory first?
- If you want chronology, Hammerting (2021) came out before Mining Factory (2022). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Hammerting and Mining Factory similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie, Simulation on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Does Mining Factory have multiplayer like Hammerting?
- No. Hammerting supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while Mining Factory is listed as single-player only.