The Best Mining Games for Linux ·

16 Jul 2024, 00:00

Update 29 July 2024: Starground added at rank #11.

Here are our 10 Best Mining Games for Linux: 1

Aground (2018)

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Linux Mac OS PC Windows Xbox One

Aground is a Mining/Crafting RPG with a goal, story, and reason to craft and build. The gameplay is simple, but engaging with tons of features. In Aground, you can raise dragons and launch into space, fight enemies, discover magic, and explore secrets. If you're into crafting games with a lot of exploration, Aground is a thoroughly addictive game with plenty to discover.

What we like:

Story is interesting and allows for a lot of exploration
Crafting is solid and varied
Mod support and community are helpful
Gameplay is engaging and controls are good
Freedom to choose which islands to visit and play at your own pace.

What could be improved:

Item storage can be tedious and requiring a lot of trips
Low-resolution graphics may take some getting used to
Lack of personal relationships with NPCs
Basic tutorial and sometimes requires use of outside resources for guidance.

survival
crafting
dragon
mining
open-world
base-building
city-building
building
post-apocalyptic
exploration
sandbox
2d
choices
management
story

Good match + 77 Bad match - 80

Hidden Deep (2022)

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early access Linux Mac OS PC Windows

Hidden Deep is an atmospheric sci-fi action game heavily inspired by Aliens, The Thing, and Half-Life. Explore, climb, swim, scan, blast and shoot your way through dangerous missions in a huge sub oceanic mining and research facility. Fear the horrors that lurk below…

mining
thriller
physics
dark
2d
horror
story
realistic
exploration
sci-fi
mystery
aliens
action-adventure
in-game
cooperative

Good match + 50 Bad match - 70

BLASTRONAUT (2022)

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early access Mac OS Linux PC Windows

BLASTRONAUT is a mining game in a procedural alien world. Explore, extract and profit.

mining
open-world
crafting
survival
base-building
sandbox
procedural
trading
resource-management
pixel
exploration
cooperative
old-school
2d

Good match + 6 Bad match - 1

Melvor Idle (2021)

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Mac OS Android IOS iPhone Linux web browser PC Windows

Inspired by RuneScape, Melvor Idle takes the core of what makes an adventure game so addictive and strips it down to its purest form! This is a feature-rich, idle/incremental game combining a distinctly familiar feel with a fresh gameplay experience. Maxing 20+ skills has never been more zen.

idler
mining
automation
fishing
runescape
magic
crafting
minimalist
cartoony
demons
skill

Good match + 33 Bad match - 35

Muck (2021)

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PC Windows Linux Mac OS

Muck is a survival game that will have you and your friends testing your skills in resource collecting, crafting, building, PVP, and fighting off mysterious enemies that appear at night. With a procedurally generated island, it's a fun and action-packed experience that will challenge your survival instincts. Do you think you have what it takes to survive the muck? Play now and find out!

What we like:

Free to play
Fast-paced action
Challenging gameplay
Building and looting elements
Cute cat companion

What could be improved:

Confusing gameplay
Unattainable achievements
Lack of clarity on objectives
Difficulty understanding game mechanics
Little to no explanation of the game's purpose

rogue-like
mud
base-building
mining
building
survival
crafting
nature
action-adventure
open-world
3d
exploration
colourful
first-person
non-combat

Good match + 15 Bad match - 25

Bore Blasters (2024)

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Linux Mac OS PC Windows

Blast through rocks with your machine gun drill. Collect rare gems, ores and ancient artefacts, upgrade your ship and unlock new abilities. Uncover the mysteries of the deep and the dangers that lurk below.

rogue-like
dwarf
mining
loot
collectathon
steampunk
procedural
underground
attack
score
exploration

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Trappist (2024)

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j Android PC Windows Mac OS Linux

Welcome to Trappist-1, 40.7 light-years from Earth. Fly your Ark, a colossal spaceship and mobile base. Explore the solar system and establish thriving colonies. Uncover the mysteries of Trappist in this story-driven colony builder.

wholesome
colony
mining
touch-friendly
transportation
building
trading
city-building
space
resource-management
base-building
simulation
exploration
management
care-free

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kallio (2024)

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Nintendo Switch Playstation 4 PC Windows Mac OS Linux

Help players trapped in a collapsed mine find their way out through different levels in a puzzle-style game, either in single-player or multiplayer online.

underground
mining
perma-death
2d
mystery
tabletop
multiplayer
dungeon
platform
puzzle
cooperative
hidden-object
duck
action-adventure
time-management

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Idle Cave Miner (2023)

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Linux Mac OS PC Windows Android

Idle Cave Miner is an idle game about crafting items, mining gems, and building your team of miners. Prestige, craft, and travel to other mines to increase your strength to dig deeper, and find what lurks below.