Put your mechanical skills to the test in a physics-based sandbox where ingenuity and creativity are the ultimate key to survival. Construct fantastical machines, gather resources, acquire new technologies to battle dangerous enemies and use your imagination to shape your world.
- Indie (210)
- Building (204)
- Crafting (200)
- Sandbox (196)
- Pixel Graphics (193)
- Old School (185)
- Steampunk (183)
- Singleplayer (181)
- Action (173)
- Retro (167)
- Science (157)
- Adventure (149)
- Vehicular Combat (138)
- Stylized (129)
- 2D (126)
- Simulation (124)
- Physics (122)
- 2D Platformer (111)
- Resource Management (109)
- RPG (106)
Early Access | May 22, 2019 |
Release Date | Feb 20, 2020 |
Price | $ 19.99 Top 10% |
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All) | 55.2% (mixed) Bottom 15% / 60.1% Bottom 25% |
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All) | 54.1% Bottom 20% / 58.1% Bottom 30% |
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All) | 163 / 198 Top 30% |
Curators | 26 reviews Top 25% |
Median Play Time | 10.1 hours Top 20% |
Play Time per Dollar | 31 minutes |
Followers | 7.7K Top 10% |
Owners | ± 9K |
Copies Sold | ± 6.1K |
Gross Revenue ($) | ± 89.6K Top 25% |
Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
This chart shows Mechanic Miner's Steam rating and reviews from May 2019 to December 2023. Steam's rating oscillates between 73.4% (June 2019) and 60.1% (December 2023).
The 198 reviews Top 30% suggest that Mechanic Miner might be a reasonable indie success. The graph seems to be a long tailed distribution. That sometimes means that the marketing efforts were concentrated on the game launch, and that there was no major update or discounts after.
Review Languages
This doughnut graph shows Mechanic Miner's reviewers languages. The most popular language is English (71%), followed by Russian (6%). There is a nice diversity in the reviews, with 15 languages represented. The game has 2 translations (English and Danish), it could have been more popular if it was translated in more languages.
Time Played
This chart displays the time players have spent in Mechanic Miner, showing a comparison between positive and negative reviews. It also shows the reviews during Early Access. The time in game is not bad at all, with 28 hours in the 80th percentile.
The negative reviews median playtime closely matches the median for positive reviews, meaning that there is no major difference between the players' experiences and the reviews probably reflect personal preferences more than anything else. A high negative review play time (median : 8 hours) could mean that Mechanic Miner crashes after a while or becomes too repetitive or difficult in the end. The Players' feedback section might help understanding the issue.
Players' Feedback
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It's important to understand that this list of positives and negatives is not an unbiased evaluation of the game. Its purpose is to support developers in understanding what their players want. The game's 55.2% rating Bottom 15% should be factored in during their evaluation.
Please take this list with a grain of salt, as this is an AI generated list based on a small sample of Mechanic Miner's review data provided by Steam. Moreover, be aware that problems aren't always meant to be solved. Communicating clearly and managing the player's expectations is important too!