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Build and pilot modular spacecraft, mine asteroids for materials, grow a space operation, and defend it as alien attention rises.
Released 27 May 2026
Mine Asteroid Veins
Build Ships In Space
Haul Ore with Drones
Design and build a massive interstellar fleet in this simulation sandbox. Strip space of its minerals for profit, but stay alert: your greed attracts the alien. Master deep base-building and deploy warships to protect your empire in immersive real-time space.
Developed by CoolAndGoodGames · Published by CoolAndGoodGames
You take the role of a pilot-builder expanding a space operation. Fly ships yourself, switch between vessels for different jobs, and take on missions as you develop your presence across sectors.
Find asteroids, scan their mineral composition, and aim mining lasers at the deposits you want. Gather the extracted ore with hauler drones, then process, transfer, or trade resources to support your operation.
Construct and modify ships and stations module by module, balancing their size, mass, power, and capabilities. Research unlocks new modules and tools, while link gates open routes to other sectors. Mining and construction raise your heat signature, eventually drawing alien attention that you must defend against.
Players who enjoy Starminer often praise designing specialized ships and stations, the hands-on feel of mining and hauling resources, and the challenge of piloting with momentum. Some also appreciate its slow, methodical pace and space visuals. Reviews are divided: the controls and learning curve appeal to some players but frustrate others, while bugs, interface and tutorial problems, and limited content recur as concerns.
Feel your pulse quicken while piloting your 150,000t warship between asteroids in the vacuum of space in real time. All with fully simulated physics.
Balance material requirements with power, tonnage, and size while building your fleet to maximum efficiency, piece by piece, module by module. Will you create a large number of smaller, more nimble vessels or double down on a massive station packed with firepower?
Harvest and process valuable materials from asteroids for your profit margins, or use the bountiful resources for the maintenance and expansion of your own mercenary fleet while doing missions for the highest bidders in the sector.
Research for new modules and tools to keep expanding your fleet of ships and mining stations. Build link gates to gain access to new riches in new sectors of space.
The more you mine, the more you build and the greedier you get, the higher your heat signature becomes. Once it reaches critical levels, the aliens will detect you. Defend your fleet at all costs using defense systems and ships of your design.
| Platforms | Windows |
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| Achievements | 58 |
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| Controller required | No |
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| AI disclosure | Some NPC portraits and player character face options in Starminer were created with the assistance of generative AI image tools during development. Generative AI was also used to help generate some informational dialogue, help texts, and tooltips. All AI-generated assets and text were reviewed, curated, and edited by our team before being integrated into the final build. No generative AI is used at runtime. All content shipped in the game is static and pre-authored. |
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| Website | Official website |
