Keep on Mining!

You mine rocks by moving your cursor over them; pickaxes appear within the mining area and work automatically. Mining runs yield ores, with different types of rock providing different materials.

Use mined materials to craft bars and spend them on permanent skill-tree upgrades. You can also craft stronger pickaxes, improving your mining power and speed as you unlock further progress.

Leveling grants talent points, which reveal three random talent cards to choose from; each choice raises talent level and makes rocks tougher. You can also find artifacts and unlock a mine that automatically mines rocks and crafts bars, then continue with further upgrades after completing the main progression.

Players who enjoy the game often describe its cursor-based mining and escalating upgrades as satisfying, relaxing, and easy to play alongside music or other activities. Some also like the visual payoff as mining effects and pickaxes fill the screen. Common reservations include the short length and a late-game stretch that can feel repetitive or grindy; several reviewers also say the passive mine produces too few resources to be worthwhile.