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X1 Studio · Published by X1 Studio
Positive — 100% positive (14 reviews)
Last updated 28 Sept 2026
Escape a mine overrun by zombie miners. Explore, fight, and repair vehicles to escape, before night turns survival into a nightmare. Every run is different.
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Action, Indie · 2026 · More under £5 games
Navigate the perilous corridors of Rotminers: Escape or Die, where every run presents new challenges. As night falls, survival becomes a nightmare in this intense action game from X1 Studio.
About this game
There are multiple ways to escape the mine. Some escapes will be quick. Others will turn into a desperate fight for
survival.
Use strategy, luck, and the diamonds you find to escape, or become one of the zombie miners.
The day is dangerous. The night is brutal.
When darkness falls, enemies become faster, more aggressive, and much harder to stop.
If you're still inside the mine… survival becomes much harder.
Some miners have mutated into something far worse.
Stronger, larger, and nearly unstoppable.
Facing them might be the only way out, if you survive.
Items and escape vehicles spawn in different locations
You must explore and adapt
Weapons break over time
Death is permanent
Every decision can mean escape… or death.
Diamonds are the most valuable resource in the mine.
Use them to open chests with powerful rewards, or even to get a second chance after death.
But be careful: spending them at the wrong time might cost your escape.
System Requirements
Will my PC run this? →Minimum
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS *: Windows 8 or newer
- Processor: Dual-core 2.0 GHz
- Memory: 1 GB RAM
- Graphics: Intel HD Graphics or equivalent
- Storage: 500 MB available space
- Sound Card: None
Recommended
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10
- Processor: Quad-core 2.0 GHz
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: Dedicated GPU (GTX 550 Ti or better)
- Storage: 1 GB available space
- Sound Card: None
Supported Languages
Latest news
Patch NotesOfficial
ROTMINERS - The Mine Manager Update
THE MINE MANAGERBefore the outbreak, only one person had clearance to access the mine's high-security storage facility: the Mine Manager.Now he roams the tunnels as a unique infected unlike any other.Unlike the other zombies, he does not hunt players. His only instinct is to run.Track him down, recover his head, and use his retinal authorization to unlock the restricted storage facility.But be warned: finding the manager may be just as difficult as surviving the infected that have taken over the mine.DIAMOND BAGHidden inside the high-security storage facility lies a valuable reward.The new Diamond Bag completely changes how diamonds are collected.Once acquired, you no longer need to stop and manually pick up diamonds. Simply move near them and they will be automatically attracted to your bag.More speed. More efficiency. More time to survive.NEW ESCAPE OPPORTUNITIESSurvival is only half the challenge.New essential components have been added to both the car and boat escape routes, making preparation more strategic than ever.The mine's main exit has also been expanded with new requirements. Players must now locate both a key and a pair of bolt cutters to secure their escape.Every run now demands greater planning, exploration, and resource management.IMPROVED EXPLORATIONLocating escape components is now more intuitive.Important escape items have received visual improvements and can be identified more easily both in the environment and through the minimap.Exploration remains dangerous, but critical objectives are now clearer for players to track.A MORE DANGEROUS MINEThe mine has become more unforgiving than ever.Overall difficulty has been rebalanced.Nights are now significantly more dangerous.Infected enemies navigate the environment more effectively.Enemy behaviors have been refined to create more intense encounters and chases.Every decision matters even more when fighting for survival.GAMEPLAY IMPROVEMENTSNew visual and audio feedback for items dropped after impacts.N...Read full article on Community AnnouncementsPatch NotesOfficial
Rotminers: New Survival Update
Rotminers has received a new update focused on improving the survival experience inside the mine.I've been closely following your feedback, and this update brings important changes to make the game clearer, more dynamic, and better balanced.Here’s what’s new:Improved visual feedback when collecting itemsIncreased number of weapons available across the mapEnemy parts can now be used as weaponsClearer interaction informationImproved minimap icon visibilityOverall difficulty balancingPerformance improvementsThe goal of this update is to make every decision more meaningful and every run more engaging.I’ll continue listening to the community to keep improving the game.Read full article on Community Announcements
