The Lonely Miner

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• Announcements·23 Jul 2026Official

  The Lonely Miner - OUT NOW!

  Full version is now released!Happy mining! Introductory discount is on for limited time.Stay tuned for more updates!
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• Announcements·20 Jul 2026Official

  Release very soon

  Thankyou to everyone who played the demo and wishlisted The Lonely Miner!The demo has now been removed in preparation for the upcoming full release.Lots has been improved since the demo, here is a teaser of what the full game will feature : Shop has been reworked into a skill tree - lots more options of upgrades.Prestige system, with prestige skill tree.4 tiers of rock types to unlock.Speed run mode - This will be unlocked after your first prestige. Players can start a fresh run and can try to prestige as fast as possible - Times will be added to an ingame leaderboard :) I look forward to seeing your runs! Little helpers have been updated - All autominers/autocollectors have been balanced and updated.Brand new steam achievements!Everything has been balanced and reworked to make the progression feel more satisfying.And there is more to come!Expect the game to release in the next coming days!FYI - If you purchase this game, all future updates will be free :)
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• Patch Notes·20 Apr 2026Official

  Demo - small patch and bug fixes

  Thank you so much for everyone who has wishlisted the game! and also a massive thanks to anyone who left valuable feedback and suggestions. I read it all and appreciate it so much as this is my first commercial release, and I am a solo dev.If you have any suggestions or bug reports be sure to join our discord.Small patch following some suggestions from the community :Autominer buffAutominer upgrades now have a buff, so each upgrade will apply to all current autominers and any newly purchased miners and they are dramatically faster that previously.CollisonsFixed the player collisions so that the player wont keep getting annoyingly stuck in placesUISimplified uiSelling animation Sped up the selling animation so that you can consistently run back and forth without having to waitBlackmarketAdded Giant Rock to the blackmarketBoat CostLeaving the island now costs 500,000Steam achievementAdded an achievement for 1 million currency earned
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• Patch Notes·1 Apr 2026Official

  Demo Major Update

  DEMO UPDATE!Finally the demo has been updated, I have added alot of requested features and fixed a ton of bugs.I would recommend you delete your save and start again ;)-Added Leveling systemYou will now gain XP everytime you sell to the store which in turn unlocks the upgrades (collectors will also give you xp when they sell fragments)-Changed Collector AI to work more fluidly (They should not just run around following each other now)-Buffed AutoMiner UpgradesWhen you upgrade autominers they now feel like they are actually getting stronger-Added 2x Steam Achievements-Fixed a bug where if you 'left the island' the game would get stuck/crash and the player could not move-Added new rock typeYou will have to discover this yourself ;)-New UI- Options menu now has fullscreen toggle-Fixed a ton of small bugs (too many to list)
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• Announcements·15 Mar 2026Official

  Demo Now available

  Free Demo is now available to download. Be sure to check it out!Remember to wishlist the fullgame on steam. Any suggestions or feedback can be directed to our discord.Thanks for playing!DuckDevStudios
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