MINERALS: Deep Core Mining
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MINERALS: Deep Core Mining

Mine the vast underground and collect ores and gemstones—collect! collect! collect like crazy! “MINERALS: Deep Core Mining” is an over-the-top mining game with roguelite elements. Use the resources you gather to upgrade your abilities and take on an endless underground that changes with every run!

DEV: THINK & FEELPUB: THINK & FEELAppID 4639040
UPDATE PULSEevery ~11d·last 2d ago·7 recent on record

Is MINERALS: Deep Core Mining still being updated? — the short answer, with the evidence.

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Current price

$5.59$6.99−20%

Development

Actively supported

Last heard from developers

2 days ago

Usual rhythm

every ~7 days

Substantial updates (6 mo)

6

Current silence

within normal range

The developers post roughly every 7 days and were last heard 2 days ago — within their normal range. 6 substantial updates landed in the past six months, 1 of them major. It is currently 20% below its usual price.

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patchSep 25, 2026

MINERALS: Deep Core Mining v1.3.0 Adds Batch Smelting and Level-Up Banish

Version 1.3.0 of MINERALS: Deep Core Mining arrives with a cluster of changes aimed squarely at reducing friction in mid-to-late run management.

What changed

Gameplay

  • Nine new Batch Operation Technologies (★2 through ★10) now allow resources to be added to multiple SMELTER & POLISHER facilities at once, with distribution calculated against expected resource amounts.
  • Five new Banish Technologies (★6 through ★10) let players remove an unwanted option from the level-up selection pool; banished abilities will not reappear for the remainder of that run.
  • Mineral Sonar markers now show the distance to each detected Fine Mineral.

Display

  • Upgrade and Technology icons have been reshaped for clarity: squares denote Upgrades, circles mark SMELTER & POLISHER Technologies, and octagons cover Run-related Technologies.
  • The progress bar display for SMELTER & POLISHER facilities at maximum speed has been adjusted.

Bug fixes

  • Mouse wheel scrolling on the SMELTER & POLISHER screen could intermittently fail — now resolved.
  • Certain achievements with large condition values could fail to unlock — also resolved.
  • Additional minor fixes are included.

Together, the Batch Operation and Banish additions address two recurring pain points: the tedium of feeding multiple processing facilities individually, and the helplessness of repeatedly seeing unwanted abilities during level-ups.

Two years of development

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10 announcements · 6 substantial · 20 months with nothing

Recent Transmissions

10 entries in codex

Community AnnouncementsOct 2, 2026
Update Notice ver. 1.4.0

■Gameplay Enhancements ・Added a new feature, "Ascension." ・When you Ascend, your game progress is reset in exchange for Ascension Points, and you start a new game. ・In the new game, you can spend Ascension Points to acquire powerful Technol…

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Community AnnouncementsOct 2, 2026
LAPIDARY Series Steam Autumn Sale

The LAPIDARY Series Steam Autumn Sale is now live! 💎 Gem Cutting Simulator 『LAPIDARY: Jewel Craft Simulator』 ― 50% OFF 👑Gemstone Setting Simulator『Embrace the Brilliance』 ― 50% OFF ⚒Mining Roguelite『MINERALS: Deep Core Mining』 ― 20% OFF 『…

Community AnnouncementsSep 4, 2026
Update Notice ver. 1.3.0

■Gameplay Enhancements ・Added new Technologies that allow you to add resources to selected "SMELTER & POLISHER" facilities in a batch. ・Resources can be distributed among the "SMELTER & POLISHER" facilities selected for Batch Operation, tak…

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Community AnnouncementsAug 28, 2026
Update Notice ver. 1.2.0

■Display Improvements・Changed the terrain display so that Resource and Fine Mineral chips, excluding Stone, now have borders to improve visibility. ・The borders can be disabled in "Advanced Settings" to restore the previous appearance. ・Adj…

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Community AnnouncementsAug 21, 2026
Update Notice ver. 1.1.0

■Display Improvements ・Added resource names and chip images showing where resources were obtained to the resource display during Runs. ・Resource names can also be hidden in Advanced Settings. ・Added information on how to obtain each resourc…

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Community AnnouncementsAug 14, 2026
Update Notice ver. 1.0.1

* Gameplay Enhancements 　- Added two new Upgrades. 　　1. Reference Drone ★★ 　　　- All Drone Mining Power ～ 　　2. Reference Dynamite ★★ 　　　- All Dynamite Mining Power ～ 　-Improved the performance of Upgrades used to search for Fine Minerals. 　　…

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Community AnnouncementsAug 12, 2026
⚒MINERALS: Deep Core Mining⚒ Available Now!! 15% OFF Launch Sale!!

MINERALS: Deep Core Mining is available now!! Celebrate the launch with 15% OFF for a limited time! A chaotic mining roguelite where you collect ores and gemstones while rapidly evolving. Go giant, deploy drones, blast away with dynamite—bu…

Community AnnouncementsJun 30, 2026
DEMO Ver.1.1.0 Update Notice

DEMO Ver.1.1.0 has been released. Gameplay Adjustments Units now move more smoothly when interacting with terrain. Adjusted the penalty during OVERHEAT. Enhanced Effects Level-up effects Fine mineral acquisition effects Boost effects OVERHE…

Community AnnouncementsJun 19, 2026
DEMO Ver.1.0.3 Update Notice

DEMO Ver.1.0.3 has been released. Feature Adjustments Added visual effects when Boost is activated. The effects now also change to make it easier to tell when the Boost Gauge is low. When returning from a run to the Preparation screen, the …

Community AnnouncementsJun 16, 2026
💎Free Demo Now Available for Steam Next Fest💎

The free demo for MINERALS: Deep Core Mining is now available!! https://store.steampowered.com/app/4639040/MINERALS_Deep_Core_Mining/ We would love to hear your thoughts after you play!! https://steamcommunity.com/app/4639040/discussions/

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