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Coal Mining Simulator: Prologue

64%Game Brain Score
graphics, optimization
gameplay, story
64% User Score Based on 270 reviews

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Welcome to the world of Coal Mining! Start with almost nothing and get to the top - develop your mine, sell coal, buy new machines and avoid dangers in this sandbox simulator. Coal Mining Simulator is a sandbox experience in which it's up to you to create new tunnels and pathways. Make your mine truly yours, as you go deeper and deeper in order to mine more coal. Take control of numerous…

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64%
Audience ScoreBased on 270 reviews
graphics24 positive mentions
gameplay4 negative mentions
  • The game has a cool concept and offers a unique experience in coal mining simulation.
  • Graphics are decent and the game has potential for interesting gameplay mechanics.
  • It's a free demo that allows players to explore the basics of mining and management.
  • Controls are clunky and frustrating, making it difficult to operate vehicles effectively.
  • Gameplay can feel slow and tedious, with long processes for simple tasks like loading coal.
  • There are numerous bugs and performance issues that detract from the overall experience.
  • graphics
    42 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, with some players praising the realistic visuals and decent 3D models, while others criticize the optimization, noting lag and long loading times. Although many appreciate the artistic design, particularly in smaller details, there are complaints about the overall quality being inconsistent, especially in vehicle models and controls. As an indie title, some users are willing to overlook these issues, hoping for future improvements.

    • “Graphics are very realistic.”
    • “A great interesting game that quickly sucked in good graphics and interesting gameplay, one can say unique in its kind, because I have never seen anything like it.”
    • “You will find great graphics and many improvements to the mine!”
    • “Mine are well above those and despite numerous attempts at adjusting graphics, it runs like a dog.”
    • “Very laggy, occasional freezes and loading screens between environments (e.g. mine to outside) seem really, really long considering what graphics are actually there.”
    • “Some things don't even work so you cannot progress, vehicles are terrible to operate and the graphics are that of an original Game Boy.”
  • gameplay
    24 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Gameplay reviews are mixed, with some players praising the unique mechanics and potential for complexity, while others criticize clunky controls and illogical gameplay elements. Despite these issues, many find the game engaging and well-optimized, highlighting its interesting design and progression system. Overall, the game offers a dynamic experience, though it may require patience due to its control challenges.

    • “During the gameplay, you will learn how to handle the machines, but you will also have to take into account logistical problems and the dangers of mining.”
    • “This game will have you hooked with its design and varied gameplay.”
    • “A great interesting game that quickly sucked me in with good graphics and unique gameplay, because I have never seen anything like it.”
    • “Controls are clunky; some of the gameplay makes no sense.”
    • “Graphics are meh, controls are clunky, gameplay is horrible.”
    • “So in conclusion, you can be a mechanic in detail in this game, but cannot load the coal you mined unless you have the patience of Buddha and enjoy switching through the arms one motion at a time.”
  • story
    16 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's story revolves around managing a coal mining company, with players taking on missions and contracts to earn money. While some players find the plot simplistic and repetitive, they acknowledge that it fits the sandbox genre, though many express a desire for a more engaging narrative and varied gameplay elements to enhance the experience. Overall, the story lacks depth and complexity, leading to a sense of monotony in gameplay.

    • “The obvious goal is to earn enough to be the biggest distributor, but at the same time you get missions, contracts, and above all the shop.”
    • “The mission guide skipped telling me to accept a contract, so I had to look up on YouTube for a video to figure out why there was no coal to load at that point.”
    • “It needs more to the storyline that you start with and maybe think about gold and silver and other minerals.”
    • “A bigger game based on that should provide either a meaningful storyline (which is hard in this setup) or ways to challenge players with some game economy, not just repeatable actions because proceeding with them time and again makes playing very boring.”
  • music
    10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The music in the game receives mixed reviews, with some players finding it enjoyable and well-integrated with the visuals, while others criticize it as awful and lacking depth. Additionally, there are complaints about the controls, which detract from the overall experience. Overall, the soundtrack seems to be a point of contention among users.

    • “Nice visuals and soundtrack.”
    • “Good graphics and music.”
    • “The music and audio are so awful.”
    • “They ask you to pay for the base game, the soundtrack, and at least a grand's worth of DLC.”
    • “The controls are horrible, and the music is like a cheap CMS.”
  • optimization
    8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The optimization of the game has received mixed reviews, with some users reporting poor performance due to issues like aggressive texture memory allocation and a lack of camera culling. However, others found the game to be well-optimized and enjoyable, noting that the performance was satisfactory given its visual quality. Overall, experiences with optimization vary significantly among players.

    • “The game is well optimized and fun to play; I like the way that you start from almost nothing and progress through the gameplay.”
    • “So far, the performance of the game is good.”
    • “The performance was quite good for how it looks.”
    • “Performance is really poor; I suspect there is no camera culling, and texture memory allocation is way too aggressive.”
  • grinding
    6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The grinding aspect of the game is widely criticized for being clunky and tedious, with players finding it generally unfun. While some acknowledge that the repetitive nature may reflect the realities of mining work, many feel that it detracts from the overall enjoyment of the game.

    • “Clunky, tedious, not realistic, and just generally unfun.”
    • “I have to say the excavator portion was the most tedious experience I've had in a while, and I consider myself to have a pretty high tolerance for tediousness.”
    • “But I think it might be accurate as a simulator, because life/work is normally full of tedious processes, and I have a glimpse of how many steps a miner has to go through along his work.”
  • stability
    6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's stability is marked by significant lag, occasional freezes, and lengthy loading screens, particularly when transitioning between environments. While there are some glitches, such as objects disappearing unexpectedly, players note that the prologue performs better than many other games, suggesting potential for improvement in future updates.

    • “Very laggy, occasional freezes and loading screens between environments (e.g. mine to outside) seem really, really long considering what graphics are actually there.”
    • “Same thing with the glitches, like when your loader is carrying a full load of coal and somehow hits a ghost rock on the floor, jarring the vehicle and causing most of your coal to fly out and disappear into the aether.”
    • “There are a few glitches, but it's a prologue; overall, the prologue runs ten times better than most games do.”
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