Coal Mining Simulator: Prologue

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Coal Mining Simulator: Prologue is a single player simulation game. It was developed by Grande Games and was released on April 21, 2022. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

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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Audience ScoreBased on 137 reviews

graphics12 positive mentions

story3 negative mentions

The game has a great concept and offers a unique experience in coal mining simulation.
It's free to play, making it accessible for anyone interested in trying it out.
The graphics and sound design are decent, providing an immersive environment for players.

Controls are clunky and frustrating, making it difficult to operate vehicles and machinery effectively.
The gameplay can feel slow and tedious, with long processes for tasks like loading coal.
There are numerous bugs and performance issues that hinder the overall experience.

graphics
21 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
57%
24%
19%
The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, with some players praising the realistic visuals and decent 3D models, while others criticize the optimization and performance issues, such as lag and long loading times. Although many appreciate the artistic design, particularly in the context of an indie game, there are complaints about the inconsistency in quality, especially regarding vehicle models and controls. Overall, while the graphics have potential, they currently suffer from technical shortcomings that detract from the overall experience.
- “Graphics are good and it’s quite entertaining.”
- “Good graphics with the dirt and so on, though if I buy something new I expect it to look new.”
- “Graphics are very realistic.”
- “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
11 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
27%
46%
27%
The gameplay has received mixed reviews, with some players criticizing clunky controls and illogical mechanics, leading to frustrating experiences like soft-locking. However, others appreciate the unique concept and potential for complex mechanics, highlighting the engaging progression and overall fun factor, especially given the game's free access. While graphics are deemed average, the gameplay's variety and optimization have garnered positive feedback from many users.
- “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.”
- “Game is well optimized and fun to play; I like the way that you start from almost nothing and progress through the gameplay.”
- “Controls are clunky; some of the gameplay makes no sense.”
- “Graphics are mediocre, controls are clunky, and gameplay is horrible.”
- “In conclusion, you can be a mechanic in detail in this game, but you 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
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
25%
37%
38%
The story in the game 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 appreciate the sandbox nature of the game, though many feel it lacks depth and meaningful challenges. Overall, the narrative is seen as underdeveloped, with a need for more engaging elements to enhance the gameplay experience.
- “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.”
- “So, I really liked the game; the plot is not very complex, but what could be expected from a sandbox game.”
- “The mission guide skipped telling me to accept a contract, so I had to look up a video on YouTube 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
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
50%
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 poor and feel that the audio experience does not justify the game's pricing. Additionally, some users mention difficulties with vehicle controls, which may detract from the overall experience.
- “Good graphics and music; a bit hard to control the machines for me, probably because I don't drive and I'm not into driving games. I usually crash the vehicle or get stuck, lol.”
- “Nice visuals and soundtrack.”
- “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.”
optimization
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
75%
75%
The optimization of the game has received mixed reviews; while some users report poor performance issues, such as a lack of camera culling and aggressive texture memory allocation, others find the game well-optimized and enjoyable, noting that performance is generally good given its visual quality.
- “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.”
- “The game suffers from severe optimization issues, leading to frequent frame drops and stuttering.”
- “I experienced significant lag and long loading times, which detracted from the overall gameplay experience.”
grinding
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Reviews of the grinding aspect highlight it as clunky and tedious, with some players finding it unfun and overly realistic in its portrayal of the mining process. While some appreciate the authenticity of the simulator, others feel that the experience is excessively laborious and detracts from overall enjoyment.
- “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 live/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
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Users report that the game experiences significant lag, occasional freezes, and lengthy loading screens, particularly when transitioning between environments. While there are some glitches, such as objects disappearing unexpectedly, the overall stability of the prologue is considered better than many other games.
- “Very laggy, occasional freezes and loading screens between environments (e.g. from 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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Coal Mining Simulator: Prologue is a simulation game.

Coal Mining Simulator: Prologue is available on PC and Windows.

Coal Mining Simulator: Prologue was released on April 21, 2022.

Coal Mining Simulator: Prologue was developed by Grande Games.

Coal Mining Simulator: Prologue has received mostly positive reviews from players. Most players liked this game for its graphics but disliked it for its gameplay.

Coal Mining Simulator: Prologue is a single player game.

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