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Cobalt Miner

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32%Game Brain Score
Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere
Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
47% User Score Based on 19 reviews

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About Cobalt Miner

Cobalt Miner is a single player open world management game with post-apocalyptic and science fiction themes. It was developed by Digital Deer Studio and was released on July 21, 2026. It received neutral reviews from players.

A debt you can’t escapeIt’s 2046. Water is scarce. Land is barren. Corporations rule everything. You are bound by a contract you never truly understood - a massive debt owed to a ruthless megacorporation. The only way out? Extract. Build. Expand. Survive. Every unit of cobalt you mine brings you closer to freedom… or deeper into the system. ⛏️ MINING & RESOURCE EXTRACTIONStart with basi…

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Reviews

47%Audience ScoreBased on 19 reviews
graphics2 positive mentions
story3 negative mentions
  • Beautiful pixel art and detailed world-building with an atmospheric and engaging setting.
  • Simple, stress-free gameplay loop that is fun and relaxing to play for a short period.
  • Developer attention to detail and potential for future content expansions.
  • Extremely short gameplay experience, generally completed within 1-3 hours with little variety.
  • Frequent bugs including save issues and resource collection glitches that impact playability.
  • Limited content and features, lacking meaningful automation, crafting depth, exploration, and overall progression.

  • story

    6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    33% positive mentions, 17% neutral mentions, 50% negative mentions

    The story received mixed feedback, with some users appreciating its quality and world-building, while others found it lacking in depth and meaningful content. Additionally, technical issues and limited progression negatively impacted the overall storytelling experience.

    • “I really like the story and the art style.”
    • “That being said, I enjoyed the story and world building.”
    • “Game is about an hour of bug-filled gameplay with one sidetrack quest that has no purpose.”
    • “Story is a 1/10.”
    • “Bit more progression, bit more map, bit more story.”

  • gameplay

    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    50% positive mentions, -25% neutral mentions, 75% negative mentions

    The gameplay features a simple and satisfying loop focused on resource grinding and base upgrading, but it is quite limited in duration, lasting only about 1 to 2 hours before becoming repetitive and stale. While the game shows potential, its short and repetitive gameplay may leave players wanting more.

    • “Gameplay is simple but very satisfying.”
    • “Game with a lot of potential, but currently just has around 2h of gameplay.”
    • “It's a very small resource grind and base upgrading gameplay loop that only actually lasts an hour.”
    • “Game with a lot of potential, but currently just has around 2 hours of gameplay.”
    • “Gameplay 'loop', if you can call it that, gets kinda stale within a few minutes.”

  • graphics

    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    67% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 33% negative mentions

    The graphics are praised primarily for their distinctive and appealing pixel art style, which complements the game's indie charm and storytelling.

    • “A really nice indie game with a great pixel art style.”
    • “I really like the story and the art style.”
    • “All it has going for it is an art style.”

  • atmosphere

    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The game offers a broody and immersive atmosphere that creates a relaxing and enjoyable experience, perfect for casual exploration without any added stress.

    • “Broody and atmospheric little game you can knock out in a couple of hours.”
    • “It’s a perfect game to relax with, explore, and just enjoy the atmosphere without any unnecessary stress.”

  • grinding

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    Grinding in the game is stress-free and relaxed, supported by beautiful pixel art and occasional random voice overs. The progression avoids heavy grinding, complementing a gentle storyline and smooth gameplay flow.

  • stability

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    The game suffers from significant stability issues, with many users reporting frequent bugs that affect gameplay.

  • monetization

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    The game's monetization is criticized for misleading advertising, which undermines the overall enjoyment despite an engaging gameplay loop.

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Play Times

2h Median play time
2h Average play time
2-2h Spent by most gamers
*Based on 1 analyzed playthroughs
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Cobalt Miner is a open world management game with post-apocalyptic and science fiction themes. Common tags for Cobalt Miner include indie, exploration, pixel graphics, building, base building and others.

Cobalt Miner is available on PC and Windows.

On average players spend around 2 hours playing Cobalt Miner.

Cobalt Miner was released on July 21, 2026.

Cobalt Miner was developed by Digital Deer Studio.

Cobalt Miner has received neutral reviews from players. Most players liked Cobalt Miner for its graphics but disliked it for its story.

Cobalt Miner is a single player game.

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