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Cobalt Miner

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27%Game Brain Score
Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere
Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
41% User Score Based on 17 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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41%Audience ScoreBased on 17 reviews
graphics2 positive mentions
gameplay3 negative mentions
  • The game features beautiful and detailed pixel art that many reviewers appreciated.
  • The gameplay is simple, stress-free, and relaxing, providing an enjoyable and casual experience.
  • The story and world-building have some charm and promise, offering a nice atmosphere.
  • The game is very short, lasting about 1-2 hours, with limited content and no significant progression.
  • It suffers from numerous bugs, including save-breaking issues and problematic resource collection mechanics.
  • The gameplay loop is repetitive and shallow, lacking automation, meaningful exploration, and variety in crafting or base building.

  • story

    6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    50% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 50% negative mentions

    The story received mixed feedback, with some users appreciating the world-building and art style, while others criticized it for being brief, buggy, and lacking meaningful content. Overall, the narrative offers potential but is hampered by limited progression and technical issues.

    • “I really like the story and the art style.”
    • “That being said, I enjoyed the story and world building.”
    • “Great story”
    • “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
    25% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 75% negative mentions

    The gameplay features a simple and satisfying loop centered on resource grinding and base upgrading, but it is quite limited in duration, typically lasting only around 1-2 hours before becoming repetitive. While the game shows potential, the short and somewhat stale gameplay cycle currently restricts long-term engagement.

    • “Gameplay is simple but very satisfying.”
    • “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, in that short of a time already gets kinda stale.”

  • graphics

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

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

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

  • grinding

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

    Grinding in the game is stress-free and manageable, supported by beautiful pixel art and occasional randomized voiceovers. The progression avoids excessive grinding, offering a smooth experience with a light plot.

  • stability

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

    The game suffers from significant stability issues, with frequent bugs impacting the overall experience.

  • 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 enjoyable gameplay loop and makes it difficult to recommend.

  • atmosphere

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

    The game offers a calming and immersive atmosphere, ideal for relaxing and leisurely exploration without any stressful elements.

    • “It's a perfect game to relax with, explore, and just enjoy the atmosphere without any unnecessary stress.”
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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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