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Hole Is Mine

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94%Game Brain Score
Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story
94% User Score Based on 213 reviews

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About Hole Is Mine

Hole Is Mine is a single player casual management game with fantasy, mystery and economy themes. It was developed by Incrementalist and was released on August 10, 2026. It received very positive reviews from players.

Hole Is Mine is an incremental adventure about purifying the Hole. Dive inside and launch your Mini'ohs to mine for you. Extract impurities, upgrade your power, and find hidden secrets to grow the Village, customizing your Mini'ohs with incredible powers. The Hole has spoken!

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94%Audience ScoreBased on 213 reviews
gameplay19 positive mentions
grinding17 negative mentions
  • Engaging and addictive incremental gameplay with satisfying progression and upgrade systems.
  • Charming art style and cute characters (Mini'Ohs) that add personality and fun to the experience.
  • Well-balanced game length (~4-6 hours) that respects the player's time without overstaying its welcome.
  • Early game feels slow and tedious, with a rough start that affects pacing until upgrades accumulate.
  • Late game can become visually cluttered and chaotic, making it difficult to track action and manage upgrades effectively.
  • Limited post-game content and replayability, with some players wishing for more challenge, expanded endgame, or quality-of-life improvements.

  • gameplay

    37 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    51% positive mentions, 41% neutral mentions, 8% negative mentions

    The gameplay offers a fun and engaging incremental loop that introduces new mechanics with each zone, keeping the experience fresh and rewarding. While the early stages can be confusing or feel a bit repetitive, progression and upgrades quickly enhance enjoyment, with active gameplay and charming artstyle contributing to a satisfying overall experience. Some find certain mechanics, like the backpack throwing, less meaningful or slightly cumbersome, but the blend of exploration, management, and customization adds personality beyond typical idle games.

    • “Still fun and I liked that each zone introduced new mechanics.”
    • “The beginning expeditions were a little tough to understand because I felt they were too short to really get a handle on the mechanics until you had some upgrades, but once I made it a couple in and had enough time underground to get my bearings and understand the mechanics it was really fun!”
    • “Amazing incremental game that keeps you engaged the entire time with new mechanics, cool upgrades, and cute characters.”
    • “The gameplay was middling at the start, then it picks up a bit, then it got seriously stale around 3 hours in.”
    • “Throwing your mini'ohs around is the core mechanic, but having to throw your backpack around as well quickly feels more annoying than meaningful.”
    • “Few tweaks I'd prefer, outfitting mini's and gearing them towards specific sets can be tedious as the throw and aim mechanic is wonky; I'd prefer just a classic menu with inventory.”

  • grinding

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

    Grinding in the game is generally light and well-paced, with progression rarely feeling locked or tedious, especially after the initial stages. However, some players find the early game grindy and repetitive, particularly in the first area, and note that certain mechanics like gearing minions can feel tedious. Overall, while some may be put off by the farming-heavy progression early on, many appreciate the relaxing incremental grind and steady progression.

    • “I don't regret playing it, but I also think some of the negative reviews are remarkably accurate about its biggest problem: progression relies far too heavily on farming.”
    • “The first cave was the worst offender for me, but farming remained a major part of my playtime.”
    • “Got grindy and boring after the second area.”

  • graphics

    11 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    55% positive mentions, 18% neutral mentions, 27% negative mentions

    The graphics are widely praised for their charming, cute, and clear art style, which enhances the game's addictive incremental gameplay. Animations are smooth with no reported performance issues, though some users wish for more visual variety beyond mid-game gear. Overall, the visuals contribute to a fun and relaxing gaming experience.

    • “Great incremental game where each run feels like you progress, lovely graphics and beatable with a little determination, a great game :)”
    • “I had 0 bugs, crashes or fps drops so far and the animations + art style has charmed me.”
    • “Only thing I wish is that they picked something else instead of 'masks' gear; I really preferred visuals more before reaching mid-game because of that.”
    • “I had 0 bugs, crashes, or FPS drops so far, and the animations and art style have charmed me.”
    • “It has a lot going for it, cute graphics, clear early progression.”

  • emotional

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

    The game delivers an enjoyable experience with a satisfying progression and a heartfelt, emotionally impactful ending that resonates with players, adding depth to the incremental gameplay.

    • “A great 8ish hours worth of fun with a heartfelt ending.”
    • “Actually had me a little emotional at the end, great game.”
    • “If you love incremental games and also want an unexpected emotional aspect to the game, this is for you.”

  • story

    5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    60% positive mentions, -20% neutral mentions, 60% negative mentions

    The story is described as cute and light, serving more as background flavor than a driving force, with a relaxed and enjoyable tone. While the final boss fight felt somewhat underwhelming, the narrative complements the game's chill and fun atmosphere. Overall, the story fits well with the game's casual pace and art style.

    • “Was a very solid and fun game, took me 6 hours to completely 100% all skill trees and achievements. It has an endless mode so you can continue to refine your mini'oh's after the story is completed.”
    • “Fun little game, start to finish took me about 8 hours to 100% all upgrades and achievements. Could be done faster. Cute story that is more background noise over your driving force.”
    • “Story was cute too.”
    • “The final boss was a bit lacking fight-wise, but it was more of a story one.”
    • “The story is cute but more background noise than your driving force.”
    • “Story mode had no problem at all, but the endless mode had performance issues with too much loot causing frame rate drops.”

  • optimization

    5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    40% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 60% negative mentions

    Optimization in the game is generally solid during short sessions and story mode, with stable performance and no crashes reported. However, the endless or infinite mode can cause frame rate drops and stuttering on older PCs due to heavy loot accumulation, though developer responsiveness has led to noticeable improvements. Overall, the game supports further optimization through build experimentation, appealing to players who enjoy fine-tuning their strategies.

    • “Players interested in optimization can still spend additional time experimenting with builds and maximizing their capabilities.”
    • “Less than half a day after making a forum post about performance problems in infinite mode, the devs replied and there was a definite improvement—it's playable now.”
    • “I tried the endless mode but the game started dropping frames and the music started stuttering the further I got, which was less than 10 levels before I just decided I'd had enough.”
    • “I had some performance problems in infinite mode (story mode was no problem at all, but infinite mode had so much loot the frame rate just cratered on my old PC), but less than half a day after making a forum post the devs had replied and there was a definite improvement - it's playable now.”
    • “On the positive side, it works very well in short sessions, the achievement set respects your time, and I personally had zero crashes, performance issues, or other technical problems during the campaign.”

  • music

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

    Users praise the game's music as nice and satisfying, complementing the fun gameplay and cute art. However, some experienced music stuttering and frame drops during extended play in endless mode. Overall, the music enhances the addictive incremental game experience.

    • “Fun gameplay, cute art, and nice music with good progression.”
    • “Very satisfying incremental, nice art and music and sound, addictive as well.”
    • “I tried the endless mode but the game started dropping frames and the music started stuttering the further I got, which was less than 10 levels before I just decided I'd had enough.”

  • replayability

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

    The game offers enjoyable gameplay but is quite short, with minimal to no replay value once completed.

    • “Fun but I finished it in 4 hours with little replay value.”

  • humor

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

    The game's humor is appreciated for being funny and charmingly quirky, with players enjoying its cute and lighthearted comedic style despite its trashy, low-budget feel.

    • “Funny, trash game, I love it and pretty cute for this type of games.”
    • “Mini'ohs are so cute and funny.”

  • stability

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

    The game exhibits stability issues, frequently freezing on launch after the initial playthrough. This significantly impacts the overall user experience.

    • “Freezes on launch after the first launch of the game.”

  • atmosphere

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

    The atmosphere is uniquely eccentric, combining an intriguing, mysterious motif with charming and adorable mini characters, creating a surprisingly cohesive and appealing setting.

    • “The repeated idea that the hole has spoken gives the setting an eccentric atmosphere that blends surprisingly well with the cute Mini'ohs.”
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5h Median play time
5h Average play time
5-6h Spent by most gamers
*Based on 3 analyzed playthroughs
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Hole Is Mine is a casual management game with fantasy, mystery and economy themes. Common tags for Hole Is Mine include indie, roguelite, 2d, colony sim, relaxing and others.

Hole Is Mine is available on PC, Steam Deck and Windows.

On average players spend around 5 hours playing Hole Is Mine.

Hole Is Mine was released on August 10, 2026.

Hole Is Mine was developed by Incrementalist.

Hole Is Mine has received very positive reviews from players. Most players liked Hole Is Mine for its gameplay but disliked it for its grinding.

Hole Is Mine is a single player game.

Similar games include You Know The Drill, Chef Knight, Maktala: Slime Lootfest, Keep on Mining!, Sludgineers and others.