Idle Mine Dig: Drill & Collect

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"Idle Mine Dig: Drill & Collect" is a single-player simulation game that allows you to become a digging tycoon and gold miner. The goal is to dig deep and accumulate riches, but be prepared for numerous bugs and intrusive ads that may hinder the experience. Despite its flaws, the game offers a unique mining adventure for players.

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Play Modes

Single-Player Play through the game's story or campaign solo

Idle Mine Dig: Drill & Collect screenshot

37%

Audience ScoreBased on 140 reviews

humor1 positive mentions

monetization113 negative mentions

The game is fun and addictive, providing a simple and enjoyable gameplay experience.
Players appreciate the concept of the game and find it relaxing, making it a good time-waster.
The graphics and overall design are appealing, with some players enjoying the new look after updates.

The game is plagued by excessive ads, often interrupting gameplay and making it frustrating to play.
Many players experience frequent crashes and lag, making the game nearly unplayable at times.
The gameplay can become repetitive and lacks meaningful progression, leading to player dissatisfaction.

monetization
117 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
3%
1%
97%
The monetization strategy of the game has drawn significant criticism for its excessive and intrusive ad placements, with many players reporting that ads interrupt gameplay every few minutes and often lead to crashes. While some users appreciate the option to watch ads for rewards, the overwhelming frequency of mandatory ads has led to frustration, with many feeling that the cost to remove ads is unreasonably high. Overall, the monetization approach is viewed as predatory, detracting from the overall enjoyment of the game.
- “It's been a while, so I can't quite remember, but I do believe I paid for no ads.”
- “I've played this game since its release, and honestly, it's only gotten worse. They went from having a basic no-ads package to greedy VIP weekly and monthly deals.”
- “Predatory monetization.”
- “I refuse to play a game with predatory ads by greedy developers.”
- “This game should be called 'Ads Drill and Dig' because you will spend more time watching ads than you will be playing the game.”
- “The amount of ads in this game is just criminal.”
stability
20 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game suffers from significant stability issues, with frequent glitches, crashes, and character freezes reported by users. Many players experience interruptions that hinder gameplay, leading to frustration despite the game's fun elements. Overall, the stability problems are a major drawback, making it difficult to enjoy the game fully.
- “And it glitches a lot and then it exits the game again.”
- “The game could be fun especially for my OCD brain, however it constantly glitches, stops responding, or shuts down.”
- “The amount of times this game freezes and crashes is ridiculous.”
gameplay
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
43%
14%
43%
The gameplay is generally described as fun and engaging, but it is significantly hindered by intrusive ads that disrupt the experience and force players to reload the game. Many users feel that the game's design prioritizes monetization over long-term enjoyment, leading to frustration with the ad-heavy environment that detracts from the overall gameplay experience.
- “Wouldn't change anything about the gameplay itself.”
- “Fun gameplay, of course the ads are killer.”
- “Again, it is a very short-sighted game that doesn't offer rewards for long-term gameplay, which is a shame.”
- “Between the pop-up ads every time you click on something and the ad walls behind every upgrade... there's no gameplay actually happening.”
- “Interesting loop, but it gets to a point where you are pretty much nudged into sitting through ads to get upgrades to spare yourself from the labor of the gameplay to earn them.”
graphics
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
60%
60%
The graphics of the game have received mixed reviews; while some users find them decent and easy to follow, others criticize them for being overly bright and blending together, making the game unplayable. Additionally, there are calls for a graphic quality toggle to improve performance and reduce issues like freezing and crashing. Overall, the visual experience is seen as a significant factor affecting gameplay enjoyment.
- “If I could play without the freezing, crashes, and overheating on my device, the game itself is decent. Plenty of free-to-play incentives for ad watching, the graphics are decent, and its basic dynamic is easy to follow.”
- “Graphics are good and gameplay is okay.”
- “There was no need to change the graphics.”
- “That has all made this game unplayable because the graphics are too bright and blend together.”
- “Please include a graphic quality toggle, and don't block play because of enforced redeem gift card giveaways and the like.”
- “If I could play without the freezing, crashes, and overheating on my device, the game itself is decent; plenty of free-to-play incentives for ad watching, the graphics are decent, and its basic dynamic is easy to follow.”
grinding
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players find the grinding aspect of the game tedious and frustrating, particularly due to the lack of global achievements and the costly nature of leveling perks. The slow-motion mechanics further exacerbate the experience, making gameplay feel sluggish and unenjoyable.
- “The developers really miss a trick by not including any global achievements that track across the various areas, and leveling the perks is tedious and costly.”
- “The game could be decent, but constantly going into slow motion when you try to move, or not moving at all, makes playing tedious.”
optimization
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
150%
Reviewers note that the game's optimization is lacking, particularly for older phones, suggesting that the developers may not have prioritized compatibility with these devices. While this is somewhat understandable, improved optimization for older hardware would be appreciated.
- “I don't think the devs have older phones in mind when developing, which is understandable, but optimization for older phones would be great.”
- “The game suffers from severe optimization issues that hinder the overall experience.”
- “Optimization is lacking, leading to frequent frame drops and stuttering during gameplay.”
- “The game's performance is disappointing due to poor optimization, making it hard to enjoy.”
humor
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The humor in the game is generally well-received, providing genuine laughs; however, the frequent ads detract from the overall experience.