Idle Obelisk Miner

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Idle Obelisk Miner is a single player casual simulation game. It received positive reviews from players.

Mine, blast & upgrade! A deep incremental mining sim with satisfying idle loops!

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88%

Audience ScoreBased on 900 reviews

monetization280 positive mentions

grinding56 negative mentions

Completely ad-free experience with no forced or optional ads, which is rare and highly appreciated by players.
Engaging and satisfying progression system that unlocks new mechanics and content gradually, keeping the gameplay fresh and interesting over long periods.
Fair and non-pushy monetization model: premium currency can be earned steadily through gameplay, and in-app purchases are optional and reasonably priced, without locking essential content behind paywalls.

Progression can become extremely slow and grind-heavy in later stages, leading to frustration and requiring significant patience or investment of time and/or money.
High reliance on premium currency (gems) for many upgrades and progression systems, which can create bottlenecks especially in late game, sometimes making players feel pressured to spend money to progress.
User interface and quality of life issues, including small font sizes difficult to read for some players, clunky navigation, and occasional bugs such as loss of progress, problematic offline rewards, or UI scaling problems on certain devices.

monetization
436 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
64%
8%
28%
The game features absolutely no ads, not even optional ones, which is highly praised by users for providing an undistracted, relaxing experience. Monetization relies on optional in-app purchases that help speed up progression but are never mandatory, allowing full enjoyment of the game for free players despite a sometimes grindy pace. Overall, the fair and non-intrusive monetization combined with no ads is a major highlight appreciated by the community.
- “Absolutely no ads at all, and completely optional money upgrades that are 100% not needed.”
- “No ads and any in-app purchases are purely optional with no pressure to spend or punishment for being free to play.”
- “This game has no ads, very smooth and consistent progression, the monetization isn't predatory at all, and it's extremely fun to play actively with excellent offline pacing.”
- “Fell for it.. this is not an honest game, it uses patterns for monetization in a sneaky way.”
- “It hasn't given me ads which is a bonus but playing for almost half a month and barely made it through the first world, largely feels gated to making you purchase to progress, the event ended but there is unfortunately no way to claim rewards after it ends so if you made any and didn't claim they would be lost.. great for killing time but expect to invest heavily time.”
- “The progression stops just before world 2, and even if you don't get ads, it's basically impossible to get anywhere without massive amounts of gems or whatever they are called.”
gameplay
104 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
38%
59%
3%
The gameplay is a well-designed, engaging idle incremental experience with a steady introduction of new mechanics that keep it fresh and rewarding over months of play. It features a solid core loop combining active and idle elements, generous free rewards, no ads, and a fair approach to microtransactions, though some RNG elements and slow progression phases can feel frustrating. Overall, it balances depth, variety, and accessibility, making it addictive and enjoyable for both free and paying players.
- “The game slowly introduces more mechanics as you progress which give the game more depth and variety in the goals you're able to pursue.”
- “The mechanics and strategies evolve and change every few days (or that rather depends on how much time you spend with the game), so you never get bored.”
- “I've played a lot of idle games in my time, and this does have many of those core mechanics found throughout the genre, but there are so many different mechanics/buff paths that are very unique and released to you gradually as you progress that it has yet to get stale.”
- “Many game mechanics are RNG based.”
- “Take the pet mechanic: my pet has a 1/245 chance of leveling up after a certain action; here we are over a month and nearly 5,000 rolls later with no level up.”
- “The armor on the obelisk is so insane that I have to hit max level and prestige like 50 more times to be able to progress, and I'm so sick of the gameplay loop to do that; not only that, but the loop is getting vastly bigger and feels like a chore the more I progress.”
grinding
59 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
5%
95%
The game features heavy grinding that intensifies significantly in mid to late stages, often requiring long hours or microtransactions to progress, which some players find tedious and slow. However, its grinding is balanced by addictive gameplay, steady content unlocks, and strategic elements, making it enjoyable for those who appreciate idle and farming mechanics. Overall, grinding is central and extensive, but many players find it rewarding and engaging despite some pacing frustrations.
- “Fun and not too grindy or time gated.”
- “Like this is definitely an idle game, but not grinding all the way.”
- “Not too grindy too.”
- “The game is very grindy with lots and lots of microtransactions to "boost" progression.”
- “At one point the obelisk armor suddenly climbs into millions and you are grinding for 96+ hours just to upgrade your damage by a single level!”
- “I'm close to uninstalling this game because the grind is just too much and causing a huge lull in the game where I'm doing nothing but grinding early level stages which is getting tedious and boring.”
graphics
19 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
53%
31%
16%
The game's graphics are widely praised for their charming retro pixel art style, clean and minimalistic design, and pleasing visuals that enhance the overall experience without being intrusive. Players appreciate the absence of aggressive ads or pressure for microtransactions, with smooth, quick loading and a user-friendly interface, though a few note small text scaling issues and a lack of volume controls. Overall, the graphics contribute positively to the game's addictive, enjoyable idle gameplay.
- “I love the idea of the game as well as the graphics and music.”
- “I've honestly only been playing for about 6 hours... a lovely pixel art style, don't feel pressured to spend microtransactions... yea, I'm hooked.”
- “The pixel art style is very cute and I love seeing what the next ore is and how it's designed.”
- “Taking one star because graphics and text scaled too small.”
- “Graphics are ok, music is ok but it doesn't have volume control as per 'options' in other games.”
- “Pleasant pixel graphics, but pretty tedious controls and prestige system, as you can't really get a sense of progress each time you prestige and it's a hard cap so it forces you to prestige at a certain time or lose potential exp.”
music
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
57%
43%
The music is generally praised for being catchy and reminiscent of classic pixel games, complementing the game's art style well. However, several users express frustration over the lack of volume or mute controls, which negatively impacts their experience.
- “Nice art, catchy music, engaging gameplay.”
- “I love the game mechanics, the progression, and especially the awesome pixel art and music!”
- “No ability to mute all sounds and music, instant uninstall for me, especially from an idle type game.”
- “Graphics are okay, music is okay but it doesn't have volume control as per 'options' in other games.”
- “The music is reminiscent of pixel games of the past.”
stability
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
20%
80%
The game generally runs well without major bugs or forced ads, offering good stability. However, some users have encountered minor glitches that affect their overall experience and willingness to continue playing.
- “No forced ads, and runs great”
- “Good game, kind of glitches though.”
- “I would give it 5 stars but these little glitches so far down the line are making it really hard to want to continue playing.”
- “Good to pass the time, but buggy.”
story
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
40%
60%
The story offers meaningful progression with enjoyable quests and a lack of ads, keeping players engaged over time. However, some users find that advancing requires spending premium currency increasingly, which can feel restrictive and lead to frustration. Additionally, certain upgrades and offline rewards may feel ineffective, limiting long-term satisfaction.
- “There is so much progression and what's nice is that there are meaningful ways to get the premium currency rather than normal games that have the '3 quests per day'.”
- “Amazing, I've been playing for 4 months and have only completed 5.23% of the story, but it's fun and there are no ads as others have said before.”
- “Very quickly you reach a point where to progress certain quests (which you have to complete to move on to the next) you need to spend real money.”
- “In one quest you just have to pay gems for upgrades. I already made some upgrades like the chest upgrades, but after some time you get fewer and fewer chests, so the upgrade was a waste of some thousand gems. The offline rewards are also not useful because you don't reach any higher levels when you're going offline, so your phone has to run all the time.”
- “Beauty... will my quest for gems finally end...”
humor
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Users find the humor in the game amusing and enjoy the funny gift codes, adding a lighthearted and entertaining touch to the experience.
- “You guys are funny, lmao.”
- “The gift codes are also quite humorous when you find them!”
emotional
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The emotional aspect highlights the potential heartbreak of losing significant progress, emphasizing how setbacks in the game can deeply affect players’ experiences.
optimization
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game is well-optimized, allowing players to earn offline progress without needing the screen on, and it maintains a fair experience by avoiding pushy in-app purchases, paywalls, and ads.
- “You don't need to keep your screen on to trade battery power for progress (offline gains are optimized!). In-app purchases are not pushy, content is not pay-walled, and there are no ads.”

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Idle Obelisk Miner is a casual simulation game.

Idle Obelisk Miner is available on Phone, Tablet, Android and Mobile Platform.

On average players spend around 7 hours playing Idle Obelisk Miner.

Idle Obelisk Miner was developed by Checkbox Entertainment LTD.

Idle Obelisk Miner has received positive reviews from players. Most players liked Idle Obelisk Miner for its monetization but disliked it for its grinding.

Idle Obelisk Miner is a single player game.

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