Mechanic Miner

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"Mechanic Miner is a construction and survival game that lets you build mechanical machines with a variety of parts in a physics-based sandbox. Gather resources, kill monsters, and acquire new technologies to conquer challenges. Your creations can be shared through the Steam Workshop, and you can improve your skills to build more advanced contraptions. You're stranded on a strange planet and must use your mechanical skills to survive and thrive."

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54%

Audience ScoreBased on 298 reviews

story10 positive mentions

stability24 negative mentions

The game features a unique and creative vehicle-building mechanic that allows for a lot of experimentation and fun.
Players enjoy the engaging gameplay that combines exploration, combat, and resource gathering, making it a challenging experience.
The game has potential for modding, which could enhance replayability and creativity.

The game feels unfinished and has been abandoned by the developers, leading to a lack of content and updates.
Many players report significant bugs and crashes, which detract from the overall experience and enjoyment.
The story mode is short and unsatisfying, ending abruptly after the first act, leaving players feeling unrewarded.

story
96 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
10%
84%
6%
The game's story mode is criticized for being short and lacking depth, with many players reporting that it feels rushed and unfinished after the first act, which lasts only 4-10 hours. While the initial concept is intriguing, the execution suffers from bugs, unclear objectives, and a lack of engaging content, leading to a sense of emptiness in the game world. Although there are additional modes available, the story mode alone does not justify the price for many players, and the overall narrative experience is deemed insufficient.
- “The execution of this game, I feel like was done pretty well; I enjoyed the story and playing the game.”
- “I like the way the storyline unfolds (mostly through chasing a cat!) and through it all discovering new materials and parts, which allows you to delve deeper into the new land.”
- “With its very dynamic physics, great story, and easy-to-understand game mechanics.”
- “But after completing act I, there is no more story.”
- “Great chance for a good game, but it was abandoned almost immediately after launch by the development team, leaving it to be about a 4-8 hour storyline, depending on how much you wanted to play with it.”
- “There is next to no story.”
gameplay
96 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
48%
19%
The gameplay of Mechanic Miner offers a blend of exploration, building, quests, and combat, appealing to fans of sandbox games with a focus on vehicle construction. While the game features a variety of mechanics and creative freedom, many players find the experience tedious due to insufficient tutorials and bugs, leading to frustration. Overall, it presents a fresh take on the genre but suffers from a lack of content and polish, leaving some players wishing for improvements.
- “Complete freedom of approach to all obstacles, with player creativity put at the center of gameplay.”
- “First of all, Mechanic Miner’s parts variety used in building your own custom machines is very good: servo-motors, pressure tanks, machine guns, bombs, tesla coils... you name it and probably at some point you'll find it or think of a way to jury-rig it.”
- “Improvising and making the most of what tech you have at the moment is a crucial part of gameplay, that combined with scavenging material deposits, fighting enemies and bosses, creates enough variety to prevent the game from getting stale.”
- “The game was very promising, but actual gameplay feels not fun and somewhat broken.”
- “Tedious gameplay, and it seems that the devs have abandoned it.”
- “On the bad side, the most evident issue is that tutorials are insufficient, and while they explain some mechanics and basics decently, they also leave players blind to many others that are not at all intuitive to figure out.”
stability
24 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game is currently experiencing significant stability issues, with numerous bugs, glitches, and crashes reported by users. Many players acknowledge these problems as expected in an early access title, but some express frustration, particularly with the unoptimized state and unhelpful tutorials. Overall, while some find the game enjoyable despite its bugs, others recommend caution due to the instability.
- “This game is buggy and not optimized at the moment, so be warned though...”
- “A number of glitches and crashes just make it irritating to play, so I wouldn't recommend it right now.”
- “This game has been abandoned in quite a buggy state.”
grinding
20 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The grinding aspect of the game is widely criticized for being tedious and frustrating, with many players feeling that it hampers overall enjoyment. The linear progression and requirement to grind for equipment often lead to roadblocks, making the gameplay feel unfun and unnecessarily drawn out. Overall, players express a desire for a more engaging and less grind-heavy experience.
- “Tedious gameplay, and it seems that the devs have abandoned it.”
- “Its tedious and awkward at best and horribly frustrating at worst. My biggest complaint is how combat is handled; to start, the camera doesn't zoom out far enough and enemies are flying at you from off-screen, making grapple shots just guesswork.”
- “This game requires you to construct machines to get through certain areas. I say 'requires' because it would be a stretch to call the grinding to perform this task 'fun'.”
music
12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
50%
The music in the game has received mixed reviews, with some players praising the soundtrack as amazing and fitting for the gameplay, while others find it slow, boring, or outright terrible, suggesting that it detracts from the overall experience. Personal preferences play a significant role in these opinions, leading to a polarized reception of the game's musical elements.
- “This game has amazing music!”
- “The eddy music is one of the best, and trying to survive the demons during the event is really challenging.”
- “Awesome soundtrack.”
- “The music is horrible, and likely a reason why people dislike the game - mute it and play some steampunk background score and it should be fine.”
- “The music sucks and needs work.”
- “It's kind of a personal preference, but the soundtrack is a little bit too slow and boring for me.”
graphics
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
25%
37%
38%
The game's graphics are described as simple yet pleasing and nostalgic, appealing to players who appreciate its art style. While the visuals allow for smooth performance on older or low-spec machines, there are calls for further optimization from the developers. Overall, the graphics contribute positively to the game's charm, despite some players expressing a desire for enhancements.
- “I hope the dev can optimize the graphics as well.”
- “Given the simple graphics, the game should run well even on older or low-spec machines.”
- “Pleasing, nostalgic graphics.”
optimization
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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75%
The game's optimization is currently lacking, with reports of mild stuttering during traversal and significant frame rate drops when loading after death or checkpoints. While it generally runs smoothly and is stable for most players, it requires patches to address these issues and improve overall performance.
- “The game needs some patching and optimization, but other than that, it's an amazing experience that I recommend to anyone looking for a fresh take on the survival sandbox genre.”
- “This game is buggy and not optimized at the moment, so be warned though...”
- “This game lacks so much content and is not optimized at all.”
- “A mild stuttering happens sometimes while traversing areas, and a large dip in frame rate when loading after death or returning to checkpoints - but for the majority, the game runs smoothly with good stability.”
replayability
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
50%
The game offers some replayability through its survival mode; however, players note that it can become repetitive and grindy over time.
- “There's some replayability with survival mode, but it quickly becomes a grind.”
atmosphere
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The atmosphere of the game is highly praised for fostering creativity and problem-solving, despite some bugs present during early access. Users feel that it effectively enhances the overall experience.
- “When early access came around, I immediately bought it. Even though it had some bugs, it has a great atmosphere for both creativity and problem solving.”

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