Mechanic Miner

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Mechanic Miner is a single player and multiplayer role playing game. It was developed by Hello John and was released on February 19, 2020. It received neutral reviews from players.

"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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Audience ScoreBased on 150 reviews

story5 positive mentions

stability12 negative mentions

The game offers a fun and creative vehicle-building experience, allowing players to construct unique machines and explore the environment.
It has a solid foundation with interesting mechanics and a good variety of parts for building, appealing to fans of sandbox games.
Despite its issues, the game has potential and can be enjoyable for those who appreciate complex gameplay and creative problem-solving.

The game suffers from a lackluster tutorial that fails to adequately explain mechanics, leaving players confused and frustrated.
It has been abandoned by the developers, resulting in limited content and unresolved bugs, which detracts from the overall experience.
The gameplay can feel tedious and grindy, with resource gathering and combat mechanics that are often frustrating and unbalanced.

story
50 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
10%
84%
6%
The story aspect of the game has received mixed reviews, with many players finding it unclear and poorly executed, leading to frequent restarts and confusion. While some appreciate the intriguing concept and the potential for exploration, others criticize the lack of a conclusive narrative and the game's abrupt ending after a short playtime. Overall, the story mode is seen as a rough introduction to the game, with players suggesting that it feels rushed and lacking in depth, making it hard to justify the price for those primarily interested in the narrative.
- “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.”
- “Story mode, where you learn the backstory and how to play.”
- “Only purchase if you are ready for a story without a conclusion.”
- “But after completing Act I, there is no more story.”
- “The game still has quite a lot of content to play through, but the story mode only has 2 chapters.”
gameplay
48 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
31%
50%
19%
The gameplay of "Mechanic Miner" offers a mix of exploration, building, quests, and combat, appealing to fans of sandbox games with its creative mechanics and variety of parts for constructing vehicles. However, many players find the tutorials lacking, leading to confusion about game mechanics, and some describe the gameplay as tedious or clunky, with bugs detracting from the overall experience. While the game shows potential and has enjoyable elements, it suffers from insufficient content and a steep learning curve that may frustrate new players.
- “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
12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game is currently experiencing significant stability issues, with numerous bugs, glitches, and crashes reported by users. While many acknowledge these problems are typical for an early access title, the extent of the bugs has led to frustration, with some players recommending caution before diving in. Overall, the game's stability is a major concern that developers need to address.
- “This game has been abandoned in quite a buggy state.”
- “A number of glitches and crashes just make it irritating to play, so I wouldn't recommend it right now.”
- “This game is buggy and not optimized at the moment, so be warned...”
grinding
10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players consistently describe the grinding aspect of the game as tedious and frustrating, with many feeling that it detracts significantly from the overall enjoyment. The linear progression and the need to grind for equipment often lead to roadblocks that halt gameplay, making the experience feel unfun and unnecessarily drawn out. Overall, the grinding mechanics are viewed as a major flaw, especially when compared to more engaging alternatives in similar games.
- “Tedious gameplay, and it seems that the devs have abandoned it.”
- “When I played it, it felt really tedious to get anything done and other games about building machines are a lot more fun.”
- “The game simply is very grindy and unfun.”
music
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
50%
The music in the game receives mixed reviews, with some players finding it terrible and suggesting alternatives, while others praise the soundtrack as amazing, albeit noting that it can be slow and boring at times. Overall, the music seems to be a polarizing aspect, significantly impacting players' enjoyment of the game.
- “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
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
25%
75%
The game's graphics feature a pleasing and nostalgic art style that appeals to many players, though some note that the visuals are relatively simple. This simplicity allows the game to run smoothly on older or low-spec machines, but there are calls for further optimization from the developers. Overall, the graphics contribute positively to the game's charm, despite some concerns about performance.
- “Given the simple graphics, the game should run well even on older or low-spec machines.”
- “I hope the dev can optimize the graphics as well.”
- “Pleasing, nostalgic graphics.”
optimization
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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75%
The game's optimization is currently a mixed bag; while it generally runs smoothly with good stability, players have reported occasional stuttering and significant frame rate drops during loading sequences. Many users note that the game is buggy and in need of further optimization and patching, which may detract from the overall experience.
- “The game requires 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
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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300%
The game offers some replayability through its survival mode; however, players note that it can become repetitive and grindy over time.
- “The game offers incredible replayability with its diverse character choices and multiple story paths.”
- “Each playthrough feels fresh thanks to the random events and challenges that keep you on your toes.”
- “The variety of game modes and difficulty levels ensures that there's always something new to experience.”
- “There's some replayability with survival mode, but it quickly becomes a grind.”
- “Once you've completed the main story, there's little incentive to play again.”
- “The lack of meaningful choices makes replaying the game feel pointless.”
atmosphere
1 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 find it engaging and immersive, enhancing their 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.”