Miner's Mettle
- November 3, 2021
- Singular Scheme
Get on Steam"Miner's Mettle" is a real-time strategy game that combines artillery shooting, where players control artillery-trains and fight against enemies from four factions on a mining planet. The game offers researching and building new tech to expand tactical options and a story campaign with 22 missions. Players assume the role of Roland Derecho, a retired artillery captain, experiencing a misunderstanding escalating into all-out warfare.
PC
Windows
Reviews
- The game has a unique and interesting concept that combines artillery and train mechanics, providing a fresh take on the RTS genre.
- Graphics and design elements are visually appealing, with beautiful artwork and engaging environments.
- The developers are responsive to community feedback and have shown commitment to improving the game through regular updates.
- The game is plagued by numerous bugs and stability issues, including frequent crashes and poor AI behavior, making it frustrating to play.
- Controls and UI are poorly designed, leading to confusion and difficulty in managing units and navigating the game.
- The game feels incomplete and lacks sufficient content, with many features still in development or disabled, making it not worth the current price.
- gameplay14 mentions
- 29 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 21 % negative mentions
The gameplay has received mixed reviews, with some players finding it slow and mediocre, while others appreciate its fun mechanics and smooth execution, especially after overcoming a steep learning curve. However, issues such as limited functionality, unbalanced AI, and a lack of polished content have been noted, suggesting that the game may need further refinement to enhance the overall experience. Despite these criticisms, the graphics and soundtrack have been positively highlighted, indicating potential for improvement in future updates.
“Pretty music, gameplay, and graphics so far.”
“The gameplay was fun, with good graphics and a cool soundtrack as well.”
“The gameplay is also smooth and fun.”
“Slow and mediocre gameplay.”
“The game lacks much gameplay, and units can't attack enemies on their own, which is incredibly unfair against an AI that can literally attack with all units at the same time, not to mention with much greater accuracy.”
“This game doesn't have hours of gameplay or polished content, yet.”
- story10 mentions
- 30 % positive mentions
- 40 % neutral mentions
- 30 % negative mentions
The story aspect of the game has received mixed feedback; while some players appreciate the engaging campaign and character development, others criticize the unskippable dialogue and the feeling that the story mode serves primarily as an extended tutorial. Technical issues, such as crashes and black screens, have hindered players' ability to fully experience the narrative, leaving some unable to assess its overall quality. Despite these drawbacks, many find the backstory and progression enjoyable.
“The main character Roland is established nicely here, and you also are able to understand the setup and location of the story.”
“I absolutely love how the campaign mode and its story progresses.”
“The launch had a campaign which has a good story and there are some fun characters introduced.”
“Fun game with a great concept, but it only has a horde mode and story mode. The story mode has unskippable dialogue and is just basically a very long tutorial.”
“I was in the middle of a campaign mission and all of a sudden the battlefield goes black.”
“The story: since I was unable to play further, I can't tell overall how good or bad it is, but the beginning seemed to be great.”
- graphics9 mentions
- 56 % positive mentions
- 33 % neutral mentions
- 11 % negative mentions
Overall, the graphics are highly praised for their beauty and detail, with many reviewers noting the impressive artwork and original design concepts. While some mention a contrast with lower-quality mechanics, the general consensus highlights the graphics as a standout feature that enhances the gameplay experience.
“The graphics are beautiful, and this is such an original concept.”
“The graphics are breathtaking.”
“Miner's Mettle feels like nothing in its category... the game is extremely detailed, especially in terms of artwork!”
“Cheap mechanics, low bit graphics.”
- music4 mentions
- 75 % positive mentions
- 25 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The music in the game is generally praised for its quality and ability to enhance the overall experience, complementing the gameplay and graphics effectively. Players appreciate the soundtrack's fit with the game's factions and backstory, although some note that the game could benefit from a more comprehensive tutorial to improve the initial experience.
“The gameplay was fun, with good graphics and a cool soundtrack as well.”
“Currently barebones and it took some time to figure out how to play (devs please make a better tutorial!), but is a lot of fun and I really enjoy the backstory and music throughout.”
“The in-game music also feels good and complements the chosen factions.”
- stability2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game currently experiences several bugs, but players find it to be generally playable despite these issues.
“The game is quite buggy at the moment but still playable.”
“Yes, the game is a little buggy right now, but hey!”
- grinding1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
Players find the grinding aspect of managing and controlling trains to be tedious and challenging, though there is optimism that the developers will address these issues in future updates.
“Grinding in this game feels excessively repetitive and lacks any real sense of progression.”
“The amount of time required to level up is frustrating, making the experience feel more like a chore than fun.”
“I find myself doing the same tasks over and over again, which really takes away from the enjoyment of the game.”
- optimization1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- -100 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game presents a unique and intriguing concept; however, it requires further optimization to enhance performance and overall user experience.
“The game has a very interesting and unique concept, but it definitely needs more work and optimization.”
“Very interesting and different concept, but it needs more work and optimization.”
- monetization1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
The monetization aspect of the game includes a focus on unit customization, which is a key feature currently under development and expected to be implemented in the future.
“It is worth noting that one of the key points of advertisement, unit customization, is currently in development for 'sometime in the future'.”
“The monetization system feels overly aggressive, pushing players to spend money to enjoy the game fully.”
“I find the in-game purchases to be unreasonably priced, making it difficult to progress without spending real money.”
