Tile Miner
- November 10, 2021
- swanee734
Get on Steam"Tile Miner" is a 2D mining and exploration game where players dig through layers of earth to discover valuable resources. Use these resources to build and upgrade your mining operations, and craft new items to aid in your excavation. The game features procedurally generated worlds, allowing for a unique experience each time you play.
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Reviews
- The game has a unique top-down perspective and offers a fun sandbox experience with crafting, building, and exploration.
- Many players appreciate the graphics and the potential for future updates, indicating that the developer is dedicated to improving the game.
- The game can be entertaining for a few hours, especially for those who enjoy challenging gameplay mechanics.
- The game suffers from frequent crashes and a lack of a proper save system, leading to lost progress and frustration.
- There are significant control issues, including the inability to rebind keyboard controls and no controller support.
- Many players find the game to be unpolished and lacking in content, with some describing it as a 'bare' experience in its current early access state.
- graphics6 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 17 % neutral mentions
- 33 % negative mentions
The graphics have received positive feedback, with players appreciating the cool aesthetic reminiscent of traditional Japanese RPGs. Many see significant potential in the game's visual style, particularly for a builder game, and express excitement for future enhancements, including varied terrain and additional craftable items. Overall, the graphics are considered impressive for the game's price point.
“The graphics are cool, especially for the 15 bucks the game is going for.”
“I'm impressed with the proposed graphics for it.”
“I think there's oodles of potential in a builder game that looks like an old-school 2D RPG, especially if multiplayer is being added; the graphics resemble traditional Japanese RPGs.”
“Only my opinion, but I think there's oodles of potential in a builder game that looks like an old-school 2D RPG, especially if multiplayer is being added; the graphics look like traditional Japanese RPGs.”
“I look forward to the possibility of more varied terrain, better graphics, and lots and lots more items and activities to take part in!”
- gameplay3 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 67 % negative mentions
The gameplay features a unique mechanic where players lose a permanent point in one of three stats—life, magic, or energy—each time they die, which some users find frustrating and a reason to stop playing. However, the game is noted for its simplicity, making it accessible without requiring extensive time to understand the mechanics.
“The chosen mechanic is that every time you die, you will lose a permanent point in one of your three stats: life, magic, and energy.”
“The chosen mechanic is that every time you die, you lose a permanent point in one of your three stats: life, magic, and energy.”
“Unlike similar games, this one is pretty simple, and you don't have to spend hours trying to figure out the mechanics.”
- story1 mentions
- 300 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The story in Tile Miner is minimal and serves primarily as a backdrop, allowing players to focus on the entertaining gameplay rather than a deep narrative.
“The story in this game is engaging and keeps you hooked from start to finish.”
“I loved how the narrative unfolded, with unexpected twists that made the experience memorable.”
“The character development throughout the story added depth and made me truly care about their journeys.”
- optimization1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
While the game features a unique top-down perspective and runs smoothly, it has been criticized for lacking originality, being compared unfavorably to Minecraft and its spinoff, "minicrat."
