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Make your gold mining dream come true - start with a few spare bucks and work your way up to becoming a millionaire! The Gold Mining Simulator game is based on real-world mining techniques and machines.

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7279 reviews
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Developer:
Code Horizon
Publisher:
PlayWay
Engine:
Unity
Release date:
13 October 2017
Recent Steam reviews:
Very Positive (45)
All Steam reviews:
Mixed (7279)

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Description

Make your gold mining dream come true - start with a few spare bucks and work your way up to becoming a millionaire! The Gold Mining Simulator game is based on real-world mining techniques and machines.


Sit behind the wheel of multiple vehicles such as excavator, drill, front-end loader, bulldozer, and others. The whole gold mining operation depends on your steering skills!


Experience the challenging life of a chief mechanic. Various parts of machines can break when least expected and cost you big time.


Keep improving your gold mining business. Start with a simple bucket and a hog pan, lease your first claim, and upgrade it to next tiers, as you begin to dig gold.


Admire highly detailed vehicles and gold mining machines. Purchase new and more efficient wash plant parts to increase your earnings.


We created a big, detailed world with four unique gold mining claims. On each, you will find a fully deformable terrain. Each fragment of our world has its own background story you can discover in your spare time.

Recommended system requirements

minimum*

OS *:
Windows 7 (64-bit) or Newer. Doesn't support Mac OS.
Processor:
Intel Core i5
Memory:
8 GB RAM
Graphics:
NVidia GeForce GTX 760
DirectX:
Version 11
Storage:
19 GB available space
Sound Card:
DirectX compatible

recommended*

OS *:
Windows 7 (64-bit) or Newer. Doesn't support Mac OS.
Processor:
Intel Core i7
Memory:
16 GB RAM
Graphics:
NVidia GeForce GTX 970
DirectX:
Version 11
Storage:
19 GB available space
Sound Card:
DirectX compatible

User reviews

84 Shelby
Recommended | 31 May 2026
84.7h played

first off it has flaws, and is not perfect. But I find it quit enjoyable. I bout the game in 2020, and played it a little, but after following the totorial (its very helpfull) I was able to get alot of progress.

Helpful: 0
gergton69
Recommended | 22 Apr 2026
29.9h played

After making a review that said it was stupid that i got essentially stuck in a hole I am now out of said hole. Amazing 10/10 game. If you like games to make you want to die on the inside.

Helpful: 0
Kat
Recommended | 27 Apr 2026
56.1h played

You should play Gold Mining Simulator if you like games that are slow-paced, realistic, and focused on building something from nothing. In the game, you start with almost no equipment and slowly work your way up to

Helpful: 2
Brayan
Not recommended | 16 May 2026
3.0h played

The ammount of DLC block most of the fun. If you want something with 75% of content blocked with DLC, sure buy it. Gold mining simulator 2 might have same stuff in there so take care what you buy.

Helpful: 3
Radaghast
Recommended | 27 Apr 2026
123h played

This is one of those games that is for a very niche group of people. It simulates work. So, if that's not your bag, you're probably not going to enjoy this. I, on the other hand, absolutely love this game. I'm a bit

Helpful: 1
Looto von Bismarck
Not recommended | 26 Apr 2026
8.9h played

I am really hopefull for Gold Mining Simulator 2 because I love the general concept, but this game is just a mess. Bought it a couple of years ago and got really motion sick from it so I uninstalled. Now I thought I

Helpful: 2