Players sink dozens of hours into upgrading their tunnels before the momentum stalls. Out of 101 reviews since launch, the game holds a 64 percent positive rating.
What it's about: Creuse pour extraire du minerai, découvre de nouvelles ressources, fonds des lingots et débloque des centaines d'améliorations dans ce jeu de minage idle fantasy. Mine plus vite, creuse plus profond et regarde ta progression grandir.
In-game
« Great game. Really need way more positive review. Some change have been made and fix most of the negative review issue. Dev is great and for a first game it's really nice. »👍 anonymous review · Sep 2026 · 5 h played« Hundreds of upgrades to chase. Watching your mining speed grow from slow hits to a constant flow is motivating. Relaxing fantasy grind. »👍 anonymous review · Sep 2026 · 10 h played« Addictive idle miner. Dig, upgrade, and watch numbers grow. Relaxing! »👍 anonymous review · Sep 2026 · 14 h played« Satisfying everything in this game! Thanks dudes for nice exprience! But for me to late today, I'll return here tomorrow. Thanks for nice idler »👍 anonymous review · Aug 2026 · 1 h played« Mine ore, discover new resources, melt bullion, and unlock hundreds of upgrades in this fantasy idle mining game. Dig faster, dig deeper, and watch your progress grow. »👍 anonymous review · Sep 2026 · 6 h played« Chill and comfy, it was a good time playing this »👍 anonymous review · Aug 2026 · 1 h played
« Pretty much all AI generated and poorly explained upgrades. Play this if you want to mindlessly upgrade stuff with no meaningful storyline and zero meaningful upgrades. »👎 anonymous review · Sep 2026 · 3 h played« get old quick after you automate the main chain. then it is just waiting. »👎 anonymous review · Sep 2026 · 6 h played« 10h game with 0 progression , very bad waste of 4euro .... bad progression and no balance in lvling and dmg or any good purpose after playing 10h ... waste »👎 anonymous review · Sep 2026 · 11 h played« Progression is out of balance, skills pretty much mean nothing when you can fill out half of the skill tree after just one run. This game needs a lot of tweaks, just not fun. »👎 anonymous review · Sep 2026 · 1 h played« Mine ore, discover new resources, smelt ingots, and unlock hundreds of upgrades in this fantasy idle mining game. Dig faster, go deeper, and watch your progress grow. »👍 anonymous review · Sep 2026 · 2 h played
In players' words
« Great game. Really need way more positive review. Some change have been made and fix most of the negative review issue. Dev is great and for a first game it's really nice. »👍 anonymous review · Sep 2026 · 5 h played« Pretty much all AI generated and poorly explained upgrades. Play this if you want to mindlessly upgrade stuff with no meaningful storyline and zero meaningful upgrades. »👎 anonymous review · Sep 2026 · 3 h played« Hundreds of upgrades to chase. Watching your mining speed grow from slow hits to a constant flow is motivating. Relaxing fantasy grind. »👍 anonymous review · Sep 2026 · 10 h played« get old quick after you automate the main chain. then it is just waiting. »👎 anonymous review · Sep 2026 · 6 h played« Addictive idle miner. Dig, upgrade, and watch numbers grow. Relaxing! »👍 anonymous review · Sep 2026 · 14 h played« 10h game with 0 progression , very bad waste of 4euro .... bad progression and no balance in lvling and dmg or any good purpose after playing 10h ... waste »👎 anonymous review · Sep 2026 · 11 h played« Satisfying everything in this game! Thanks dudes for nice exprience! But for me to late today, I'll return here tomorrow. Thanks for nice idler »👍 anonymous review · Aug 2026 · 1 h played« Progression is out of balance, skills pretty much mean nothing when you can fill out half of the skill tree after just one run. This game needs a lot of tweaks, just not fun. »👎 anonymous review · Sep 2026 · 1 h played« Mine ore, discover new resources, melt bullion, and unlock hundreds of upgrades in this fantasy idle mining game. Dig faster, dig deeper, and watch your progress grow. »👍 anonymous review · Sep 2026 · 6 h played« Mine ore, discover new resources, smelt ingots, and unlock hundreds of upgrades in this fantasy idle mining game. Dig faster, go deeper, and watch your progress grow. »👍 anonymous review · Sep 2026 · 2 h played« Chill and comfy, it was a good time playing this »👍 anonymous review · Aug 2026 · 1 h played
Anonymized excerpts from public Steam reviews — picked among those most voted "helpful" by the community.
What players say, by aspect
PositiveMixedNegative
Gameplay
67 % pos · n=36
Content / longevity
43 % pos · n=14
Value for money
43 % pos · n=7
Graphics / art
100 % pos · n=5
Story / writing
0 % pos · n=2
Audio / music
100 % pos · n=2
Interface / UX
0 % pos · n=2
Detailed data (table)
Aspect
Mentions
Positive
Mixed
Negative
Gameplay
36
24
0
12
Content / longevity
14
6
0
8
Value for money
7
3
0
4
Graphics / art
5
5
0
0
Story / writing
2
0
0
2
Audio / music
2
2
0
0
Interface / UX
2
0
1
1
Positive reviews by playtime
🎮 Players who like it have spent 7 h on median; those who dislike it: 6.2 h.
<2h
29 % (n=14)
2-10h
76 % (n=49)
10-25h
59 % (n=32)
>25h
83 % (n=6)
100% completion difficulty ("platinum")
19,2 %Moderate
of players have unlocked the rarest achievement — the upper bound of those who "100%'d" it. 34 achievements in total; the median achievement is unlocked by 69,4 % of players.
Core gameplay loop earns appreciation with 24 positive mentions out of 36
Visual presentation delights players, gathering 5 positive mentions out of 5
Dedicated miners with over 25 hours logged report high satisfaction, yielding 5 positive mentions out of 6 in that bracket
Weaknesses
Content depth draws criticism, showing 8 negative mentions out of 14
Core mechanics struggle with pacing, resulting in 12 negative mentions out of 36
Pricing model faces scrutiny with 4 negative mentions out of 7
Who is it for?
Casual strategy fans looking for a relaxing, idle tunnel management experience who do not mind a repetitive grind.
Is Fantasy Miner: Idle Depths worth it in 2026?
It depends — the community is divided: 64% of 101 Steam reviews are positive (player score 56/100). Most-praised strength: Core gameplay loop earns appreciation. Current price: 5,19€.
Verdict
Fantasy Miner: Idle Depths offers a chill, satisfying loop for those willing to stick past the early hours, though thin content and pacing issues hold it back from greatness. With a 64 percent positive reception across 101 reviews, it sits firmly in mixed territory.
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