Overview
Cobalt Miner plunges players into a bleak 2046, where water is a luxury and megacorporations hold all the power. You're trapped by a contract, a debt to a ruthless entity, with the only escape route being the very resources you extract. This title blends mining, automation, base building, crafting, and resource management within an open-world sandbox survival framework. Players must carefully balance their efforts to mine cobalt and other valuable minerals, manage limited energy and equipment, and expand their operations to get closer to freedom, or deeper into the corporate system.
Highlights
- Core Gameplay Loop: Players engage in mining cobalt and rare resources, discovering new deposits across expanding regions, and managing vital resources like energy and equipment.
- Genre Blend: The game combines elements of Mining, Automation, Base Building, Crafting, and Resource Management, set in an Open World Sandbox Survival environment.
- Setting and Premise: Set in a parched 2046, players are bound by corporate debt, with mining as the sole path to potential liberation.
Who It's For
Cobalt Miner is designed for players who enjoy strategic resource management, automation challenges, and the satisfaction of building and expanding a base from humble beginnings. Fans of survival games with a strong economic or progression focus, particularly those who appreciate a dystopian corporate setting, will find themselves drawn into this world.
Game Info
Developed by Digital Deer Studio and published by MadOctopus, Cobalt Miner offers a multi-player experience with Steam Achievements. It was released on July 21, 2026, and supports English, German, Spanish, and Polish languages. The game is a paid title, and user reception can be found on its Steam listing.
