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CastleMiner Z

CastleMiner Z overview

DigitalDNA Games | Feb 3, 2014 | game

Released

22players observed · 21 September 2026 - 23:50:15 UTC

ActionAdventureIndieOpen World Survival CraftSurvivalSteam Store

  • Latest observed players22 · 21 September 2026 - 23:50:15 UTC
  • SteamPulse tracked peak452
  • Units sold (VGI)684,000
  • Revenue (VGI)$1,900,000
  • Review score81% positive

CastleMiner Z dated player observations, monthly player trends, reviews, and game metadata are tracked on SteamPulse.

  • Latest observed players22 · 21 September 2026 - 23:50:15 UTC
  • SteamPulse tracked peak452
  • Units sold (VGI)684,000
  • Revenue (VGI)$1,900,000
  • Review score81% positive
  • Total reviews11,111
  • Release dateFeb 3, 2014
  • DeveloperDigitalDNA Games
  • PublisherDigitalDNA Games

Genres: Action, Adventure, Indie

Company pages: Developer: DigitalDNA GamesPublisher: DigitalDNA Games

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Game overview

Overview

CastleMiner Z comes from DigitalDNA Games and is published by DigitalDNA Games. It arrived on Steam on Feb 3, 2014, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Multi-player, PvP, Online PvP, Co-op, Online Co-op, Steam Achievements, and Family Sharing. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows and Steam so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

CastleMiner Z's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 22 players at 21 September 2026 - 23:50:15 UTC, with a tracked peak near 452. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 81% positive across 11,111 reviews.

Language and system requirements

CastleMiner Z is available in 6 languages including:

EnglishItalianGermanJapanesePortuguese - PortugalRussian languages with full audio support

3 regional rating boards including dejus, steam germany, and igrs

PlatformTypeOSProcessorMemoryGraphicsStorage
WindowsMinimumNot listed2.8 GHZ Dual Core1 GB RAMDirectX 9.0c or better with 500 mb memory100 MB available space
WindowsRecommendedNot listed3.0 ghz Quad Core or Better8 GB RAMDirectX 9.0c or better with 1 GB memory100 MB available space

Sales, recommendations, and streams

CastleMiner Z has sold up to 684,000 units and has 7,937 Steam recommendations. The estimated VGI revenue is $1,900,000. On Twitch, 1 streamers are live with around 2 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

CastleMiner Z overview details

CastleMiner Z combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

Just Updated Update 1.9.9 As we prepare for CastleMiner Z: Resurrection (a complete remake in Unreal Engine), we thought the original CastleMiner Z deserved a little love. We bring you Update 1.9.9! Don’t forget to head over to the CastleMiner Z: Resurrection Steam page and add it to your Wishlist. CastleMiner Z 1.9.9 Contains a host of bugfixes that have been brought to our attention by the community along with the ability to support resolutions up to 8k a resizable game window and improved mouse sensitivity. About the Game CastleMiner Z is an online coop survival horror game in a block based environment. Travel with your friends in a huge, ever-changing world and craft modern weapons to defend yourself from dragons and the zombie horde! Game Play CastleMiner Z is an infinite world filled with deep places to explore, and horrifying monsters to slay. Build structures out of blocks, craft weapons and tools from raw materials, and explore the vast and frightening world around you. Play by yourself or online with friends in any of these exciting game modes: Endurance Mode : There are tales of a place beyond the mountains where Hell itself has torn through. How far can you get before you succumb to the zombies, dragons, skeletons, or other enemies that thirst for your blood? Run, fight, and sneak your way across dry deserts, snowy mountains, and icy expanses on your quest to vanquish the ultimate guardians of the abyss. In Endurance Mode, the world is randomized each game and the death of your party is permanent. Survival Mode : If you enjoy Endurance, but would rather b…

SteamPulse editorial summary

CastleMiner Z is listed as a game with $5.99. It supports Windows, belongs to Single-player, Multi-player, PvP, Online PvP, Co-op, Online Co-op, Steam Achievements, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Action, Adventure, and Indie. SteamPulse's latest observation records 22 players at 21 September 2026 - 23:50:15 UTC, a tracked peak of 452, and 81% positive reviews.

Overview facts

FieldValue
GameCastleMiner Z
Steam App ID253430
Typegame
Release dateFeb 3, 2014
DeveloperDigitalDNA Games
PublisherDigitalDNA Games
Price$5.99
PlatformsWindows
GenresAction, Adventure, Indie
CategoriesSingle-player, Multi-player, PvP, Online PvP, Co-op, Online Co-op, Steam Achievements, Family Sharing
Supported languagesEnglish * , Italian, German, Japanese, Portuguese - Portugal, Russian * languages with full audio support
WebsiteOfficial website

Player and review overview

MetricValue
Latest observed players22 · 21 September 2026 - 23:50:15 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak452
Positive reviews9,022
Negative reviews2,089
Total reviews11,111
Positive percent81%
Review typeVery Positive
Recommendations7,937
Average playtime1,841 minutes

SteamPulse record freshness

FieldValue
Steam release dateFeb 3, 2014
Official Steam feed update (UTC)28 August 2025 - 01:18:39 UTC
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)21 September 2026 - 23:50:15 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)21 September 2026 - 23:50:15 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)21 September 2026 - 23:50:15 UTC

Content descriptors

Cartoon gun violence against monsters

Highlighted achievements

AchievementDescription
Self DefenseNo description
No FearNo description
Short TimerNo description
Veteran MinerZNo description
MinerZ PotatoNo description
First ContactNo description
Leaving HomeNo description
Desert CrawlerNo description
Mountain ManNo description
Deep FreezeNo description

References

Official and third-party reference links for checking this Steam app outside SteamPulse.

ReferenceLink
SteamPulse canonicalhttps://steampulse.org/game/253430
Steam Storehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/253430/
Steam Communityhttps://steamcommunity.com/app/253430
PCGamingWiki search
IGDB searchSearch IGDB for CastleMiner Z

Game FAQ

Real questions answered from SteamPulse data, including live players, monthly momentum, review sentiment, regional audience signals, Twitch activity, and current Steam pricing.

What is the latest observed Steam activity for CastleMiner Z?

CastleMiner Z's latest SteamPulse observation records 22 players at 21 September 2026 - 23:50:15 UTC, with a tracked peak of 452 concurrent players in the available SteamPulse record. SteamPulse also records about 31 hours of average lifetime playtime.

Is CastleMiner Z growing or declining recently?

September 2026 is still in progress. The month-to-date average is 17 players; the highest observed daily value is 33 players. Available values are provisional and will continue changing until the UTC month closes. The completed comparison month is August 2026.

What country-level audience data is available for CastleMiner Z?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are United States (64.1%), Canada (10.9%), United Kingdom (6.3%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (52%), Canada (9.5%), United Kingdom (6.4%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (63.4%), Canada (8.3%), United Kingdom (5.2%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (44%), Canada (8%), China (7.6%). Only the reviewer view is based on observed public profile countries; the other percentages are modeled relative weights, not verified account locations or country-level user counts.

What does the Steam review footprint look like for CastleMiner Z?

CastleMiner Z currently sits at 81% positive across 11,111 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 9,022 positive reviews and 2,089 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Very Positive.

How much follower and Twitch attention does CastleMiner Z have?

CastleMiner Z currently has about 23.8K tracked Steam followers as of 29 January 2026 - 00:00:00 UTC. On Twitch, SteamPulse is matching roughly 2 live viewers across 1 active streams for the game's category.

What is the current Steam price for CastleMiner Z?

CastleMiner Z is currently listed at $5.99 on Steam. SteamPulse uses the current store snapshot and historical price records to show whether the page is at full price or in a discounted window. Steam recommendations currently stand near 7,937, which helps add market context around that price.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

Very Positive

81% positive, 9,022 positive, 2,089 negative

Price and discount

$5.99

Platforms

Windows

Categories

Single-player, Multi-player, PvP, Online PvP, Co-op, Online Co-op

Achievements

31

Platform releases
  • Steam 3 February 2014

DLC and packages

Steam bundles

CastleMinerBundle #5085 - 20% off$9.58
Castleminer ZBuy CastleMiner Z #31020$5.99Castleminer Z 4-PackBuy CastleMiner Z #49895$11.99

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: OS *: Windows 8, 7 , Vista, XP Processor: 2.8 GHZ Dual Core Memory: 1 GB RAM Graphics: DirectX 9.0c or better with 500 mb memory DirectX: Version 9.0c Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 100 MB available space Sound Card: Direct X Compatible

Recommended requirements

Recommended: OS *: Windows 8, 7 Processor: 3.0 ghz Quad Core or Better Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: DirectX 9.0c or better with 1 GB memory DirectX: Version 9.0c Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 100 MB available space Sound Card: Direct X Compatible

Live Twitch streams

StreamerTitleViewersLanguage
TheSchonWe got minecraft at home kinda stream2en

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