- Quick Game + Franchise Overview - 1 August 2026
Hey everyone!First off; to all the new players; nice to meet you, I'm Barry, solo developer of all the games in the franchise. Thanks for stopping by and checking out my game(s)! :)Super Mining Mechs is "Daily Deal" on Steam today, which usually reaches a lot of new people. And since the game is part of a franchise and there are quite some bundles with additional discounts, I figured I'd write a little post with an overview to help everyone make a well-informed purchase decision. The Mining Mechs FranchiseThe franchise consists of 3 games. In the core, all of them are casual mining games, playable in singleplayer or online co-op. The games feature chill gameplay focused on mining and collecting, with no dangers or fail states.Mining Mechs: a minimal co-op mining game focused on casual, relaxing gameplay.Super Mining Mechs: the sequel to mining mechs with many additional features such as…
- What's next for Mining Merchant - 14 June 2026
Hey everyone! It’s been a little while since the last post, so here’s a quick update. First off: If you don't have the game yet, Mining Merchant is currently on sale with the same discount as launch, so now’s a great time to pick it up! https://store.steampowered.com/app/3744080/Mining_Merchant/ Updates Since launch I've pushed quite a lot of patches with a lot of QoL updates, bug fixes and polish patches. Based on community feedback, I've been able to improve the balancing of the game, with the biggest change being a reduced need for copper. We've also improved the art in the shop and beach areas, and the lava and basic biomes. Moving forward Community feedback has always been very important to me. I've read and replied to most reviews, and had a lot of discussions on the Community Hub, which have helped me a lot in understanding what people like and dislike about the game. I've made n…
- Thank you! - 2 May 2026
Hey everyone! Mining Merchant has been out for a little over 24 hours now, so I wanted to take some time to thank you all for the support. Collectively, you’ve already mined 40 million tiles, which is just insane! https://store.steampowered.com/app/3744080/Mining_Merchant/ I also want to thank you all for the overwhelming number of heartwarming messages I’ve received. It’s not something I take for granted, and I really appreciate all the reviews, posts, and DMs I’ve gotten. Releasing a game is very hard and stressful, and it hasn’t always been easy, but this really reminded me what I’m doing this for. That said, as with any launch, this one is far from perfect. I’ve already pushed out two patches fixing various issues and making changes based on community suggestions. I’ve also now switched the default branch to performance mode, removing all the debug functions used for initial bug rep…
- Mining Merchant is now available! 🎉 - 1 May 2026
Hey everyone! Hope you're all doing great! Just wanted to make this post to share Mining Merchant is now available! There's a whopping 30% launch discount, so go check it out! There's also a franchise sale going on with discounts up to 80%, so if you want the complete franchise, now is the time to get it. https://store.steampowered.com/app/3744080/Mining_Merchant/ Wishlist Mining Merchant Follow the Franchise Page Join the Discord
- Launching Next Week! 🚀 - 25 April 2026
Hey everyone! Hope you're all doing great! With just one week to go until the release of Mining Merchant, I figured it was time for a quick Community Hub post. Before we dive in, make sure to wishlist the game on Steam so you get notified at launch and don’t miss the launch discount! https://store.steampowered.com/app/3744080/Mining_Merchant/ Launch The game launches on May 1st at 13:37 during the "Mining Mechs Franchise Sale", featuring discounts across all games and DLC, plus bundles to grab the full franchise or complete your collection. Pricing The base price is $6.99 USD, with a 30% launch discount bringing it down to $4.89 (regional pricing applies based on currency and location). You might be wondering why I'm discounting it so deeply on launch. Well, Mining Merchant had a much bigger production budget than my previous games, so pricing had to go up a bit in order for me to affor…
- Patch notes 1.01.01 - 24 March 2026
1.01.01 Updated runtime to 2024.14.3.260 Several QoL improvements Performance optimization Fixed Luke shop crash Added carousel launch timer Fixed chat selection Fixed host quitting crash Fixed fullscreen force Fixed module menu crash Fixed bank menu crash Fixed mech purchase crash Fixed tree breaking sfx bug
- Steam Next Fest Recap - 28 February 2026
Hey everyone! As we're nearing the end of Steam Next Fest, I wanted to write this post to first of all thank you for playing the Mining Merchant demo and secondly to address some concerns that were shared by the community. If you haven't had a chance to play the demo yet; don't worry, the demo will remain available even after Steam Next Fest ends. And if you have played it, please don't forget to add it to your Steam wishlist. You can check it out right here: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3843030/Mining_Merchant_Demo/ 5 Million! Let me start off with a big thank you to all people who showed up to play the demo. Thousands of players jumped in and mined over 5 million tiles in just a couple days, which was really fun to see. I've also seen a lot of players show up who had already played my previous games and it's just been very nice to see people have stuck around since then. Thanks…
- Mining Merchant Demo Now Available! - 23 February 2026
Hey everyone! Hope you've all had a great weekend. Today is the start of Steam Next Fest, and I'm super excited for the Mining Merchant Demo to be included in this event. If you want to get a small taste of the game, the demo is a great way to see if you enjoy it. It includes the first 30-40 minutes of the game and the best thing is that you can continue playing in the full game when it comes out. You can check out the demo right here: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3843030/Mining_Merchant_Demo/ Feedback If you have any feedback on the demo I'd love to hear your thoughts as I value community feedback very much! I personally read and reply to every single review on the demo page, Community Hub post and Discord message. So if you have any feedback or suggestions to improve the game, let me know! :) 1 Million Tiles I also want to thank you all for the support as the demo has already be…
- Mining Merchant Devlog #4: Shopkeeping - 11 December 2025
Hey everyone! Hope you're all on a nice holiday break already (or at least getting close to it). This week I'm writing a little devlog about the shopkeeping side of Mining Merchant! 👉Before we get into it, don't forget to add the game to your Steam wishlist to be notified when it launches! Helps me out too! https://store.steampowered.com/app/3744080/Mining_Merchant/ Shopkeeping In Mining Merchant, your uncle Barry has called you in to help him out with his shop. His once thriving shop is crumbling and it's your job to rebuild it from scratch. The gameplay loop of Mining Merchant consists of a couple stages that take place throughout the day. Each day starts in the morning where you go mining for ore and gems. The next step is to craft your loot into jewelry, which the previous devlog covered. And now that we've crafted our goods, it's time to open up shop and sell our jewelry! The shop…
- Mining Merchant Devlog #3: Crafting - 21 November 2025
Hey everyone! Hope you're all having a great week. In today's devlog I want to talk about the crafting system in Mining Merchant. Please note that everything shown and mentioned in this post is a work in progress. 👉Before we get into it, don't forget to add the game to your Steam wishlist to be notified when it launches! Helps me out too! https://store.steampowered.com/app/3744080/Mining_Merchant/ Crafting As you might know by now, Mining Merchant is not just a mining game like my previous games; it also has a big focus on shopkeeping. However, you obviously can't just sell raw materials in your shop, so you first have to craft your resources into jewelry to sell in your store. The crafting process consists of 4 stages: Smelting Smithing Gem setting Packaging Let's go over each of these in more detail! Smelting The first step in the crafting process is to smelt your raw resources into…
- Mining Merchant – Release Date Announcement - 8 November 2025
Hi everyone! Today I have some very exciting news about my next game Mining Merchant: the game is scheduled to release as soon as next quarter on... March 13th, 2026 🎉 👉 To celebrate, please add Mining Merchant to your Steam wishlist to be notified when the game launches: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3744080/Mining_Merchant/ Closed Beta I'm currently looking for beta testers to gather feedback and find bugs/issues. In the coming weeks I'll be sharing the game with a very small amount of players, and then gradually opening up the game to more players, with a big beta session in December. If you'd like to get involved, click the link below! Join the Mining Mechs Beta Test! Alrighty, that's it for this week. Next week we'll be back with another devlog, so make sure to follow the community hub for more updates! Wishlist Mining MerchantFollow the Franchise PageJoin the Discord
- Mining Merchant – Release Date Announcement - 8 November 2025
Hi everyone! Today I have some very exciting news about my next game Mining Merchant: the game is scheduled to release as soon as next quarter on... March 13th, 2026 🎉 👉 To celebrate, please add Mining Merchant to your Steam wishlist to be notified when the game launches: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3744080/Mining_Merchant/ Closed Beta I'm currently looking for beta testers to gather feedback and find bugs/issues. In the coming weeks I'll be sharing the game with a very small amount of players, and then gradually opening up the game to more players, with a big beta session in December. If you'd like to get involved, click the big red button below! Join the Mining Mechs Beta Test! Alrighty, that's it for this week. Next week we'll be back with another devlog, so make sure to follow the community hub for more updates! Wishlist Mining Merchant Follow the Franchise Page Join the Di…
- Mining Mechs Franchise Recap - 25 October 2025
Hey everyone! Today Valve has been generous enough to include Mining Mechs as today's "Deal of the Day" on Steam. Because of the amount of new players learning about the game today, I figured I'd make a little post to recap the 2 games in the franchise, and the upcoming spin-off. Mining Mechs Mining Mechs is the first game in the series and offers a relaxing, chill, casual mining experience. Mine in singleplayer or with up to 8 players in online co-op and unravel the storyline as you make your way down. The base game takes about 3-5 hours to complete, and each DLC adds an additional world to explore, with a new storyline, new mechs and new resources, offering a similar amount of playtime. If you're looking for a short and fun mining experience, this one is perfect! You can check out the game and all of its DLC in the Gold Edition bundle and get an additional 10% discount: Super Mining M…
- Console Release! - 8 October 2025
Great news today; Super Mining Mechs is now available on all console platforms!🎉This project started as a small follow-up to Mining Mechs, and now it’s reaching players on every major console. I never imagined my games would travel this far when I first clicked “New Project” in GameMaker Studio. It's been amazing to see so many players stick around from the first Mining Mechs, so thank you all so much for the support over these past few years! ❤️You can find the game on your favorite platform here: Xbox Store PlayStation Store Nintendo eShop PS: With the latest patch the new console QoL updates have also been pushed to the Steam version, which is now Steam Deck Verified. Perfect for controller and Steam Deck users!
- Mining Merchant Devlog #2: Mechs & Upgrades - 5 October 2025
Hey everyone! Hope you're all having a great week. In today's devlog I want to talk about the mechs and upgrades in Mining Merchant. Please note that everything shown and mentioned in this post is a work in progress. 👉Before we get into it, don't forget to add the game to your Steam wishlist to be notified when it launches! Helps me out too! Mechs & Companions In Mining Merchant, you unlock mechs and companions. Every mech and companion has a set of unique stats and a unique ability, which gives each mech its own advantages. You can mix and match mechs and companions to create combos that best fit your playstyle or objective! For example, the G0-l3m mech has an ability where it stomps on the ground, collecting all nearby resources. And there's the 3y3 companion, which has a 10% chance to perform its resource doubling ability while you're mining. Progression From the start I wanted to t…
- Patch Notes v1.01.00 - 19 September 2025
This update brings much improved controller support. With the console version of Super Mining Mechs in the making I've been playing the game more with controller and realized the old controller implementation left a lot to be desired. This update fixes all of that, which also means the game is now officially "Steam Deck Verified". Yay! Patch Notes v1.01.00Improved controller snappinessIncreased font size on small devicesAdded on-screen keyboard for Steam DeckAdded GUI hotkeysReworked some menu layoutsAdded more menu sound effectsFixed missing localisationUnlocked Deliver All buttonFixed deliver all destroying buildings PS: Please wishlist my new game Mining Merchant
- Mining Merchant Devlog #1: The Basics - 16 September 2025
Hey everyone! In the coming time leading up to release I'll be posting a series of devblogs to spotlight certain elements of my upcoming game Mining Merchant. I figured for the first post, I’d start with the basics of the game and go over the core gameplay loop. From here on, I’ll cover each element in a dedicated devblog. So with this one, I aim to give you a bit of an overview of the game and what’s to come. 👉Before we get into it, please add the game to your Steam wishlist to be notified when it launches! The basics In Mining Merchant, your uncle’s once-thriving jewelry shop is crumbling, and it’s your job to bring it back to life. The core gameplay loop is like this: Mining → Crafting → Shopkeeping → Upgrading → Repeat! All while the story progresses alongside every stage. Let’s go over each part in more detail. Mining The day starts when you wake up and hop in your truck to head t…
- Announcing Mining Merchant! - 30 August 2025
Hey everyone! Hope you're all doing great! First of all, I'd like to thank you all for the kind messages and for all the wishlists for my next game Mining Merchant after last weeks announcement. It's heartwarming to see so many people stuck around all the way from the original Mining Mechs, so thanks for that! In the coming months I'll be sharing more information about Mining Merchant in the form of a little devlog, so I wanted to pick your brains and ask you what you'd like me to post about first. Perhaps you saw anything in the trailer that caught your eye - let me know! For now I'll leave you with the gameplay trailer, and if you haven't already, please add the game to your Steam wishlist to be notified when the game launches! https://store.steampowered.com/app/3744080/Mining_Merchant/ Super Mining Mechs
- Patch Notes v1.00.99 - 25 August 2025
Hey everyone! This update contains a couple of QoL updates and fixes related to text drawing. PS: I just announced my new game Mining Merchant. Check out the brand new gameplay trailer here and add it to your wishlist while you're there :) https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2830150/view/545616987916599657
- Announcing my new game: Mining Merchant! - 15 August 2025
Hey everyone! Great news; today I'm announcing my new game, Mining Merchant! As the title suggests, this is indeed a spin-off of (Super) Mining Mechs, but this time the focus is on crafting and shopkeeping. In Mining Merchant, your uncle’s once-thriving jewelry shop is crumbling, and it’s your job to bring it back to life! Mine precious ore, smelt it into shiny jewelry, add rare gemstones and sell to every customer who walks in. Mine by day, sell by night, solo or in co-op, and become a successful merchant! You can watch the new gameplay trailer below, but before you do, please add the game to your Steam wishlist to be notified when it launches! Mining Merchant - Gameplay Trailer Gameplay loop In Mining Merchant, the gameplay loop consists of two core phases, which you can play at your own pace. Each day starts with the "mining phase", in which you explore underground caverns and mine v…
