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FACEMINER

FACEMINER

Build a biometric data harvesting empire from scratch in FACEMINER, the hardcore thriller clicker set in 1999. Classify data, upgrade mining infrastructure, and scale up your A.I. surveillance empire to obscene ends in this creepy narrative-driven incremental management sim with a dystopian twist.

Released Feb 27, 2025 Developer Wristwork Publisher Wristwork Ltd Platforms Windows · Mac · Linux ClickerSimulation1990'sRetroPoint & Click
View on Steam ↗ $3.99 (US · as of 2026-07-26)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.

91.7%positive567 reviews
Recommended · 18 found this helpful

“One of the coolest games I've played, running my 3rd run today, it is very interesting and very thoughtful. it's a direct criticism to how things are going nowadays with ai and datacenter using resources”

— a player, Steam review · 10 hrs played
Recommended · 10 found this helpful

“The game really captures how creepy modern AI and facial scanning can feel, and the way it gradually shows the damage it causes hits pretty hard as you keep playing. I honestly could not stop playing, it got really addictive. And the soundtracks? So freaking good”

— a player, Steam review · 11 hrs played
Recommended · 10 found this helpful

“just one more datacenter bro trust man just one more datacenter and we'll reach general ai man trust me, all of this is worth it man”

— a player, Steam review · 9 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-24 01:24 UTC · history via SteamCharts.

25playing at last check
2724-hour peak
625all-time peak
0 50 100 2026 74 avg · Dec 2025

Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-07-25.

56achievements
15.0%median completion
2.6%rarest: Speedrunner
71.9% of players 62.3% of players 55.3% of players 55.0% of players 50.8% of players 49.5% of players 48.8% of players 47.2% of players 43.1% of players 40.1% of players 40.1% of players 38.9% of players 37.6% of players 34.9% of players 33.9% of players 33.8% of players 33.3% of players 32.9% of players 28.6% of players 24.9% of players 23.1% of players 22.9% of players 21.2% of players 20.6% of players 20.0% of players 16.7% of players 15.5% of players 15.3% of players 15.0% of players 14.6% of players 12.9% of players 12.2% of players 11.6% of players 10.0% of players 9.2% of players 8.8% of players 7.9% of players 7.1% of players 7.0% of players 6.7% of players 5.9% of players 5.9% of players 5.3% of players 5.2% of players 4.5% of players 4.4% of players 3.8% of players 3.7% of players 3.6% of players 3.2% of players 3.1% of players 3.0% of players 2.8% of players 2.7% of players 2.6% of players 2.6% of players 71.9% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
71.9%Perfectionist — Process 5 datasets in a row with 100% accuracy.
62.3%The Harvester — Reach the rank of Harvester I.
55.3%Number Cruncher — Purchase the impact predictor upgrade.
Rarest badges of honor
2.6%Speedrunner — Get top marks for speed (any mode).
2.6%Sore Finger — Complete an Infinite Money Glitch run in under 15 minutes.
2.7%Heat Death — Hidden achievement

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-25. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

$3.99−50% right nowcurrent · sampled 2026-07-26 08:39 UTC
$7.99base price
$3.99lowest since tracking began2026-07-25
US3.99 USD−50%
EU3.89 EUR−50%
UK3.34 GBP−50%
Australia5.89 AUD−50%
Canada5.24 CAD−50%
Japan460 JPY−50%
Brazil13.24 BRL−50%
China16.50 CNY−50%

Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.

China≈$2.4 Brazil Japan Canada US Australia EU UK≈$4.5

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-07-24). Relative comparison only.

Latest official news

Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.

Jul 08, 2026
Localization Update! Play FACEMINER in Korean, Italian & Traditional Chinese

In keeping with our 2026 globalization strategy, we are pleased to announce that FACEMINER is now available to play in 3 new languages: Korean, Italian, and Traditional Chinese. Expect Turkish soon, t

Apr 27, 2026
FACEMINER is in the InterfaceX Sale!

If you like 'screens on screens' -- Fake OS games which simulate a physical device (desktop, phone, browser, console, etc.) -- you can check it out here . There's over 150 games on sale, including the

Apr 17, 2026
FACEMINER is 50% off for The Earth Appreciation Festival!

Hello, Pleased to announce that FACEMINER is now 50% off as part of The Earth Appreciation Festival ! The festival has two recurring themes: "Nature", and "Eco-dystopian", with this one sitting firmly

Mar 14, 2026
It’s Version 2.2.0 Time

Hello! Version 2.2.0 of FACEMINER is now live. It has some big changes under the hood, and some smaller ones on top of it. The big change under the hood: You might or might not know that FACEMINER is

Mar 06, 2026
The "FACEMINER has been out for a year" sale is now live

FACEMINER has now been out for a year! So we're doing a little sale to celebrate. More updates soon, but for now, enjoy FACEMINER at a discounted price.

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Screenshots

Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.

Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.

GenresAction, Indie, Simulation, Strategy
Player tagsClicker · Simulation · 1990's · Retro · Point & Click · Dystopian · Idler · Story Rich · Atmospheric · Pixel Graphics · Economy · Surreal (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Steam Trading Cards · Adjustable Text Size · Custom Volume Controls · Adjustable Difficulty · Save Anytime · Steam Cloud
LanguagesEnglish * , Portuguese - Brazil * , Russian * , Spanish - Latin America * , German * , Japanese * , Simplified Chinese * , French * , Polish * , Spanish - Spain * *
Achievements56
Estimated owners50,000 – 100,000 (SteamSpy)
Official sitehttps://www.wristwork.com/faceminer
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 Processor: Intel Core i3 or equivalent Memory: 1 GB RAM Graphics: 128MB VRAM Storage: 1 GB available space VR Support: OpenXR. Game uses systems default web browser for the VR session.