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Gold Mining Simulator
Become a gold miner. Work hard, dig deep, explore the world, and you’ll become the wealthiest person in Alaska. Use a variety of specialist machines to find as much gold as you can.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.
What reviewers agree on
67 of the 104 reviews raise this.
“its possibly just an AuDHD thing, but i love this game dunno what else to say”
“Just an amazing mining simulator, already got all the DLC and im hanging for the GMS2 release and fingers crossed for the demo, but i am loving this game so far (about 30 hours in)”
“You should play Gold Mining Simulator if you like games that are slow-paced, realistic, and focused on building something from nothing. In the game, you start with almost no equipment and slowly work your way up to…”
4 of the 104 reviews raise this.
“very good relaxing game this game is all about mecanics of gold mining and paning the community on discord is very friendly and inviting newer version is in making and im so excited till release this game helps with…”
“For an old game, this game runs great. Developers are great and I can't wait for Gold Mining 2 to come out I have it already saved in my wish list.”
“very fun game to get on sale. nice to see they still update it. wish it was multiplayer but still a fun game. DLC is a bit much imo and they taunt you with the vehicles in the yard but you still have enough as is.…”
3 of the 104 reviews raise this.
“very good, but on low-end PCs lower resolution”
“For an old game, this game runs great. Developers are great and I can't wait for Gold Mining 2 to come out I have it already saved in my wish list.”
26 of the 104 reviews raise this · 12 of them still recommend the game.
“buggy, unpolished, unfinished, unoptimized, looks like this was abandoned as soon as the money dried up.”
“QA Playtest Report - Gold Mining Simulator (Tutorial Phase) Tester: Andrés Environment: Tutorial / Early Game Status: Failing (Critical Path Blocked) 1. [P0 - Blocker] Soft-lock: Insufficient funds for mandatory…”
“I gave this game a go but during the tutorial, despite following the tool tips, it rarely worked, encountering a few more bugs with tutorial, so I just gave up, I'll wait for the next game.”
14 of the 104 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“buggy, unpolished, unfinished, unoptimized, looks like this was abandoned as soon as the money dried up.”
“You need DLC to buy the beginner Excavator lol Loading screens every 10-15 secs driving around etc.”
“This game makes me sick, literally! Game play is tedious but I was looking for a game like this after I started watching Gold Rush. It stutters pretty bad and has huge random FPS drops. This game is almost 10 years old…”
14 of the 104 reviews raise this · 2 of them still recommend the game.
“Got it on sale for $7 bucks, its the only game close to gold mining/ panning so theres no other choice. I saw some youtubers play it years ago and thought by now it would be ok but it is so negleted. So much potential,…”
“do not buy 40 mins driving to get stuck on half a pixel of rock and get stuck”
“Excavators dont even work anymore, cant even dig a normal patch of dirt like it use to in the past. That or my own game is bugged across multiple saves.”
13 of the 104 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“Got it on sale for $7 bucks, its the only game close to gold mining/ panning so theres no other choice. I saw some youtubers play it years ago and thought by now it would be ok but it is so negleted. So much potential,…”
“buggy, unpolished, unfinished, unoptimized, looks like this was abandoned as soon as the money dried up.”
“This game makes me sick, literally! Game play is tedious but I was looking for a game like this after I started watching Gold Rush. It stutters pretty bad and has huge random FPS drops. This game is almost 10 years old…”
10 of the 104 reviews raise this · 2 of them still recommend the game.
“do not buy 40 mins driving to get stuck on half a pixel of rock and get stuck”
“Thoroughly clunky, it has some salient points that are overshadowed by the poor gameplay. more an exercise in frustration than entertaining.”
“glitchy stick controls cause gold that falls out of pan into clean basin to be deleted?!?! not fun waste of time...”
Counted across 104 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 72.1% positive rating · as of 2026-05-20
“I bought this game 6 years ago, played it for a couple hours. HATED it. Was a buggy hard to play mess, gave me motion sickness too. Gave it another try yesterday and what a difference! Im only 8 hours in but loving it so far. and no motion sickness! Thanks for putting time into…”
— a player, Steam review · 20 hrs played“great game first 2 tiers is very fun and the rest is just for people who are unemployed and want to feel like they have job”
— a player, Steam review · 121 hrs played“The Good : * If you're looking for a realistic take on modern prospecting. This might be your only realistic option. * The open-world mining village is a really nice. * The graphics are nice and draw at a solid FPS. (Although see below.) The Bad : * Everywhere you turn there's…”
— a player, Steam review · 6 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-11 12:32 UTC · history via SteamCharts.
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.
Price tracking
US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.
Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.
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Latest official news
Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.
Transportation cables fix
⛏️ Attention, Miners! We have some fantastic news straight from the maintenance garage! Today, we are rolling out a fresh update for Gold Mining Simulator, and it addresses one of the recently most ta
Season #45 Concluded: Winners
Hello miners! We would love to share with you the results of the 45th Leaderboards Season, where many miners participated in gold excavating competition! Gold Mining Simulator 2 Demo was quite a succe
☀️ Summer Sale – Gold Mining Simulator -80% + DLC deals!
⛏️ The heat is on – time to strike gold! ☀️The sun is beating down, the rivers are running high, and it’s the perfect season to fire up your heavy machinery! The Steam Summer Sale has officially arriv
🚨 GMS2 DEMO IS LIVE NOW! Grab Your Gear and Start Digging! ⛏️
The moment we’ve all been working toward has finally arrived. The engines are fueled, the washplant is prepped, and the gates to Falcon Creek are officially wide open.The Gold Mining Simulator 2 Publi
🚀 Season 45 Leaderboards Are Now Live! 🚀
Hello, Prospectors!It’s time to fire up your heavy machinery and head back to the dig sites—Season 45 of the Leaderboards has officially begun!⛏️ Back to the RootsAfter some intense recent seasons, we
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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.
| Genres | Indie, Simulation |
| Player tags | Simulation · Mining · Singleplayer · Realistic · Open World · Indie · Driving · Sandbox · Economy · Building · First-Person · Exploration (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Trading Cards · Steam Workshop · Camera Comfort · Custom Volume Controls · Adjustable Difficulty |
| Languages | English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Polish, Portuguese - Portugal, Russian, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Norwegian, Turkish, Dutch |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 42 |
| Estimated owners | 500,000 – 1,000,000 (SteamSpy) |
| Official site | https://goldminingsimulator.com |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS *: Windows 7 (64-bit) or Newer. Doesn't support Mac OS. Processor: Intel Core i5 Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: NVidia GeForce GTX 760 DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 19 GB available space Sound Card: DirectX compatible