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Murder Miners

Murder Miners

The #1 rated Xbox Live Indie Game. Halo-inspired. Destructible/constructible environments. Vehicles. Zombie survival. Hookshots. Infection mode: Be the zombie & eat the dead to level up your zombie abilities. Community playdates are still hosted every week, join us!

In short, Steam reviewers most often praise “fun with friends” (13 of 80 reviews) and “chaotic arena combat” (12); the most common complaint is “nearly dead playerbase” (10). What reviewers agree on ↓

Released Jul 25, 2014 Developer JForce Games Platforms Windows · Mac · Linux Level EditorSplit ScreenArena ShooterVoxelZombies
View on Steam ↗ $2.99 (US · as of 2026-10-20)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-26 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-12.

86.2%positive6,361 reviews

What reviewers agree on

Praised
Criticised
Bar length = how many of the 80 reviews raise the point On criticised points, the pale part = reviewers who still recommend the game Select a point to see the exact counts and what reviewers wrote.

Counted across 80 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 86.2% positive rating · as of 2026-05-12

Recommended · 3 found this helpful

“Absolute CLASSIC ass game. Grew up with it and can't wait for the sequel.”

— a player, Steam review · 17 hrs played
Recommended · 2 found this helpful

“Murder Miners, developed and published by JForce Games, is a cult-favorite indie first-person shooter that has quietly maintained a loyal following for years through its blend of arena combat, sandbox construction, and community-driven creativity. Originally gaining attention…”

— a player, Steam review · 14 hrs played
Recommended · 1 found this helpful

“Was a staple back in the Xbox 360 days. Very much reminiscent of arena shooters and party shooters of old (like Halo obviously). Here's the selling point though for today - It is a pure experience. There is no nonsense like with the big boys, like season passes, or…”

— a player, Steam review · 15 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players, self-collected from the Steam API since Aug 2026.

10peak since Aug 2026
0 1 2 2 avg · Sep 2026

Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-10-20.

46achievements
0.2%median completion
0.0%rarest: Against All Odds
76.6% of players 27.1% of players 22.2% of players 20.5% of players 15.7% of players 12.5% of players 12.1% of players 10.0% of players 9.5% of players 8.0% of players 7.2% of players 6.4% of players 6.0% of players 4.1% of players 3.7% of players 3.3% of players 2.8% of players 2.6% of players 2.5% of players 0.6% of players 0.6% of players 0.3% of players 0.2% of players 0.2% of players 0.2% of players 0.2% of players 0.2% of players 0.2% of players 0.2% of players 0.2% of players 0.1% of players 0.1% of players 0.1% of players 0.1% of players 0.1% of players 0.1% of players 0.1% of players 0.1% of players 0.1% of players 0.1% of players 0.1% of players 0.1% of players 0.1% of players 0.1% of players 0.1% of players 0.0% of players 76.6% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
76.6%SPIT ON HIM! — Cast your holy spittle on 10 filthy nonbelievers.
27.1%Kill 50 AI Zombies — Kill 50 AI Zombies
22.2%Double Murder — Get a +2 against humans in a 6+ player game
Rarest badges of honor
0.0%Against All Odds — Achieve all non-dlc achievements.
0.1%Mark Of The Legend — Play on 10 different default maps created by "The Largest Dog".
0.1%The Sword Master — Get 100 total Sword kills in games with 4+ players.

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.

$2.99current · sampled 2026-10-20 11:41 UTC
$2.99lowest since tracking began2026-07-11
US2.99 USD
EU2.39 EUR
UK2.09 GBP
Australia4.50 AUD
Canada3.39 CAD
Japan310 JPY
Brazil6.49 BRL
China15.00 CNY

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

Brazil≈$1.3 Japan China Canada EU UK US Australia≈$3.1

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-10-20). Relative comparison only.

$0 $2.5 $5 07-11 07-30 08-19 09-08 09-28 10-20

Latest official news

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

Oct 17, 2026
Murder Miners Gamenight! 10/17/2026

Game Night is starting now, today we are doing a public beta test of a new Update 41 public beta build! ! No beta builds required tonight, just join using the default branch! Join us to ask questions

Oct 10, 2026
Murder Miners Gamenight! 10/10/2026

Game Night is starting now, today we are doing a public beta test of a new Update 41 public beta build! ! No beta builds required tonight, just join using the default branch! Join us to ask questions

Sep 09, 2026
Murder Miners 14th Anniversary Gamenight! 09/09/2026

Gamenight is starting now! , as today is the 14th anniversary of the PC version of the game, we are playing a new version of the game that restores some classic features! Join us to ask questions and

Aug 01, 2026
Murder Miners Gamenight! 2/7/2026

Game Night is starting now, today we are doing a public beta test of a new Update 41 public beta build! ! No beta builds required tonight, just join using the default branch! Join us to ask questions

Jul 25, 2026
Murder Miners PC 12th Anniversary Gamenight! 7/25/2026

Gamenight is starting now! ! Today is the 12th Anniversary of the PC version of Murder Miners! To celebrate, the anniversary event is now active along with a new Update 41 Public Beta! No beta builds

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Screenshots

Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.

Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-12.

GenresAction, Casual, Indie
Player tagsLevel Editor · Split Screen · Arena Shooter · Voxel · Zombies · Sniper · 4 Player Local · Action · Indie · Local Multiplayer · FPS · Shooter (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Multi-player · PvP · Online PvP · Shared/Split Screen PvP · Co-op · Online Co-op · Shared/Split Screen Co-op
LanguagesEnglish * *
ControllerFull support
Achievements46
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: OS: Windows Memory: 1 GB RAM DirectX: Version 9.0c Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 250 MB available space Additional Notes: In order to run the game, you'll probably need one of the following graphics cards or above: ATI Radeon X1300-X1950, nVidiaGeForce 6 et 7, Intel GMA X3000 series