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Super Motherload

Super Motherload

Set on Mars in an alternate Cold-War era, Super Motherload is a 1 to 4-player couch co-op digging adventure with storyline by Image Comics' Kurtis Wiebe, a fully voiced cast of Soviet and American characters, and a procedurally-generated world that changes each time you play.

Released Apr 4, 2014 Developer XGen Studios Platforms Windows MiningIndieLocal Co-OpAdventureCasual
View on Steam ↗ $14.99 (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.

76.2%positive892 reviews
Recommended · 0 found this helpful

“My recommendation comes with a caveat, as I bought this game heavily discounted and primarily to play "Motherload Goldium Edition" to satisfy a nostalgic craving (and it didn't disappoint in this regard). However, I have been completely unable to launch the more recent "Super…”

— a player, Steam review · 21 hrs played
Recommended · 0 found this helpful

“This game is super addicting and really awesome. I love how the little diggers controls feel, everything is really tight and enjoyable. I play it with everyone, and we all get 'stuck in the mines' and play way way too long. I believe I have destroyed my sleep too many times.”

— a player, Steam review · 17 hrs played
Not recommended · 0 found this helpful

“The game does refresh the original Motherloads gameplay with puzzles and progression, but the game tends to crash out of the blue which really kills the vibe for a game as short as this. Also, it feels like late game there's no efficient way to afford the super expensive…”

— a player, Steam review · 4 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-23 23:51 UTC · history via SteamCharts.

13playing at last check
1324-hour peak
210all-time peak
0 25 50 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 32 avg · Apr 2014

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.

9achievements
12.0%median completion
1.9%rarest: Cheat Death
63.6% of players 55.5% of players 47.6% of players 13.7% of players 12.0% of players 8.7% of players 5.1% of players 3.5% of players 1.9% of players 63.6% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
63.6%Move Along -- Nothing to see here — Reach Outpost Alpha
55.5%Something Amiss Amidst the Abyss — Reach Outpost Beta
47.6%Alien Hand Syndrome — Reach Outpost Delta
Rarest badges of honor
1.9%Cheat Death — Complete the game in Hardcore Mode
3.5%Efficiency Expert — Complete the game in under an hour
5.1%Destroyer of Worlds — Destroy Mars and Earth simultaneously by your cowardly inaction

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.

$14.99current · sampled 2026-07-26 08:39 UTC
$14.99lowest since tracking began2026-07-25
US14.99 USD
EU14.79 EUR
UK12.79 GBP
Australia21.95 AUD
Canada19.49 CAD
Japan1,700 JPY
Brazil46.99 BRL
China58.00 CNY

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

China≈$8.6 Brazil Japan Canada US Australia EU UK≈$17

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.

Oct 18, 2017
The XGen Studios Bundle now includes Defend Your Castle!

We just brought one of our classic games to the Steam platform: Defend Your Castle. You might have gotten in trouble for playing the web version of this game in your computer lab or library at school

Oct 18, 2017
The XGen Studios Bundle now includes Defend Your Castle!

We just brought one of our classic games to the Steam platform: Defend Your Castle. You might have gotten in trouble for playing the web version of this game in your computer lab or library at school

Jul 26, 2017
Super Motherload 85% OFF - Celebrating the Release of The Low Road

Hi there! XGen Studios' point and click adventure game, The Low Road, is out today on Steam for Mac and PC! In celebration of the release we're offering both Stick RPG 2 and Super Motherload at 85% of

Jul 26, 2017
Super Motherload 85% OFF - Celebrating the Release of The Low Road

Hi there! XGen Studios' point and click adventure game, The Low Road, is out today on Steam for Mac and PC! In celebration of the release we're offering both Stick RPG 2 and Super Motherload at 85% of

May 19, 2017
Super Motherload 40% off this weekend!

Hey there! Super Motherload and Stick RPG 2 are 40% off this weekend! You can pick them both up in a bundle for under 20 bucks! Work continues on our latest game The Low Road, and we're excited to sha

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Screenshots

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Facts & details

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

GenresAdventure, Casual, Indie, RPG
Player tagsMining · Indie · Local Co-Op · Adventure · Casual · RPG · 4 Player Local · Underground · Loot · Local Multiplayer · Multiplayer · Sci-fi (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Multi-player · Shared/Split Screen · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Trading Cards · Steam Cloud · Remote Play on Phone
LanguagesEnglish * , French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain *
ControllerFull support
Achievements9
Estimated owners100,000 – 200,000 (SteamSpy)
Official sitehttp://www.SuperMotherload.com
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: OS *: Windows Vista Processor: Intel Pentium Dual Core (2 * 2200 Mhz) or AMD Athlon X2 64 2 * 2200 Mhz Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: GeForce 6800 GT with 256 MB of RAM / ATI Radeon HD 5450 with 512 MB of RAM DirectX: Version 9.0c Storage: 491 MB available space Sound Card: DirectX 9.0C Compatible sound card