RPGFit check
Is Ad Fundum worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Players who enjoy mining and resource-management games with mech upgrades
- Adventure fans who want underground exploration tied to artifacts and hidden history
- Players seeking adjustable difficulty and procedurally varied runs
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking combat-focused mech action rather than drilling, hauling, and environmental hazards
- Players who prefer a fixed map and identical progression across repeated runs
- Players looking for a short, linear story with one predetermined ending
Our take on Ad Fundum
The focus on drilling, hauling, upgrades, and machine maintenance leaves less room for direct combat or broad action sequences. Procedural maps add run variety, but they also make the experience less about following a fixed, authored route through every underground area.
What is Ad Fundum?
Ad Fundum is an underground adventure set in a dieselpunk world.
Players pilot a giant mech through rock, gather minerals, and return to base to sell them. Fuel, temperature, and hull damage must be managed while drilling, with earthquakes changing the terrain and creating dangerous resource opportunities. Money can restore the base, improve mining performance, and unlock abilities. Each mech component can be upgraded separately, allowing different builds. The game includes eight locations with distinct visuals, mechanics, and threats, plus artifacts and expedition remnants tied to hidden history and special upgrades. Procedurally generated maps make runs different, while several difficulty levels, custom difficulty settings, and multiple story endings provide different ways to play.
How Ad Fundum plays
- 01Mech resource management
- Drilling operations require fuel while the machine’s temperature and hull condition remain under control.
- 02Base restoration
- Money from mineral sales can be spent on rebuilding the base, improving mining performance, and opening abilities.
- 03Modular mech upgrades
- Individual parts can be improved to create builds suited to different playstyles.
- 04Eight underground locations
- Each area introduces its own visual style, atmosphere, mechanics, and hazards.
- 05Changing terrain
- Earthquakes alter the ground and can create periods with increased mineral collection.
- 06Branching outcomes
- Multiple story endings can be discovered through exploration and progression.
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Ad Fundum: platforms & release
Is Ad Fundum worth it?
It is worth it if: players who enjoy mining and resource-management games with mech upgrades. Skip it if: players seeking combat-focused mech action rather than drilling, hauling, and environmental hazards.
Where can I download Ad Fundum?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Ad Fundum's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Ad Fundum on?
Windows, macOS and Linux.
