ActionFit check
Is Darkest Mine worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Roguelite players who want compact 20-minute expeditions
- Action platformer fans who enjoy changing builds between runs
- Players seeking local or Steam Play Together co-op for two
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players looking for long, uninterrupted campaigns rather than 20-minute runs
- Players who want a large roster of weapons instead of 4 available choices
- Players seeking progression without repeated room-clearing expeditions
Our take on Darkest Mine
The game replaces a single extended descent with short, segmented expeditions: rooms, ability selections, depth-level bosses, and permanent blacksmith upgrades create its structure.
What is Darkest Mine?
Darkest Mine is a roguelite action platformer with RPG elements and runs lasting 20 minutes.
Each expedition descends through 5 depth levels, with 10 rooms on every level. Rooms must be fully cleared before progression, and each depth level ends with a boss. After every 3 rooms, the game offers a choice from more than 100 abilities, with each option changing gameplay in a specific way. Four weapons provide different approaches to each run. Gold nuggets collected during expeditions can be spent at the blacksmith on permanent upgrades. A second player can join through local co-op or Steam Play Together.
How Darkest Mine plays
- 01Structured expeditions
- Runs move through 5 depth levels containing 10 rooms each, with a boss at the end of every level.
- 02Ability selection
- After every 3 rooms, players choose from a pool exceeding 100 abilities that alter gameplay.
- 03Four weapon styles
- The available weapons provide 4 distinct approaches to completing a run.
- 04Permanent upgrades
- Gold gathered during runs can be exchanged for lasting improvements at the blacksmith.
- 05Two-player co-op
- A second player can join through local multiplayer or Steam Play Together.
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Darkest Mine: platforms & release
Is Darkest Mine worth it?
It is worth it if: roguelite players who want compact 20-minute expeditions. Skip it if: players looking for long, uninterrupted campaigns rather than 20-minute runs.
Where can I download Darkest Mine?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Darkest Mine's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Darkest Mine on?
Windows only.
