Fit check
Is Forgotten Mines worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- RPG players who enjoy building specialized dwarf teams
- Strategy players who want short, challenging roguelite runs
- Players who like repeated attempts with class and equipment experimentation
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a broad, large-scale RPG rather than a small-scale tactical game
- Players who prefer relaxed pacing over limited turns, changing environments, and punishing runs
- Players looking for real-time stealth strategy instead of turn-limited team tactics
Our take on Forgotten Mines
Its concentrated run structure trades broad scale for repeated tactical decision-making. The limited-turn format and harsh modifiers leave less room for leisurely exploration, while the class and equipment systems place the focus on preparing a team before each descent.
What is Forgotten Mines?
Forgotten Mines is a small-scale fantasy tactical roguelite RPG set in a mine network overrun by monsters.
Players lead dwarven clans against goblins, orcs, skeletons, demons, more than 50 enemy types, and bosses. Each run uses limited turns and changing environments, requiring adaptation and tactical planning. Dozens of specialized warrior classes can be unlocked, including axe-wielders, rogues, and mages. Equipment such as weapons, armor, accessories, and artifacts modifies warriors' attributes and bonuses. Gems mined from the mountain’s core unlock gear and classes. Runs can be extended with Descent Mode, which adds harsher modifiers. The game uses a retro visual style and focuses on team composition, equipment choices, and repeated attempts.
How Forgotten Mines plays
- 01Limited-turn expeditions
- Each journey combines a changing environment with a restricted number of turns.
- 02Warrior class roster
- Unlock dozens of specialized classes, including axe fighters, dagger-focused rogues, and arcane mages.
- 03Custom equipment
- Weapons, armor, accessories, and artifacts can alter warriors' attributes and bonuses.
- 04Descent Mode
- An unlockable mode adds severe modifiers to individual runs.
- 05Monster variety
- The mine network contains more than 50 enemy types as well as bosses.
Forgotten Mines compared to similar games
Shogun Showdown also uses turn-based roguelike combat, but centers on positioning, attack tiles, combos, skills, and deck building before a fight with the Shogun. Forgotten Mines instead builds runs around a team of dwarven classes, equipment choices, mine environments, and more than 50 enemy types. Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew uses real-time stealth strategy in a fantastical pirate setting, while Forgotten Mines uses turn-limited tactical RPG encounters in an underground monster-filled world.
Forgotten Mines: platforms & release
Is Forgotten Mines worth it?
It is worth it if: RPG players who enjoy building specialized dwarf teams. Skip it if: players seeking a broad, large-scale RPG rather than a small-scale tactical game.
Where can I download Forgotten Mines?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Forgotten Mines's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Forgotten Mines on?
Windows only.
