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Is Goblin Company worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Co-op groups of up to four players who want shared underground exploration
- Players who enjoy carving their own routes and constructing mining railways
- Action-adventure players who want resource gathering, creature fights, and equipment upgrades
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a fixed-path adventure rather than environments that are reshaped through digging
- Players looking for relaxed exploration without survival pressure from darkness and hostile creatures
- Players who do not want to manage torches, transport routes, and equipment progression
Our take on Goblin Company
Darkness is an active survival constraint: torches must be carried, thrown, or placed to keep the underground expedition going.
What is Goblin Company?
Play as a Goblin miner in underground mines where digging creates routes through destructible environments.
Use laser drills to carve paths, gather resources, fight hostile creatures, and search three biomes for the Giant Crystal. Darkness drains life or increases anxiety, so torches can be carried, thrown, or placed to maintain safe areas. Mining carts and player-built rail networks connect explored sections and support resource transport. The laser and abilities can be upgraded, while Goblin appearance can be customized and valuable tools unlocked. The game supports offline single-player and online co-op for up to four players total. A character is replaced after death, and new Goblin technologies expand the mining operation.
How Goblin Company plays
- 01Destructible Cave Exploration
- Players carve routes through underground environments while discovering three different biomes.
- 02Player-Built Railways
- Mining carts use rail networks created by players to connect routes through the mines.
- 03Darkness Management
- Torches can be carried, thrown, or positioned to counter the darkness during exploration.
- 04Four-Player Co-op
- Online cooperative play supports one player alongside up to three fellow Goblins.
- 05Equipment Progression
- The laser and abilities can be upgraded, while valuable tools can be unlocked.
- 06Goblin Customization
- The playable Goblin's appearance can be customized.
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Goblin Company: platforms & release
Is Goblin Company worth it?
It is worth it if: co-op groups of up to four players who want shared underground exploration. Skip it if: players seeking a fixed-path adventure rather than environments that are reshaped through digging.
Where can I download Goblin Company?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Goblin Company's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Goblin Company on?
Windows only.
