OtherFit check
Is Mines of Mars worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Metroid and Motherload fans who want mining combined with exploration
- Adventure players who prefer atmospheric worlds with story secrets
- Players seeking combat, weapons, items, bosses, and mini-games in one game
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players who prefer a fully fixed world rather than environments that vary between playthroughs
- Players seeking a tightly focused game without mining, exploration, story, and mini-games
- Players looking for a bright, lighthearted setting instead of dark secrets and atmospheric underground areas
Our take on Mines of Mars
Procedural generation gives the underground world variation between playthroughs, but sacrifices the fixed layouts and predictable routes found in a fully authored environment. Players who value memorizing exact paths may find the changing world less consistent.
What is Mines of Mars?
Mines of Mars is a procedural mining and adventure game set in a large underground world on Mars.
Each playthrough creates a somewhat different environment containing dark corridors, enemies, flora, fauna, and ambient creatures. The game combines gravity mining with exploration, combat, weapons, items, and large boss encounters. A day-and-night system changes the setting during play. The story follows the mystery of why evidence of Martian life was never found and includes dark secrets. Three mini-games are also part of the game. An original ambient soundtrack by Evan Gipson accompanies the underground exploration. The game draws inspiration from Metroid and Motherload while presenting a story-based adventure across its procedurally created world.
How Mines of Mars plays
- 01Procedural Underground World
- The underground environment is procedurally created, so each playthrough is somewhat different.
- 02Gravity Mining
- Mining uses a gravity-based system within the Martian underground.
- 03Day-Night System
- Exploration takes place across changing day and night periods.
- 04Weapons and Items
- The game includes a large variety of weapons and items for the adventure.
- 05Three Mini-Games
- The game includes three mini-games alongside its mining and exploration.
- 06Large Bosses
- The underground world contains large boss encounters.
- 07Flora and Fauna
- The world contains varied plant life, animals, and ambient creatures.
Games like Mines of Mars
Other
OtherZunius
COAF ResearchFor:Bullet-hell players who want procedurally generated runsSkip if:Players seeking a fixed campaign with a clearly explained protagonist and setting
OtherCave Crawler
Technomancy StudiosFor:Horror players who prefer short, focused investigationsSkip if:Players seeking a long horror campaign rather than a short prologue
OtherThe Deer God
Crescent Moon GamesFor:Players who want platforming mixed with survival and reincarnation themesSkip if:Players seeking a tightly linear platformer rather than exploration across broad landscapesPicked by overlapping fit notes and genres, not an editorial comparison.
Mines of Mars: platforms & release
Is Mines of Mars worth it?
It is worth it if: metroid and Motherload fans who want mining combined with exploration. Skip it if: players who prefer a fully fixed world rather than environments that vary between playthroughs.
Where can I download Mines of Mars?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Mines of Mars's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Mines of Mars on?
Windows and macOS.
