“Star Miner” is an upcoming space game focusing on mining resources from asteroids in space, developed by C Good Games and published by Paradox Arc. Players will control their Hub ship, strategically deploy mining equipment, expand their operations, and combat hostile alien threats, with plans for single-player, cooperative, and competitive multiplayer modes in future updates.
“Star Miner” is an upcoming space game developed by C Good Games and published by Paradox Arc, focusing exclusively on mining in space. Players take on the role of space miners extracting valuable resources from asteroids using various modules attached to their Hub ship. The core gameplay involves mining resources like iron, silicon, cobalt, thorium, water, and the rare eonite, essential for constructing new modules, manufacturing products, and trading for profit.
The game emphasizes strategic deployment of mining equipment, with specialized mining modules and asteroid scanners helping identify and extract resources. As players amass wealth, they can develop advanced hardware and expand their operations by customizing their Hub ship with diverse space stations and ships for specific roles. Players can deploy Constructors for efficient construction, balancing the number of Constructors and availability of materials for optimal management.
“Star Miner” draws inspiration from RTS and management games, allowing players to control their ships directly with Newtonian physics for precise movement. The game features six degrees of freedom for ships, modeling atmospheric-less drag in space for a realistic piloting experience. The economic system revolves around capitalism, where successful mining and resource management lead to economic growth, enabling investment in better technology and expansion of the space empire.
Strategic positioning of mining rigs is crucial for efficient resource collection, as players must use asteroid scanners to locate mining spots and deploy lasers to extract resources. As operations grow, attention from hostile aliens increases, posing threats to mining activities and economic stability. Players must build defensive systems and equip ships with powerful weapons and advanced technologies to combat these alien threats.
While primarily a single-player game, “Star Miner” plans to introduce cooperative and competitive multiplayer modes in future updates. The game is set to release into Early Access in 2024, with ongoing updates and expansions planned. The developers aim to balance the RTS elements, management aspects, and direct ship control to create an engaging and immersive gameplay experience, offering potential for replayability and player collaboration or competition.