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Miner Wars Arena

Fast-paced arcade game inspired by the classic PC game, Tunneler, with state-of-the-art top-down view, 2.5D gameplay in a fully destructible environment. Enjoy unlimited gameplay variation by adjusting arena settings, such as terrain, map size, number of AI-controlled bots, technology level and many more.

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Developer
Keen Software House
Publisher
Keen Software House
Release
August 28, 2012
13 years and 341 days ago
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Mostly Negative35 reviews31.4%

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About the Game

The Story

It is the year 2090. Our Solar System is in the aftermath of a total political breakdown. Humanity is fighting over resources in asteroids.

Gameplay

Take control of a mining spaceship, hack your way through asteroids, and crush your enemies in a fully destructible environment! Compete against AI-controlled bots or prepare for the ultimate death-match against another human player (2 players can play on 1 PC)!

Key Features:

  • Fully destructible environment - drill a tunnel through solid terrain and attack your enemy from an unexpected direction.
  • Fast adrealine-pumping action.
  • Intuitive controls.
  • 3 Unique spaceships, 5 types of weapons, 10 awesome upgrades and power-ups!
  • Skirmish, Tournament & Split-Screen modes (2 Players on 1 PC)
  • 10 awesome upgrades and power-ups
  • Compete for high-scores & unlock various achievements! Earn up to 12 military ranks
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