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Mining Merchant

Mining Merchant is a relaxing mining and shopkeeping adventure game. Mine by day to uncover rare ores and gems, then craft jewelry to sell in your shop by night. Rebuild your uncle’s business solo or in co-op and uncover the mystery behind the nightly earthquakes.

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Developer
Delayed Victory
Publisher
Delayed Victory
Release
May 1, 2026
92 days ago
Steam Reviews
Very Positive403 reviews89.1%

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About the Game

Your uncle’s once-thriving jewelry shop is crumbling, and it’s your job to bring it back to life! Mine precious ore, smelt it into shiny jewelry, add rare gemstones and sell to every customer who walks in. Mine by day, sell by night, solo or in co-op, and become a successful merchant!

Mine the Underground

Head into the depths to dig up precious gems, rare metals, and hidden treasures. Play solo or team up in 4 player co-op to extract materials needed to craft goods for your shop.

Craft shiny jewelry

Turn raw materials into shiny rings, necklaces, and other sparkly goods. Smelt, shape, and set gems with a satisfying, physics-based crafting system.

Run (and Save) the Family Shop

Your uncle’s once-thriving shop is now a mess, and it’s up to you to turn it around. Stock the shelves, serve picky customers, and rebuild your reputation from the ground up.

Upgrade everything

Level up to mine faster, dig deeper, and carry more loot. Expand your shop with new floors and upgrade each room to build a booming business.

Play Solo or in Co-op

Play alone at your own pace or team up with up to 4 people in online co-op! Share the work, pool your profits, and run your operation together.

Features

  • Mine gems, rare metals, and other valuable resources underground
  • Craft shiny jewelry with a satisfying, interactive crafting system
  • Run your shop: stock shelves, help customers, and build your reputation
  • Level up and upgrade your mechs, truck, character and shop
  • Play solo at your own pace or team up with up to 4 people in online co-op
  • Find inner peace with casual, relaxing, and rewarding gameplay
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