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The Joy of Mining

Mine, loot, craft, build, fight, and explore the open world in this Minecraft/Terraria-inspired game. It includes quests from NPCs, farming and fishing, as well as a variety of arcade games to play in-game.

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spielepk
Publisher
spielepk
Release
September 25, 2025
311 days ago
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About the Game

Mine, loot, craft, build, fight, and explore the open world in this Minecraft/Terraria-inspired game. It includes quests from NPCs, farming and fishing, as well as a variety of arcade games to play in-game.

Additional Features:

  • Randomly generated world

  • 7 NPCs with quests

  • 9 enemy types

  • Slime pet

  • In-game achievements

  • 2 boss fights in 2 variations

  • 7 arcade games that can be played on slot machines in the game

  • Enchanted items

  • Fishing

  • Farming (wheat and animals)

  • Cosmetic upgrades

  • 3 pre-installed texture packs

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