Asteroid Miner
Drill deep. Sell high. Don't run dry.
Dig-down mining
Screenshots
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Drilling toward a copper seamThe game
About Asteroid Miner
Pilot a chunky drill rig into a hollow asteroid. Dig for ore, fly back up to the surface base to sell your haul, and spend the money on a better rig. Somewhere around 490 m down, the asteroid's glowing heart is waiting.
One of six free games built on Infinity’s own lightweight engine, so it starts instantly and leaves the console’s power for everything else.
- 7
- ores
- ~490 m
- to the core
- 6
- rig upgrades
- 4
- base stations
In depth
How it works
The systems that make Asteroid Miner what it is.
Ores by depth
Iron and copper sit near the surface. Dig past silver, gold and platinum to reach starstone and glowing solarite. Rock and hard rock need a stronger drill.
Watch out for gas pockets that explode, magma, hard landings, and heat below the depth your radiator can handle.
The base
The surface has four stations: Fuel, the Ore Exchange, Repair and the Rig Shop, which upgrades your drill, fuel tank, hull, cargo bay, engine and radiator, and sells dynamite and a teleporter home.
Run out of fuel or hull and you're towed back, losing your cargo and paying a fee. The game saves every time you return to the surface.
Controls
How it plays
Every Solar System game works with a controller. Keyboard and mouse work too.
| Action | Controller | Keyboard |
|---|---|---|
| Drive / drill | Left stick / D-pad | Arrows / WASD |
| Thrust up | Up | Up / W |
| Dynamite | X | C |
| Teleport home | Y | V |