Mine of despair

Mine of despair plans descents from a prison into a mine whose daily demands keep rising.

At a glance

Upcoming

An upcoming solo or online co-op mining adventure for up to eight players, pursuing freedom through hazardous resource runs.

Release: Upcoming · Dec 3, 2026
Single-player: Planned
Online co-op: Planned · Up to 8 players
Local co-op: Not verified
Perspective: First-person
Platform: PC / Steam
Operating systems: Windows
VR: Not verified
Developer: Breizhiev
Publisher: Breizhiev

Wishlist on Steam

Steam PC edition. Announced features are planned and may change.

Steam store artwork for Mine of despair. — Game image from official Steam page

Dungeon crawler

About Mine of despair

Extract resources against increasingly demanding daily objectives while seeking release from your sentence. Randomized prisoners and their negative traits change how each descent plays out.

The mine regenerates between expeditions. Creatures cannot be killed, and lights burn down or are extinguished as you explore.

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What makes it worth a look?

The prison’s black market, chapel, gym and assassin offer services between runs.
The elevator returns only once a day. Missing teammates leave the group with medical bills.

Is this game right for you or your group?

Communication Built-in proximity voice affects creatures as well as teammates.
After death Dead players watch the surviving team in silence. A later attempt starts with a more impaired prisoner.

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Before you choose

Mine of despair is unreleased, with a demo available. The full game’s systems and modes remain planned.

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