Adventure · May 8, 2020
Hydroneer (2020)
Hydroneer is a mining sandbox game where you dig for gold and other resources to build massive mining machines and a base of operation. Use primitive tools, hydro-powered machines, and player-built structures to dig and evolve your operation in this tycoon-style progression system. Dig Deep! Using a state-of-the-art voxel based terrain system, you can create cave networks, quarry pits, or even mud mountains. Discover relics of the past in the depths of Hydroneer, with better rewards the deeper you dig. Forge, Build, and Create! Hydroneer features a dynamic modular system for building structures and hydro powered machinery. Create the base of operations from your own design to optimise your work. Create networks of hydro pipes, control pressure. Craft resources, weaponry, jewellery, grow vegetables, and cook soup for villagers. Hydro Powered Vehicles Large hydro powered machines used for a variety of uses, from digging resources and finding ore veins, to transporting goods. Explore the World of Hydroneer Various parcels of land await you in the world of Hydroneer, each with their own advantages. Deeper pits, attractive scenery, and closer stores. You decide where to build your base of operations.
Adventure releases from 2020
100 Adventure titles launched in 2020 — top 6 by review volume.
Position in Adventure
| Metric | This title | Genre position |
|---|---|---|
| Review volume | 25.1k Steam reviews | Top 10% in Adventure |
| Positive rating | 87% positive | Genre average: 87% — this title sits in top 66% |
| Concurrent peak | 374 players | Top 10% in Adventure by live player count |
| Engagement hours | 18 h average | Top 19% for session depth among Adventure |
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Community Tag Signals
Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.
- Base-Building · 391
- Mining · 370
- Automation · 362
- Sandbox · 362
- Co-op · 355
- Open World · 339
- Multiplayer · 335
- Building · 320
- Funny · 309
- Resource Management · 298
- Casual · 295
- Simulation · 293
- Indie · 278
- Singleplayer · 236
- Adventure · 217
Localization Coverage
Interface / Subtitles (12)
- English volume_up
- Russian
- Portuguese - Brazil
- French
- German
- Turkish
- Dutch
- Polish
- Spanish - Spain
- Romanian
- Simplified Chinese
- Czech
Full audio (2)
- English
- Swedish
Features & Capabilities
Multiplayer
- Multi-player
- Co-op
- Shared/Split Screen Co-op
- Shared/Split Screen
Community
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Trading Cards
- Steam Workshop
- Steam Cloud
- Remote Play Together
Input & Comfort
- Partial Controller Support
Other
- Single-player
- Family Sharing
Reception Metrics
Steam community
87%Very Positive · 25.1k reviews
21.9k positive · 3.3k negative
Curator recommendations
25.1k
Peak concurrent players
374
Engagement Profile
All-time avg
18h
moderate (15–40 hours)
Median
9h
Typical completion time
2-week avg
4h
Current engagement
Achievements
78
Steam unlocks available
Release & Availability
| Release date | May 8, 2020 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Foulball Hangover |
| Base price | $5.24 -65% |
| DLC / Add-ons | 1 released |
| Platforms | Windows |
| Estimated owners | 1M–10M |
| External links | Official site · Support · [email protected] |
Editions & Packages
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