Starminer

Cool And Good Games developed and self-published Starminer. It launched in Steam Early Access on May 27, 2026 for PC. The game is an interstellar mining simulation sandbox. You design and command a massive fleet to strip planets and asteroids of resources, all while defending your empire from hostile aliens.

Über das Spiel

Starminer puts you in control of a growing interstellar mining operation. You build your fleet, manage extraction, and turn raw minerals into profit. Furthermore, the game warns from the start: greed attracts danger. The more aggressively you mine, the more you provoke alien responses.

Base-building is a deep and central system. You lay out facilities, deploy warships, and manage the flow of resources across multiple locations. Additionally, real-time space combat means threats can arrive at any moment. Managing expansion and defence at the same time is the core challenge.

Wesentliche Merkmale

Interstellar Fleet Building

You design and expand a massive fleet across multiple ship types. Each vessel has a role in either mining or combat. As a result, fleet composition matters as much as base layout for long-term survival.

Deep Base-Building Systems

The game supports complex base construction with layered facility management. You control power, logistics, and production lines. Furthermore, expanding your base increases both your output and your vulnerability to alien attention.

Alien Threat Escalation

The alien response system ties directly to your mining activity. Push too hard and you escalate the danger. That gives the game a constant tension between growth and risk. Moreover, managing that balance is what separates a stable empire from a collapsed one.

Real-Time Space Combat

Warships defend your operation in real time rather than through turn-based systems. You must deploy and position ships actively. Furthermore, combat intensity scales with how much you have pushed into alien-controlled territory.

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