Steam app 1106840 · updated 12 Sep 2026, 18:10 UTC
Hydroneer is a mining and base building sandbox. Dig for gold and other resources to turn a profit and enhance your mining operation. Build a base of operations, forge weapons, go fishing, and dig deep!
719 hourly samples, with the daily peak drawn over them. Weekends are shaded.
77 months, May 2020 to September 2026. The highest number of people in the game at once, each month, on a time axis -- a gap in the record stays a gap.
The highest number of people in the game at once, each month. Four, because four is as far back as the source keeps anything finer than one figure a month.
31 days, each one the highest figure that day. The source keeps no hourly detail this far back. Weekends are shaded.
31 days as the curve, each the highest figure that day. Behind it, 438 hourly samples from 13 Aug, which is as far back as the source keeps every hour. Weekends are shaded.
12 days as the curve, each the highest figure that day. Behind it, 281 hourly samples. Each dip is a night. Weekends are shaded.
Hydroneer was released on 8 May, 2020.
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78 achievements in total.
50 developer announcements, Nov 2021 to May 2026 · times in UTC
A Huge Optimization Update Has Landed!This update includes optimizations across the board - these touch on multiple elements of the game. From improvements to performance in specific areas of the world, to upgrades with large mining setups.…
grandmaMaxTL;DR at the bottom! As some of you may know after we finished Hydroneer in April 2024 we've been hard at work on our next game, Die Trying. Since we're a tiny team, even whilst working on Hydroneer we didn't have enough man-power to…
grandmaMaxWe've always been interested in helping indie games, giving up-and-coming titles advice and support throughout their development, so when we learnt about GhostJam Games (Creators of 'Backseat Drivers') were looking for funding to help them…
grandmaMaxThank you for ONE MILLION HYDRONEERS!From the bottom of my heart, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you! When I started developing Hydroneer as a solo developer back in 2019, I never imagined this project would grow to such a wide…
grandmaMaxIn April 2024, we released 'Hydroneer: Journey to Volcalidus' DLC to mark us finishing Hydroneer. We spent four years since it's 2020 launch updating it with free major updates, a complete rewrite of the entire codebase of the game, as well…
grandmaMaxWe've been facing a problem for a long time now where in extremely rare circumstances some players have their save file corrupted. This has been a very hard bug to fix as it is impossible to reproduce the issue, and with no correlation…
Patch notes--- Changes - Logic Content Reader now reads the quantity of uses the Logic Spanner Hurling Unit contains. - Logic Content Reader now reads the total weight of shard bar(s) in a pressure tank. - Sickle can now be used by holding down left…
Patch notes--- Fixes - Drop Target now appears under the item you're "freeplacing"/"precision placing". - Fixed issue where drills with speed buffs would actually output less than their slower counterparts. - Boosted output of Heavy Drills. - Adjusted…
Patch notes--- Fixes - Removed issue where sometimes the DLC will fail to install correctly. - Improved reliability with hand sorters while sorting items. - Fixed issue where NPCs no longer walk around. - Fixed issue where NPCs could no longer be…
Patch notes--- Fixes - 'Save Raw Resources' toggle in gameplay settings no longer affects Hardstone Blocks. - Removed issue with steam cloud not saving correctly for DLC save files. - Crafting a T1 Ice Shovel no longer creates a T1 Dirt Shovel.…
Patch notesWe're continuing our mission to put out smaller patches effecting the most common/problematic issues. - Ore Mines and Construction Stores no longer have a rounding error causing them not to be built even if the board appears to have all…
Patch notes- Coins no longer get stuck inside carts if they're a single coin mesh. - Added icons to store construction boards to aid in readability and prevent mis-communication to languages that use non-english characters. We're currently focusing on…
Patch notes--- Fixes - Purchasing the Lava Bike will now trigger the Steam achievement. - Completing the lap time on Mots island in under 1:11 will now trigger the Steam achievement. - Removed issue where multiple drills could be purchased from the…
Patch notesWe've created a quick patch in the first hour to remove some issues: --- Fixes - Removed issue where out-dated mods were causing the game to not launch. - Removed issue where players were unable to pick up carts after dropping them.…
Patch notesPurchase the DLC here! https://store.steampowered.com/app/2659380/Hydroneer_Journey_to_Volcalidus/ Tip: To get to Volcalidus, take the ship from Bridgepour harbor. You can either start a new game or use an existing save file! Due to the DLC…
grandmaMaxTo celebrate the launch of the DLC, we're putting out a mega patch for the base game! It's full of commonly requested quality of life improvements, as well as some bug fixes and changes we feel will improve the game! Hydroneer: Journey to…
grandmaMaxMore quality of life additions to come! Since its clear from our last Steam news post that players are really interested in some quality of life additions coming to the base game with our launch of the DLC, Hydroneer: Journey to Volcalidus…
grandmaMaxThis post is in response to the feedback from our previous announcement post for ‘Hydroneer - Journey to Volcalidus’ found here: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1106840/view/3976182006219913327 Clarification on our recent…
grandmaMaxWatch the Announcement Trailer / Dev Vlog here: Wishlist Now! https://store.steampowered.com/app/2659380 Video Summary This contains spoilers for the video - New DLC coming to Hydroneer - Video covers a few features coming in the DLC - 6x…
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grandmaMaxWhile we're busy at work on the next Hydroneer update, we've noticed a few common issues that are cropping up for players. Since the next update is still a little far away, we wanted to address these issues in a small patch, which is now…
Patch notes2.2.4 Patch 3 May 2023 --- Fixes - Major improvements on placing items near diggable dirt. Will not prevent placement as much as before when placing items near/inside dirt. - Logic Saw no longer drops FPS after using it to cut many items.…
Patch notes2.2.3 Patch 28 April 2023 --- New Features - Task Note Board. Store two task notes on a board for quick readability. Purchasable with either type of tokens. Can also be used to world maps. - Added 'Remove Resources' when continuing a save…
Patch notes2.2.2 Patch 18 April 2023 --- Fixes - Tasks will no longer display with a 0 weight requirement. - 'Masterworkin'' Steam Achievement will now unlock as intended. - Walking past a Logic Gem Compressor no longer will pull the item out of your…
Patch notesWe've been hard at work with our 2.2 update. This update brings Tier 3 mechanics into the world, with its corresponding tools, machinery, and pipes. A new resource also spawns now - Corestone! Found in Tier 2 and Tier 3 depths, this…
grandmaMaxThe new resource found deep underground... Corestone https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/384387182015676416/1070722315115036692/Corestone_Bar_High_Res.gif
grandmaMax- Removed issue where the Hydro Cropper would not output resources properly if multiple types of vegetables were collected. - Items that leave the bounds of the worlds will now return to their last dropped location. - Bucket and Pans no…
Patch notesHey folks! We've compiled our final patch for this year. This one includes a full vehicle overhaul as well as some much needed bug fixes. Happy Holidays! Full Patch Notes: 2.1.2 Patch 21 December 2022 --- Fixes - Removed the issue where a…
Patch notesTL;DR We've been listening to player feedback over the weekend since the 2.1 launch and have applied some changes as well as fixes to this update, the biggest changes being: - Rebalances to make farming slightly more rewarding. - Cut veg…
Patch notesA quick look into the update: Grow crops, harvest them, cook vegetables into soup, and gain a special new currency to spend in the new town: Farming Guild Tokens! NPCs are added to the world, they request soup, which can be made from…
grandmaMaxTake a peek at this months dev vlog: This time I'm talking about the 2.1 FARMING SEASON update.
grandmaMax--- Fixes - Removed issue where spanner hurlers would not hit their targets. - Improved palette storage on trucks. - Various minor optimisations. --- Changes - Added Conveyor Splitter Alt and Conveyor Merger Hook into the Icehelm store.
Patch notesA small update to fix a few of the minor issues from the suggestions update, enjoy! 2.0.7 Patch 8 July 2022 --- Fixes - Fixed issue where sometimes magnets would make resources unable to lock into pans/buckets/crucibles. - Conveyor splitter…
Patch notes2.0.6 is out now! We've piled in a load of suggestions, fixes, and gameplay changes that didn't quite make it into 2.0. We hope you enjoy this update. Next we'll be working on the 2.1 FARMING UPDATE. Check out the latest dev vlog for this…
grandmaMaxThanks from all of us at Foulball Hangover! SUGGESTIONS UPDATE coming soon. Landing on the public test branch this week, all the details on this are on the discord: https://discord.gg/Hydroneer
grandmaMax2.0.5 Patch 23 May 2022 --- New Features - Logic Validator Hook - prevents a 0 value from passing through a logic cable. - Added a button to reset resolution for when a player presses 'multi-monitor splitscreen' and it throws half the game…
Patch notes2.0.3 Patch 17 May 2022 --- New Features - Keybind reset button - New UI menu for remote play to aid players with setting up controllers. --- Fixes - Removed discord integration to fix issues with some users not being able to launch the…
Patch notes2.0.2 Patch 12 May 2022 --- New Features - Conveyor Centraliser Hook. Centralises resources passing on the belt. - Additional mod loading tools to support mod creators. --- Fixes - Stock Market prices now work properly. - Logic Compressor…
Patch notesFor this patch we wanted to address the biggest issues in the game so far. We're going to be working really hard over the next few weeks to patch over all the bugs in the game! Thank you for your patience with any issues you might be coming…
Patch notesA quick look into the update: A Complete rework of the game's entire codebase for optimization / new gameplay features / a solid foundation to build on further. Splitscreen via Steam Remote Play, play with your friends online using…
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grandmaMaxThis month's dev vlog covers some stuff we're reworking and adding to 2.0! Take a look at the new characters we've been working on, completely overhauled vehicles, and the new crafting mechanic! Watch here:
grandmaMaxThis month we've got a bit of a longer video - unfortunately we've had some big setbacks again with multiplayer, but making great progress on our new approach. Watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OO1Q20fUUBs
grandmaMaxWe've got another patch for you! This patch includes some quality of life additions as well as ✨ player requests ✨ 1.7.2 Patch 24 November 2021 --- New Features - You can now build anywhere in the world in creative mode. - Logic Weight…
Patch notesEverything Steam lists as add-on content for this game, newest first. Prices are left out on purpose: the store answers this page in one currency and it is not the reader's.
| Name | Platforms | Released |
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| Hydroneer: Journey to Volcalidus | Windows | 05 Apr 2024 |
What Steam runs, and with what. Straight from the app configuration.
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| Launch | Mining.exe | windows |
It runs on public data and somebody's spare time.
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