Steam app 2276980 · updated 12 Sep 2026, 21:49 UTC
Build a biometric data harvesting empire from scratch in FACEMINER, the hardcore thriller clicker set in 1999. Classify data, upgrade mining infrastructure, and scale up your A.I. surveillance empire to obscene ends in this creepy narrative-driven incremental management sim with a dystopian twist.
419 hourly samples, with the daily peak drawn over them. Weekends are shaded.
19 months, March 2025 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, 183 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, 236 hourly samples. Each dip is a night. Weekends are shaded.
FACEMINER was released on 27 Feb, 2025.
| Language | Full audio |
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| English | ● |
| Portuguese - Brazil | ● |
| Russian | ● |
| Spanish - Latin America | ● |
| German | ● |
| Japanese | ● |
| Simplified Chinese | ● |
| French | ● |
| Polish | ● |
| Spanish - Spain | ● |
| Italian | ● |
| Korean | ● |
| Traditional Chinese | ● |
| Turkish | ● |
| Belarusian | ● |
A blank audio cell means full audio was not marked in the returned language list.
56 achievements in total.
40 developer announcements, Sep 2023 to Jul 2026 · times in UTC
Değerli Sunucu Sahipleri,As promised in the previous localization update, we are pleased to announce that FACEMINER is now available to play in Turkish! Some stability improvements have also been made to achievement unlocks, with…
wristworkIn keeping with our 2026 globalization strategy, we are pleased to announce that FACEMINER is now available to play in 3 new languages: Korean, Italian, and Traditional Chinese. Expect Turkish soon, too. Thank you for playing - and welcome…
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wristworkHello, Pleased to announce that FACEMINER is now 50% off as part of The Earth Appreciation Festival! The festival has two recurring themes: "Nature", and "Eco-dystopian", with this one sitting firmly in the latter. We'll be donating a…
wristworkHello!Version 2.2.0 of FACEMINER is now live. It has some big changes under the hood, and some smaller ones on top of it.The big change under the hood:You might or might not know that FACEMINER is secretly a web app. It's all built using a…
wristworkFACEMINER has now been out for a year! So we're doing a little sale to celebrate. More updates soon, but for now, enjoy FACEMINER at a discounted price.
wristwork2.1.0 Mini UpdateHello!A mix of minor bugfixes & features here, mostly related to the recent Endless Expanded mode and VR functionality. Thank you to all who suggested these.Endless Mode: — Cameras can now be purchased in bulk, to save you…
wristworkHello!It seems that people are enjoying the latest update, which is great to see.Some minor issues have popped up; fresh batch of fixes below.Endless Expanded Bugfixes & Improvements New and improved dark mode (previously this mode was just…
Patch notesHello!FACEMINER hits 2.0.0Very pleased to announce FACEMINER has been bumped to version to 2.0.0, and with this comes two new gameplay modes:Endless ExpandedNew Endless mode! We think it's better than the old Endless mode. It features 10+…
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wristworkHello,FACEMINER is 30% off for the next couple of weeks to celebrate 6 months since launch!In fact, time has flown by so fast that I completely missed the actual anniversary. It's been closer to 6.5 months, but that feels close enough that…
wristworkHello! A small updated today featuring a few recent requests. - Window reset button! This can be accessed through the taskbar menu. It will instantly reset all window placements to the default positions. Useful if a window has gone out of…
Patch notesHello! Just a small update today. Inspired by the following bug report, I've now updated FaceFinder Cameras to unlock infinitely. Before, they had a hard cap that I incorrectly assumed people wouldn't reach. I should have known better! This…
Patch notesThe Short Games Showcase is an event dedicated to celebrating short video games on Steam; those 1-4 hour wonders that you can blast through in one evening. We're pleased to announce that FACEMINER is in it! And is available at a 25%…
wristworkWe are pleased to announce that as part of our Client Retention and Engagement Scheme, community items have been deployed for FACEMINER. This includes six trading cards, badges, and some other points shop artefacts, too. We hope you enjoy…
wristworkHello!A few things today:Patch Notes The latest version of FACEMINER is now live, which has the following changes: Game size reduction! Through a mixture of optimizing audio/images/model files, and removing some unused assets, the game file…
wristworkHello! FACEMINER has been been hit hard by the Steam Sale that's been going around (-25%), but hope we to recover in short order (about 2 weeks). If you do not have the game yet but are curious about it, this is the lowest price it has been…
wristworkHello!A quick globalization strategy update for our international stakeholders: we are excited to announce that FACEMINER is now available to play in French and Polish, which brings us to 9 languages total. After updating, they should now…
wristworkHello, Patch note regulars will be aware of the persistent multiheaded bug where Endless mode numbers would suddenly explode when loading saved sessions. Thanks to those who sent their saves over, I've been able to consistently reproduce it…
Patch notesHello and welcome to 1.2.1! We have a few bugfixes and a micro feature. MICRO FEATURE: - In Endless Mode, add an option to automatically sell harvested data every 10 seconds via the Surveillance Hub. Maybe that saves you some clicks. Thanks…
Patch notesTo celebrate the fresh release of the very first non-English versions of FACEMINER, the time feels right to and lure in a new batch of recruits with a little sale. 20% off for 2 weeks! Let's do it.
wristworkIn keeping with our rigorous globalization strategy, we are pleased to announce that FACEMINER is now available to play in 6 new languages: Japanese, LATAM Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, Russian, German, and Simplified Chinese. This is just…
wristworkHello! Today, we have a little pre-release of the 1.2.0 update. 1.2.0 will be all about localization, but before it’s time for that, we squash a couple of bugs. Bugfixes: - Fix issue where the game would forget whether special effects were…
Patch notesWarning: very minor end game state spoilers ahead Hello! 1.1.3 is now live, and has a fun new feature: the Memory Override executable. This appears on the end game desktop (you know the one) after finishing the game, and lets you dive into…
wristworkA small bucket of patches. — Advanced 'double click purchase' technology now works for everything, not just datasets. — Made the 'cannot buy' messages for software in the marketplace a little bit clearer (ie, tells you in advance if you…
Patch notesGreetings, To celebrate the addition of Achievements and the release of game version 1.1.0, FACEMINER is now available for 15% off. One week only. We look forward to onboarding you. Regards, FACEMINER Administration
wristworkFACEMINER is now 1.1.0! What’s new? Achievements By popular demand, FACEMINER now has 56 achievements to unlock. Many challenges, secrets, and absurdities await those who seek them out. Playable on Steam Deck FACEMINER is now officially…
wristworkWelcome to 1.035. Not gonna lie: this one isn't very exciting. But 1.035 walks so that 1.036 can run. BUGFIXES: — Fix bug where the Save Game upgrade was sometimes locked in endless mode games — Fix bug where the menu page would not honor…
Patch notesHello everyone! The secret is starting to get out: the FACEMINER soundtrack goes harder than it has any right to. And though the in-game artist names might throw you off the scent a little, the credit for this lies solely with the musician…
wristworkHello! 1.034 is now live. Pretty tight focus for this one: Steam Cloud Saves. These are now live! To be extra safe, a backup of all of your saves is made locally in a non-synced folder each time the game is ran, so if you plan on using this…
Patch notesHello everyone! Thank you again for being here; I remain humbled and a little astonished by your presence. We’re now just over a week from the launch, and it’s feeling like the perfect time for Round 2 of the post-launch patches. — LOG —…
Patch notesHello everyone, First of all: thank you for checking out FACEMINER! It seems like people are generally enjoying their experience with it, which is really nice to see. This is a mini patch which addresses the most common bugs which have been…
Patch notesHello everyone, I am very happy to announce that FACEMINER has been delivered right on time, weighing in at $7.99 with a 20% launch discount. Windows, Mac and Linux are all supported. A sincere thank you to each and every one of you for…
wristworkDear FACEMINER friends and followers, In accordance with our stakeholder communications framework, I am contractually obliged to inform you that FACEMINER will be released in full to relevant distribution platforms on February 27th, as…
wristworkINTERNAL MEMO: PROJECT FACEMINER CLEARANCE LEVEL: BETA STATUS: SEEKING NEW OPERATORS {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44270909/37d5aac3984aea4e617375487552158702e4061e.png Your application for participation in the FACEMINER PLAYTEST has been…
wristworkFACEMINER is a hardcore thriller clicker set in 1999. Classify data, upgrade mining infrastructure, and scale up your A.I. surveillance empire to obscene ends in this narrative-driven incremental management sim with a dystopian twist.…
wristworkFACEMINER is a hardcore thriller clicker set in 1999. Classify data, upgrade mining infrastructure, and scale up your A.I. surveillance empire to obscene ends in this narrative-driven incremental management sim with a dystopian twist.…
wristworkWish Next Fest days away, we thought we'd squeeze in a little update. - Decrease default audio player volume & email reading volume - Make audio player stickier! It will now re-open if you had it open in a previous session - Fix bug where…
Patch notesVersion 1.0 of the FACEMINER demo is now released! The 'beta' disclaimer has been left in the dust and we have our first full version number to prove it. There has been no better time to try out the demo. With this update comes some pretty…
wristworkFACEMINER is looking for willing test subjects to participate in a complimentary TRIAL PERIOD for the game. After months of heads-down development, we are getting ready to unleash a FACEMINER demo upon the world. One problem: we don't know…
wristworkEverything 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 |
|---|---|---|
| FACEMINER Soundtrack | WindowsmacOSLinux | 22 Mar 2025 |
What Steam runs, and with what. Straight from the app configuration.
| Description | Executable | Arguments | Platform | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Launch | FACEMINER.exe | windows | ||
| Launch | FACEMINER.app | macos | ||
| Launch | FACEMINER | --no-sandbox | linux |
The folders Steam Cloud syncs. The root is a token Steam uses for a location on your own machine, not a path this page can know.
| Root | Folder | Files |
|---|---|---|
WinAppDataRoaming | FACEMINER/Local Storage/leveldb | * and below |
It runs on public data and somebody's spare time.
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