# Hold The Mine

> Explore and defend your mine against waves of monsters in this innovative roguelike survival game! Collect and manage your resources, discover buildings with unique effects and unleash mighty heroes to hold monsters out of the mine until the sun rises.

## Game facts

- Developer: Hookaria Games
- Publisher: Goblinz Publishing, Gamirror Games
- Release status: Released
- Release date: Feb 17, 2026
- Region for this schedule: GLOBAL
- Platforms: PC
- Genres: AutoBattler, Defense, Strategy, TowerDefense, Turn-BasedStrategy, Turn-BasedTactics
- Steam Deck: Playable (Steam, checked Nov 4, 2026: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3164960/)
- Languages: Interface: American English, French (France), German (Germany), Japanese (Japan), Korean (South Korea), Polish (Poland), Russian (Russia), Chinese (China), European Spanish, Chinese (Taiwan), Brazilian Portuguese; Subtitles: American English, French (France), German (Germany), Japanese (Japan), Korean (South Korea), Polish (Poland), Russian (Russia), Chinese (China), European Spanish, Chinese (Taiwan), Brazilian Portuguese (IGDB, checked Nov 4, 2026: https://www.igdb.com/games/hold-the-mine)

## AI Review Analysis

Analyzed Sep 2, 2026

### Strengths

- A unique and engaging core concept combining mining, tower defense, auto-battler, and roguelite elements
- An addictive gameplay loop that is easy to enjoy in short sessions and encourages repeated play
- Build customization through combinations of characters, buildings, and runes, with strategic variation between runs

### Weaknesses

- The current content volume is small, and repetition becomes apparent quickly after a few runs or roughly four hours
- The repetitive grind required for meta-progression is excessively long and is said to make numerical progression more important than player skill
- Balance and build variety are lacking, with basic-attack-focused builds being far stronger than summon- or skill-focused builds

## Links

- [Hold The Mine on WAME](https://www.wame.is/game/2640)
- [Player reviews](https://www.wame.is/game/2640/reviews)

Updated: 2026-11-10T00:08:59.725Z