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BORE BLASTERS

81% positive · 758 Steam reviews · released Mar 8, 2024 · by 8BitSkull

DwarfMiningExplorationLootActionProcedural GenerationRogue-liteAction Roguelike

What it likely sold — estimate, stated as a range on purpose

Lifetime units: ~28,766 (P10–P90: 11,506 – 63,285)

Gross revenue: ~$235,645 ($94,255 – $518,418)

Estimate, method v1.0 — before Steam's ~30% share, refunds and VAT. The band means: we'd be surprised if the truth sat outside it. How we estimate

Player voice — measured shares of Steam thumbs, never a model

Content & longevity75% positive · 97 mentions
“Bore Blasters is a digging / mining / roguelite game in which you shoot blocks, venture deep down into the ground, hunt for gems, and complete small missions. You then upgrade your ship with your found gold to complete more difficult…”Recommended · Steam review · Jan 2026 · 21 h played
Gameplay & mechanics76% positive · 62 mentions
“Bore Blasters is a digging / mining / roguelite game in which you shoot blocks, venture deep down into the ground, hunt for gems, and complete small missions. You then upgrade your ship with your found gold to complete more difficult…”Recommended · Steam review · Jan 2026 · 21 h played
Story & writing71% positive · 58 mentions
“Bore Blasters is a digging / mining / roguelite game in which you shoot blocks, venture deep down into the ground, hunt for gems, and complete small missions. You then upgrade your ship with your found gold to complete more difficult…”Recommended · Steam review · Jan 2026 · 21 h played
Price & value82% positive · 34 mentions
“Somewhat short but incredibly fun regardless, highly recommended especially considering the price. It's a cross between gungeon-esque gunplay and the classic Motherload flashgame blockmining. Upgrade decisions feel impactful and every…”Recommended · Steam review · Oct 2025 · 5 h played
Visuals & audio94% positive · 33 mentions
“Bore Blasters is a digging / mining / roguelite game in which you shoot blocks, venture deep down into the ground, hunt for gems, and complete small missions. You then upgrade your ship with your found gold to complete more difficult…”Recommended · Steam review · Jan 2026 · 21 h played
Difficulty & balance71% positive · 28 mentions
“The software: worked flawlessly on Linux. The game: simple, fun, nice sound track. You can clearly _feel_ the devs play tested and balanced the game.”Recommended · Steam review · Jan 2026 · 14 h played
Performance & stability82% positive · 17 mentions
“I LOVE THIS GAME! First time I played it, was shortly after release, and it did NOT impress me, it was meh. I forgot about it. Maybe it would get some updates. And I forgot this existed. This November 2025 I start playing it, and finished…”Recommended · Steam review · Dec 2025 · 32 h played

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Game DNA — store facts, community tag votes, labeled AI inference

Technology

2D

Art style

Pixel art

Setting

FantasySteampunk

Structure

Procedural

How you play together

Single-player

Platform features

AchievementsFull controller supportTrading cardsSteam Cloud

Business model

Buy to play

Sources: Valve store fields · community tag votes · AI-inferred values are marked and drawn from a fixed vocabulary.

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