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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.

FACEMINER is a clicker, simulation and 1990's game developed by Wristwork and published by Wristwork Ltd.
Released on February 27th 2025 is available on Windows, MacOS and Linux in 10 languages: English, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Spanish - Latin America, German, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, French, Polish and Spanish - Spain.

It has received 567 reviews of which 520 were positive and 47 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.6 out of 10. 😎

The game is currently priced at 4.67€ on Steam with a 40% discount.

The Steam community has classified FACEMINER into these genres:

Clicker Simulation 1990's Retro Point & Click Dystopian Idler Story Rich Atmospheric Pixel Graphics Economy Surreal Strategy Management Alternate History Singleplayer Political Artificial Intelligence Capitalism Immersive Sim

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System requirements

These are the minimum specifications needed to play the game. For the best experience, we recommend that you verify them.

Windows
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS: Windows 10
  • Processor: Intel Core i3 or equivalent
  • Memory: 1 GB RAM
  • Graphics: 128MB VRAM
  • Storage: 1 GB available space
  • VR Support: OpenXR. Game uses systems default web browser for the VR session.
MacOS
  • OS: macOS 10.11
  • Processor: Apple M1 or Intel Core i3
  • Memory: 1 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Metal-capable GPU with 128MB VRAM
  • Storage: 1 GB available space
Linux
  • OS: Ubuntu 12.04
  • Processor: Intel Core i3 or equivalent
  • Memory: 1 GB RAM
  • Graphics: OpenGL compatible with 128MB VRAM
  • Storage: 1 GB available space

User reviews & Ratings

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Dec. 2025
Pros: + Gameplay is engaging and invokes the needed curiosity the play for the different endings + Also doesn't feel like a chore to attempt achievement hunting + Fun soundtrack + The visualizer tool and hub are very cool wireframe graphics Cons: - Like other "takes place in an operating system" games such as Home Safety Hotline, there is a bit more emphasis on conveying the story through email popups - Yeah it looks like Windows 2000. Good job, but also not that unique - Since the game prides itself on the dystopian story and messaging, the themes fall into "series of tubes" type of warnings (heat index) ? It actually uses the NVIDIA "This person does not exist" AI. It also is a video game that tries to emphasis "AI bad" in the store page and story involving training a face recognition AI into a planet burner that generates billions of dollars and infinite more surveillance. Whether these are good or bad depends on how much you doomscroll. ? No OS-tan of the Miner OS (yet) ? A realistic depiction of 1999 government and how privately held multibillion dollar company would behave if it leading in Artificial Intelligence research
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Nov. 2025
Faceminer touches on environmentalism, AI, machine learning, crypto-♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥, neoliberal techno-spiritualism, business-speak, the politicization of climate activism for commercial gain, just to name a few. It's timely, engaging, and technically well executed. You could find a laundry list of little things to love about Faceminer. I do think how it ends undermines its messaging just a little bit. What Faceminer warns about is very real and very possible, but that fact isn't reinforced by the premise of Faceminer being unrealistic for 1999. The way the game ends further undermines Facerminer Corporation as being fantastically evil, as opposed to an exaggeration. Not that I dislike the ending; it's very foreboding. That works well with the forward-thinking message. My only gameplay nitpick is endless mode, namely late-game power generation. It takes a lot of time to make the money needed to get upgrades after a few hours, but you can't true idle Faceminer because of cluster node failures, viruses, and how fragile your balance sheet is that late. Needs a lot of babysitting that isn't rewarded like how it is in the main game.
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Nov. 2025
It's a well made game that's crafted just right in my opinion. Spoiler: I really like how the emissions system works. You have the option to invest in solar panels, but doing that is much slower and less effective compared to buying generators and botnets. So instead, if your emissions tax is too high, you just pay to do a bunch of PR and buy carbon credits. The options in the offset menu sound just innocent enough that you can almost convince yourself the money you ((donate)) there is actually offsetting the harm you're doing to the planet, and so you can continue on absolved of sin.
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April 2025
i didn't dig because i wanted to. i dug because the face wouldn't stop humming. you don't win in faceminer. you just carve your name into the dirt and hope no one reads it. i sold my pickaxe once and tried to dig with my own hands. the game let me. the deeper you go, the more the walls start whispering market prices at you. this game feels like biting into a gold bar and finding your own teeth inside. i'm still playing. i don't know why.
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March 2025
Manages the neat trick of being an engaging idle game and reminding you of the grim reality which you inhabit. You! Yes, you! Your inaction is helping the powers that be bring about the future, and the future is trash!
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Frequently Asked Questions

FACEMINER is currently priced at 4.67€ on Steam.

FACEMINER is currently available at a 40% discount. You can purchase it for 4.67€ on Steam.

FACEMINER received 520 positive votes out of a total of 567 achieving a rating of 8.55.
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FACEMINER was developed by Wristwork and published by Wristwork Ltd.

FACEMINER is playable and fully supported on Windows.

FACEMINER is playable and fully supported on MacOS.

FACEMINER is playable and fully supported on Linux.

FACEMINER is a single-player game.

There is a DLC available for FACEMINER. Explore additional content available for FACEMINER on Steam.

FACEMINER does not support mods via Steam Workshop.

FACEMINER does not support Steam Remote Play.

FACEMINER is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.

You can find solutions or submit a support ticket by visiting the Steam Support page for FACEMINER.

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FACEMINER
-40% 7.79€ 4.67€ Buy Now
Rating
8.6
520
47
Game modes
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Online players
58
Developer
Wristwork
Publisher
Wristwork Ltd
Release 27 Feb 2025
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