GoldStone — Demo

Introduction

GoldStone — Demo from developer swiftpixel is a free, playable first taste of a mining adventure set in a pixel-art world where the moon has a hole in it and its missing heart lies far below a quiet mining camp. Nothing here is on a timer, so you can settle into your own rhythm as you dig your first shaft, carry ore back to camp, and slowly turn plain tunnels into a mine that keeps earning while you wander off to explore. You start with a copper pickaxe, then improve your gear and put together your first Mine Works line. The demo takes in the opening 80 levels and the abandoned Old Camp, and it wraps up once you reach your first automated sale; after that you can pick Keep Exploring and stay longer if you like. Your run is meant to travel: choose Export Demo Save on the title screen or the ending card, keep the downloaded file somewhere safe, and load it in a compatible full-game build to bring across your inventory, equipment, money, machines, and the terrain you have mined. Do the export before clearing browser data or moving to another device, because browser saves only live on the machine you played on. You will want a desktop or laptop with a keyboard or gamepad, as touch controls are not supported, and the in-game help explains the controls. This is a work-in-progress build; the deeper campaign, later dungeons, and rocket flights are planned for the full game, which is still in development.

Games like GoldStone — Demo

• SteamWorld Dig 2: SteamWorld Dig 2 pairs 2D pixel-art digging and exploration with ore hauling and gear upgrades, much like this demo.
• Core Keeper: Core Keeper shares the 2D pixel-art mining and exploration focus, with light automation layered into the digging loop.
• Motherload: Motherload's loop of digging for ore, returning to base, and spending earnings on better gear mirrors this 2D mining adventure.

Similar picks are based on the public description and tags, not playtesting.

Who it is for

Good fit if you are:

• Fans of 2D pixel mining
• Unhurried exploration fans
• Light automation fans

May not suit:

• Mobile-only players
• Multiplayer seekers
• Finished-game seekers

Highlights

• Free playable demo with no time limit
• Covers the opening 80 levels and the abandoned Old Camp
• Start with a copper pickaxe, upgrade gear, and build a first Mine Works line
• The demo completes at your first automated sale, with an option to keep exploring
• Export your demo save and import it into a compatible full-game build

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