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Launch-week Mining and Dwarves guide hub: first hour, abilities, skill tree, beginner tips, and how to get void shards.
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Mining and Dwarves Wiki
Idle mining guides, dwarf types, abilities, and skill tree routes.
Fan wiki for Mining and Dwarves: dwarf types, abilities, skill tree routes, idle tips, and a launch-week walkthrough.
- 27 Aug 2026
- Full launch
- 5
- Dwarf types
- 8
- Player abilities
- 0
- Prestige layers
Game overview
What Mining and Dwarves actually is
Mining and Dwarves is a single-player incremental from Sockhouse Studios, published by Aarimous and Thornity. You click rocks, haul ore into a central sink, recruit dwarves, and spend shards on a persistent skill tree — there is no prestige reset. The full game launched on 27 August 2026 on Steam for Windows, macOS, and Linux, with a free demo still available. Start with the beginner guide, then read how the loop works, pick a dwarf ranking, and check launch notes if you are coming from the June demo.
Quick facts
- Developer
- Sockhouse Studios
- Publisher
- Aarimous and Thornity
- Platform
- Steam — Windows, macOS, Linux
- Genre
- Incremental / idle mining
- Release date
- 27 August 2026
- Co-op
- None — single-player only
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Hubs organised around what new miners actually search for.
Tier List
Subjective launch-week Mining and Dwarves ranks for dwarves, abilities, and skill paths. This is not a solved meta.
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Roster of five dwarf types: miners, collectors, and full-game specialists, plus mix ratios that beat stacking one role.
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Mining and Dwarves launch week: 27 Aug 2026 full release, June demo, 10k wishlists note, and what the paid client adds.
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Planning pages for Mining and Dwarves upgrade order, keybinds, and achievements. Not cheats: spend shards on a persistent tree.
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Official Steam, demo, itch, press kit, discussions, and support for Mining and Dwarves, plus this wiki's review and specs pages.
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Start here if you just bought the launch build or finished the demo.
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Abilities, dwarf ranking, and upgrade order.
First-hour plan
A short route from first click to a working dwarf crew.
- 1
Pick a click mode
On first launch, choose Auto Click if you are on a trackpad, Steam Deck, or just want less strain. Manual Click is a higher-effort mode. You can switch later from settings. Details live in the controls guide.
- 2
Break rocks, fill the sink
Click rocks until they shatter, then let drops be hauled into the central deposit. Filling that bar spawns a special orb you also mine. The how to play page maps the whole loop.
- 3
Recruit a miner and a collector
Early skill nodes hire dwarf miners (damage) and collectors (haul). A mixed pair is the first automation spike. See miners and collectors before you stack one role.
- 4
Unlock Super Auto Miner
The Q ability auto-clicks under your cursor. Hover a cluster, fire it, then chain W (multi-ore) on the orb. Ability order is in the abilities guide.
- 5
Spend shards on a path, not a spray
Void shards open the skill tree. Buy worker speed, carry limit, and cooldown cuts before cosmetic dead ends. Use the skill tree guide and the upgrade-priority tool.
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FAQ
Wiki FAQ
Quick answers to the most common questions.
Is Mining and Dwarves out yet?
Yes. The full game launched on Steam on 27 August 2026 after a free demo on 10 June 2026. Read the launch notes and the demo versus full comparison.
Does the game have prestige or a wipe?
No. Progression is persistent. There is no prestige layer, so every shard and dwarf you buy stays. That is why skill-tree paths matter more than reset timing.
Is there multiplayer?
No. Mining and Dwarves is single-player only, with Steam Cloud saves. Family Sharing is supported on the store page.
Which languages are supported?
This wiki supports: English, Français, Deutsch, Español. Configure locales in site.meta.json and run npm run generate:i18n.
Where should a new player start?
Follow the getting started guide, then the walkthrough once the first crew is hired. If you only care about damage, jump to the dwarf tier list.
Are there redeem codes?
This is a paid Steam incremental, not a live-service Roblox title. There are no circulating promo codes. Spend time on upgrade priority instead.
Can I idle the whole game?
You can AFK after dwarves are hired, but active ability use is faster. Compare both styles in idle versus active.
How do I get void shards?
Fill the central deposit, then mine the special orb. Collectors make that bar move while you are away. The full loop is in how to get void shards.
Is the wiki official?
No. This is a fan-made resource. Confirm patches and pricing on the official links page and the Steam store.
Ready to put dwarves to work?
Open the beginner guide for the first hour, skim the ability list before you bind Q and W, then use the upgrade-priority tool so gold and shards are not wasted on dead-end nodes.
Start with the beginner guide