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CasualIndieSimulationStrategyIncrementalIdlerMiningAutomationResource Management

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Peak in the last 24 hours: 206

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Game description

Fracture Field is an idle/incremental quarry mining game. Shatter rocks with timed swings then invest your earnings into upgrades. Build a fleet of drones to automate your empire, bomb tough layers, and unlock powerful prestige upgrades on your journey to master the quarry.

Basic info

DeveloperType Ten
PublisherType Ten, Gamersky Games, Drillhounds
PlatformsWindows
Steam DeckPlayable
Release dateApr 20, 2026
Price

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Minimum specs

OSWindows 10 or Windows 11
Processorx86, x64 architecture with SSE2 instruction set support
Memory2 GB
GraphicsGraphics card with DX10 (Shader Model 4.0) capabilities
Storage300 MB
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Review Analysis Score

Based on 446 reviews from the past 1 year

68.4/ 100
Bottom 20%

Steam rating: Mostly Positive (76%)

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 31, 2026)

This idle mining incremental scores 68.4, and players disagree on whether its resets feel rewarding or punishing.

👍 Strengths

78 reviews like its progression, the most upvoted praising early automation unlocks and a long list of achievements. 23 say the amount of content offers substantial value for completionists. 11 find the sounds very satisfying, and some enjoy setting up a drone army. Pricing & Fairness ranks 607th of 1399, and a few say later updates smoothed out the pacing.

👎 Where it falls short

Content Volume appears in 53% of analyzed reviews and ranks 1036th of 1351. 81 reviews say progression lacks exponential growth and feels like tedious work, and some are upset that a later reset wipes earlier upgrades. 60 find it repetitive, breaking the same stones with little new to do as new ores unlock. 42 raise length issues, some saying content runs out early and others that resets stretch playtime. Gameplay ranks 1011th of 1396.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“many achievements and relaxing automation unlock early” · 78 reviews
“gameplay becomes monotonous with repetitive stone breaking” · 60 reviews
“developer takes player feedback and regularly updates the game” · 9 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 71% of reviews · Bottom 30% of the games we've analyzed

Progression +0.21 · Leveling, unlocks and gear — is growth rewarding or a grind?
Positive “many achievements and relaxing automation unlock early” · 78 reviews
Negative “progression lacks exponential growth, feels like tedious work” · 81 reviews

Difficulty 6% · Onboarding 8% · Freedom 1% · Strategy 13% · Controls & feel 8%

Plot, characters and the world

Not enough data — only 3% of reviews mention this.

Story -2.42 · Plot, quests, writing, and the ending

Characters 0% · World 2%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value
Mentioned in 53% of reviews · Bottom 30% of the games we've analyzed

Variety -2.92 · Fresh content and situations versus repetition
Negative “gameplay becomes monotonous with repetitive stone breaking” · 60 reviews

Volume 32% · Replayability 8%

Graphics, art style, music and sound

Not enough data — only 9% of reviews mention this.

Visuals +1.41 · Graphics, art style, and animation

Audio 5%

Playing with others, the community and servers

Not enough data — only 0% of reviews mention this.

Playing together — · Fun of playing with friends, teammates, or rivals

Community 0% · Servers & Connection 0%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 15% of reviews · Top 50% of the games we've analyzed

Balance -0.20 · Whether classes, weapons, and builds are evenly matched
Negative “balance patch lowered difficulty too much, game became neither heavy nor light” · 18 reviews
Positive “prestige mechanic has strongest numbers enabling infinite scaling” · 2 reviews

Anti-cheat 0% · Pricing 7% · Matchmaking 0%

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 16% of reviews · Top 50% of the games we've analyzed

Developer support +0.08 · Updates, patches, and how devs respond to players
Positive “developer takes player feedback and regularly updates the game” · 9 reviews
Negative “dev nerfed minerals excessively due to community complaints, removing progression goal” · 3 reviews

Stability 3% · Performance 4%

Grey means too few reviews mention it to trust. — means almost no reviews mention it.

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