Hydroneer

Hydroneer is a mining sandbox driven by a voxel terrain system that actually deforms. Dig with primitive tools, carve cave networks or quarry pits, throw up mud mountains, and pull up better rewards the deeper you tunnel into the earth.

The progression sits in the building. A modular system for structures and hydro-powered machinery lets you design your own base of operations, route pipes, manage pressure, and gradually replace hand-cranked work with automated lines. Forge weapons, craft jewellery, grow vegetables, cook soup for villagers, and sell what you do not need.

Large hydro-powered vehicles handle the heavy lifting once your operation outgrows shovels, and various parcels of land across the world each offer their own mix of pits, scenery, and proximity to merchants. Where you build is its own decision.