FACEMINER

Wristwork · Wristwork Ltd

Released: Feb 27, 2025
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Last updated: 14 Sep 2026, 09:17 GMT

Updates & announcements

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29 Jul 2026Developer post
FACEMINER is now playable in Turkish + some achievement stability improvements
Değerli Sunucu Sahipleri, As promised in the previous localization update , we are pleased to announce that FACEMINER is now available to play in Turkish! Some stability improvements have also been made to achievement unlocks, with strengthened detection logic and a re-check ever
08 Jul 2026Developer post
Localization Update! Play FACEMINER in Korean, Italian & Traditional Chinese
In keeping with our 2026 globalization strategy, we are pleased to announce that FACEMINER is now available to play in 3 new languages: Korean, Italian, and Traditional Chinese. Expect Turkish soon, too. Thank you for playing - and welcome, new players!
27 Apr 2026Developer post
FACEMINER is in the InterfaceX Sale!
If you like 'screens on screens' -- Fake OS games which simulate a physical device (desktop, phone, browser, console, etc.) -- you can check it out here . There's over 150 games on sale, including the likes of SIMULACRA, Hypnospace Outlaw, Her Story, and... FACEMINER, which is cu
17 Apr 2026Developer post
FACEMINER is 50% off for The Earth Appreciation Festival!
Hello, Pleased to announce that FACEMINER is now 50% off as part of The Earth Appreciation Festival ! The festival has two recurring themes: "Nature", and "Eco-dystopian", with this one sitting firmly in the latter. We'll be donating a portion of sales to the Official Charity Par
14 Mar 2026Developer post
It’s Version 2.2.0 Time
Hello! Version 2.2.0 of FACEMINER is now live. It has some big changes under the hood, and some smaller ones on top of it. The big change under the hood: You might or might not know that FACEMINER is secretly a web app. It's all built using a framework called Vue 2. Vue 2 hit its
Hello!
Version 2.2.0 of FACEMINER is now live. It has some big changes under the hood, and some smaller ones on top of it.
The big change under the hood:
You might or might not know that FACEMINER is secretly a web app. It's all built using a framework called Vue 2. Vue 2 hit its end of life back in 2023, and I've been putting off updating it ever since.
One year post-launch, it felt like now was the time to do it. Many breaking changes and bugfixes later, the game should now hopefully (hopefully!) run a little bit smoother, and maybe more importantly, be easier to maintain long into the future. If you run into anything that doesn't look right, or changes that seem unintentional... They probably are, so please let me know.
Endless Casual!
For those who want to chill in the OS and not worry too much about losing, there’s a mode for that now. No more BSODs/negative balances/overheating. As with the other 'Endless Modes', you just have to beat the normal game first.
QOL:
Window positions are now saved as part of your session, and can be reset
Can now switch temperature between C and F
Can now use keyboard arrows to explore the marketplace and emails (enter key to buy things)
New 'sharp text' mode in the Settings menu (useful for some resolution/monitor setups, which I noticed can be a little blurry)
Fix for processing undercounting (I don't think anybody noticed, including me, but the ‘data processed’ count has always been off -- this number will go up much faster now)
Bugfixes:
Ghost windows fixed? The ‘ghost window’ bug that was happening for some users specifically on Windows 11 machines is hopefully resolved. If it’s still happening for you, please let me know (ideally along with your system specs).
Fix for copy paste not working for some users in Endless Expanded
Some dark mode visibility improvements
Improvements to achievement unlock stability
Other Notices
The game is currently on sale to celebrate one year since launch! If you enjoyed it, tell your friends.
We're making a new game called Pigeon: A Love Story, and it's about a very different number going up.
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06 Mar 2026Developer post
The "FACEMINER has been out for a year" sale is now live
FACEMINER has now been out for a year! So we're doing a little sale to celebrate. More updates soon, but for now, enjoy FACEMINER at a discounted price.
22 Dec 2025Developer post
2.1.0 Mini Update
2.1.0 Mini Update Hello! A mix of minor bugfixes & features here, mostly related to the recent Endless Expanded mode and VR functionality. Thank you to all who suggested these. Endless Mode: — Cameras can now be purchased in bulk, to save you some clicking. Buy them in batche
08 Dec 2025Developer post
2.0.2 Minor Patch
Hello! It seems that people are enjoying the latest update, which is great to see. Some minor issues have popped up; fresh batch of fixes below. Endless Expanded Bugfixes & Improvements New and improved dark mode (previously this mode was just inverting the UI, which caused a
Hello!
It seems that people are enjoying the latest update, which is great to see.
Some minor issues have popped up; fresh batch of fixes below.
Endless Expanded Bugfixes & Improvements
New and improved dark mode (previously this mode was just inverting the UI, which caused a few visual hiccups; all should now be resolved)
Keygen 4k positioning fix (now displays correctly on higher resolution screens)
Fixed dataset reroll timers (rerolling now correctly resets countdown timers to their max values)
Emergency Stabilization upgrade now stabilized (protects you from crashes/meltdowns that are already in progress)
More fallback text (now can easily see when unlocks are fully maxed out in the marketplace)
A couple of localization fixes (one or two weren't plugged in right)
VR Bugfixes & Improvements
Controller angle adjustment (you can now edit the controller tilt to match the controller you are using via the settings menu)
Fixed the fixed menu (menu now renders in world space; much more comfortable)
Language support (VR mode should now automatically respect the main game's language setting)
That's it for now -- thank you to everyone who reported these both on Steam and in the Discord!
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05 Dec 2025Developer post
FACEMINER Major Update - New Endless Mode & 3D VR Mode
Hello! FACEMINER hits 2.0.0 Very pleased to announce FACEMINER has been bumped to version to 2.0.0, and with this comes two new gameplay modes: Endless Expanded New Endless mode! We think it's better than the old Endless mode. It features 10+ new unlocks (including big hitters su
20 Sep 2025Developer post
We're working on a new game!
We're working on a new game! It's called 'Pigeon: A Love Story' and you play as a pigeon looking for your soulmate in a true-to-scale city. Think of it as a hardcore casual game. You can find the trailer, and even wishlist it, on its brand new Steam page: View game page Developme
12 Sep 2025Developer post
It has been 6 months since launch! Let's do 30% off.
Hello, FACEMINER is 30% off for the next couple of weeks to celebrate 6 months since launch! In fact, time has flown by so fast that I completely missed the actual anniversary. It's been closer to 6.5 months, but that feels close enough that we can still celebrate with a little d
03 Sep 2025Developer post
1.5: Some small QoL Tweaks
Hello! A small updated today featuring a few recent requests . - Window reset button! This can be accessed through the taskbar menu. It will instantly reset all window placements to the default positions. Useful if a window has gone out of view. Nice to finally have this in. - Nu
20 Aug 2025Developer post
1.41: Mini patch for cameras, and the Polish game price
Hello! Just a small update today. Inspired by the following bug report , I've now updated FaceFinder Cameras to unlock infinitely. Before, they had a hard cap that I incorrectly assumed people wouldn't reach. I should have known better! This should make Endless games a little bit
04 Aug 2025Developer post
FACEMINER is in the Short Games Showcase - And 25% Off
The Short Games Showcase is an event dedicated to celebrating short video games on Steam; those 1-4 hour wonders that you can blast through in one evening. We're pleased to announce that FACEMINER is in it! And is available at a 25% discount up until the end of the showcase. It r
23 Jul 2025Developer post
Trading Cards & Community Items Are Live
We are pleased to announce that as part of our Client Retention and Engagement Scheme, community items have been deployed for FACEMINER. This includes six trading cards, badges, and some other points shop artefacts, too. We hope you enjoy the windfall -- thank you, as always, for
16 Jul 2025Developer post
1.4 Optimization Update + FACEMINER IRL
Hello! A few things today: Patch Notes The latest version of FACEMINER is now live, which has the following changes: Game size reduction! Through a mixture of optimizing audio/images/model files, and removing some unused assets, the game file size has been reduced by 30-40%, depe
Hello!
A few things today:
Patch Notes
The latest version of FACEMINER is now live, which has the following changes:
Game size reduction! Through a mixture of optimizing audio/images/model files, and removing some unused assets, the game file size has been reduced by 30-40%, depending on your platform. As well as freeing up some disk space, this should give a little performance boost generally. Thank you to qwertyyyyyyy for kickstarting this and providing a very useful FFmpeg script, among other things.
New FPS limiter option in the settings menu which caps the FPS at 60FPS, for those who the game was already running a little bit too well.
Tweaks to make achievements more robust, including fix for bug where some cats would not trigger the CATMINER achievement. Unacceptable.
Tweaks to tutorial language, based on some IRL playtesting observations (see below)
Other stuff: Fix BSOD text in Japanese version, hopefully fix issue where game would ask for microphone permissions for small percentage of Mac users.
FACEMINER Goes to Develop:Brighton
In other news, we are freshly back from Develop:Brighton, where we had the opportunity to showcase the game in person for the first time. It was great fun: thank you to Develop:Brighton, and everyone who stopped by! More IRL stuff soon, hopefully.
Speedruns
Lastly, I'd like to draw attention to some new speedrun records that have been set over the last few days. Gauntlet thrown. Recommended watching for some state of the art mining tips.
More updates soon! Both relating to FACEMINER, and another as-yet-unannounced project. There has never been a better time to follow our Steam Developer page.
As always, thank you for playing.
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28 Jun 2025Developer post
FACEMINER is 25% off for the Steam Summer Sale
Hello! FACEMINER has been been hit hard by the Steam Sale that's been going around (-25%), but hope we to recover in short order (about 2 weeks). If you do not have the game yet but are curious about it, this is the lowest price it has been so far. If you do already have the game
26 Jun 2025Developer post
French and Polish Localization Now Live!
Hello! A quick globalization strategy update for our international stakeholders: we are excited to announce that FACEMINER is now available to play in French and Polish, which brings us to 9 languages total. After updating, they should now be available to select in the settings m
05 Jun 2025Developer post
1.2.2: Endless Mode Bugfix
Hello, Patch note regulars will be aware of the persistent multiheaded bug where Endless mode numbers would suddenly explode when loading saved sessions. Thanks to those who sent their saves over, I've been able to consistently reproduce it and figure out what the problem was. Wh
02 Jun 2025Developer post
1.2.1 Patch
Hello and welcome to 1.2.1! We have a few bugfixes and a micro feature. MICRO FEATURE: - In Endless Mode, add an option to automatically sell harvested data every 10 seconds via the Surveillance Hub. Maybe that saves you some clicks. Thanks to 47GodlikeKittinSoldier for posting t

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