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From the Rift to the Moon Hey everyone - Lars here. This page is usually all about Rift Miner, but I'm borrowing it for one small piece of shameless cross-promotion: my next game, NARON, now has a Steam page. NARON isn't Rift Miner 2, and it isn't meant to replace it. But the two
A %USERPROFILE%/AppData/LocalLow/TideRaft/Rift Miner/display.config file is now created on game startup. If resolution settings become broken, the resolution can be adjusted manually in this file.
Fix : Added several fixes for Linux Proton emulators. Held mouse buttons and drag-and-drop should now work correctly.
Feature : A new console has been placed in the hub, allowing you to view a 3D preview of all unlocked maps. Usability : WASD now moves the upgrade tree faster.
Fix : Successfully removed lag caused by music track changes. Fix : Demo completion times were mistakenly carried over as normal full-version completion times. Improvement : Further hardened rare edge cases where the player could glitch through the map, reducing the chance of thi
Fixed an issue where save files started in the demo version but completed in the full version did not record a completion time. The leaderboard now correctly sets the completion time for those saves. Fixed lag caused by music track changes within a Rift.
Fixed a rare bug where players could spawn in a Rift without a pickaxe and without a timer. Also includes performance improvements.
Fixed the Echo Card "Map Override" map selection. The map assigned by the Echo Card now loads reliably.
The portals are open Rift Miner is live now on Steam. Enter the Rifts, mine against the clock, secure your haul, and push your builds further and further with permanent upgrades and Echo Cards. Short runs. Hard choices. More risk for more reward. If you want to see how far you ca
The portals open today Rift Miner launches on Steam today at 18:00 CEST. Today is the day. Rift Miner is a fast first-person mining roguelite built around speed, risk, and build synergies. You enter Rifts through portals, mine against the clock, secure your haul, and turn every s
Steam Next Fest Challenge - Rift Miner Demo Speedrun Steam Next Fest is live - and the Rift Miner demo is running in the current Steam Next Fest build. So let’s turn it into a challenge. Time to beat 17:13.990 Player OFFLINE_I_MG cleared the demo in 17:13.990 and is currently #1
Steam Next Fest is live - jump into the Rift Miner demo Steam Next Fest starts today at 18:00 and Rift Miner is in. The demo was already out, but this is the current Next Fest build with fresh polish, fixes, and QoL. Compete on the demo leaderboard Your score is the time it takes
Rift Miner Demo is out now! Play today, share feedback & please wishlist The demo is live - the Rift is open. 🔥 If you’ve got a minute: jump in, run a few fast extractions, grab the loot, and let me know how it feels. Feedback, ideas & bug reports Best place is Discord:
Rift Miner Demo drops Friday, February 6, 2026! Launch time: 17:00 CET (Berlin) The Rift is opening - and you’re invited. In just 7 days , you can finally jump in and play the Rift Miner Demo on Steam. Mine fast, grab your loot, and escape before the Rift collapses - then cash in
Spotlight: Lost Beats - The Atmosphere of Rift Miner Hey everyone! As a solo developer, I juggle a lot of different roles - coder, game designer, artist. But there is one layer of the game that is so critical to the immersion that I am glad to have an expert handling it: the musi
The Drill – Your Key to the Depths Hello everyone! Today I want to introduce you to one of the most powerful tools in Rift Miner : The Hand Drill . While your pickaxe is reliable and precise, the drill is the tool of choice when you need to chew through massive amounts of rock qu
Rift Miner is now fully localized into 16 languages! Hey everyone, let me start with the most important bit: if you’d like to support Rift Miner , please consider adding the game to your Steam wishlist : For a small solo indie project, every single wishlist makes a huge differenc
Hey everyone! The support and excitement for Rift Miner have been absolutely incredible, and I'm so grateful for this amazing community. If you haven't already, wishlisting the game on Steam is the single best way to help us reach even more players. Thank you so much for that! To
Rift Miner First Devlog Hey Miners, Here’s a short, but meaningful update for everyone following the development of Rift Miner . Where we are Rift Miner is feature complete and in Beta. Right now I’m focused on: Squashing small but annoying bugs Integrating new languages (transla