Hello, fellow miners!
It's been a while since we published the GMS2 Demo, and to say we are blown away by your response would be a massive understatement.
We’ve put together a brand-new video devlog summarizing our journey, addressing your feedback, and giving you an exclusive sneak peek at what is already running in our internal builds.
Check out the full video below👇
📊 The Demo in Numbers (And They Are Huge!)
We brought this early demo to the public to test our brand-new core physics and engine stability under real-world conditions. Here is how you broke ground:
144,000+ of you added the GMS2 Demo to your Steam libraries!
Over 120,000 unique players jumped onto the claim!
You played for an average of 53 minutes per session.
We achieved an incredible 83% community rating during Steam Next Fest!
And 42,500+ new players added the full game to their Wishlists!
From the bottom of our hearts – thank you! We also read all 500+ comments and reviews you left us. Your feedback is actively shaping the future of the game.
🛠️ Addressing the Issues (We Hear You!)
While the reception was amazing, we saw your constructive criticism regarding performance, vehicle physics, and the demo feeling a bit short.
Please remember: GMS2 is built completely from scratch on Unreal Engine 5. For this demo, we intentionally showed a highly condensed version of the core mechanics just to test the technical foundation. Things like the raw vehicle handling or simplified panning were just early placeholders.
Because you want more depth, we are changing our roadmap:
No more tiny demos: Our next major milestone will be a huge, open Co-op Playtest with hours of content, a fully unleashed Free Mode, and polished mechanics based directly on your feedback!
Consoles: We are actively working on bringing the demo experience to console players very soon.
🚀 Full Version Sneak Peek: What’s Coming?
We are now officially in heavy production. Here is a quick checklist of what is already running in our internal full-version builds:
🗺️ Massive World: At least 7 claims, all significantly larger than in GMS1.
⚙️ 6 Detailed Washplants: Now featuring complex waste management (tailings).
👥 4-Player Co-op: Run a massive industrial claim together with up to 3 friends (self-hosted).
🚛 Manual Logistics: You will need to manually transport machine parts and washplants using your truck and a trailer (or pay to automate it).
🛠️ Advanced Repairs: Complex mechanical repair systems and branded equipment.
🍂 Seasons & Events: Dynamic weather and changing seasons affecting your operation.
📈 Real-world Economy: Gold prices that dynamically shift reflecting real-market trends.
🗺️ Fast Travel & Scouting: Drill and prospect for gold before buying a land lease, and use fast travel to navigate the massive map.
📅 The Road Ahead
To deliver the ultimate, polished hardcore simulator you deserve, the full version of Gold Mining Simulator 2 will launch in 2027.
However, you won't have to wait that long to play! The huge, open multiplayer playtest will happen much sooner.
Our next devlog will drop in 2-3 months and will focus entirely on our multiplayer progress. Until then, make sure to wishlist the game and join our Discord to stay up to date!
Let’s strike gold together,
The Code Horizon Team
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