I want to start by saying that I have really enjoyed playing Out of Ore. I am also one of the owners of the CORE gaming community, where we run a server that anyone is welcome to join and play on.
Out of Ore is, or at least was, a really good game. It worked well, the developers seemed to have a clear vision, and it genuinely felt like they had created...
Since there have been a lot of negative reviews regarding those, let me start by saying that the PC controls are absolutely fine. And you can change everything. Really, that's a strong point of the game, if anything. The machines are also cool. But sadly that's where it ends. Let's go over it.
Grind:
The game is extremely grindy, in the most unrewarding...
The game is fantastic for what it is striving to be, but nontheless game is filled with bugs and cannot be played with it's current state. One major ick I have in this game is trying to drive a truck or a pickup feels like playing sega arcade driving.
My Playtime: 476 hours — enough to build mines, blow them up, rebuild them, fight griefers, and dream up entire new systems for this game.
Out of Ore is one of the most addictive mining sims I’ve ever touched. It has massive potential, a great foundation, and some of the best heavy‑machinery gameplay in the genre. But it also has rough edges, bugs,...
I held off on buying Out of Ore for quite a while because I'm usually hesitant to jump into Early Access games too early. I finally decided to give it a shot in April 2026.
500+ hours later... I think it's safe to say I got my money's worth.
Out of Ore has become one of those games where I sit down planning to play for a few hours, and suddenly it's...
