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Released Feb 27, 2025 $3.19 · −60% Very Positive Counts toward your Steam games

FACEMINER

By Wristwork · published by Wristwork Ltd

Followers —
Reviews 1,552 Very Positive
Players yesterday 28 at the busiest moment
Owners 50K–100K estimated

About FACEMINER

FACEMINER is a game tagged Incremental, 1990's and Simulation by Wristwork, released Feb 27, 2025. It has 1,552 Steam reviews (Very Positive). It has an estimated 50K–100K owners on Steam. The Steam games most like it include Execute, AI Domination 98 and Department 98.

Build a biometric data harvesting empire from scratch in FACEMINER, the hardcore thriller clicker set in 1999. Classify data, upgrade mining infrastructure, and scale up your A.I. surveillance empire to obscene ends in this creepy narrative-driven incremental management sim with a dystopian twist.
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Everything Steam lists for FACEMINER · record updated 1 day ago

Steam store

Overview

App ID2276980
Release dateFeb 27, 2025
Last change number39973378
Last record update1 day ago

App info

App type
Game
Developer
Wristwork
Publisher
Wristwork Ltd
Steam profile
Counts toward game count and achievement totals · checked Nov 1, 2025

Platforms

Windows macOS Linux 64-bit
Steam Deck
Playable
Controller
Full support

Features

7
Single-playerSteam CloudSteam AchievementsSteam Trading CardsFull controller supportHDR availableFamily Sharing

Prices

Price · US$7.99
On sale0 of 41regions right now
Lowest seen · US$7.99Oct 25, 2026
Checked1 day agoin 41 regions

Latin America (USD)$USD

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Patches

Patch notes

9
  1. Oct 18, 2026 2.5.0 Update - Gamepad + Keyboard Controls + Steam Input Support

    Welcome to FACEMINER 2.5.0! This update adds full controller and gamepad support. Nothing changes for mouse players, but if your wrist gets tired, you now have alternatives:Gamepads: Xbox, PlayStation, Switch Pro and generic controllers no…

  2. Aug 22, 2026 2.1.1 Patch - Belarusian language now live!

    Hello, We are pleased to announce FACEMINER is now available to play in Belarusian. A small bug impacting offset prices has also been fixed.Вітаем! Thank you for playing. More updates soon.

  3. Jul 8, 2026 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…

  4. Dec 22, 2025 2.1.0 Mini Update

    2.1.0 Mini UpdateHello!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…

  5. Dec 8, 2025 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 jus…

  6. Dec 5, 2025 FACEMINER Major Update - New Endless Mode & 3D VR Mode

    Hello!FACEMINER hits 2.0.0Very pleased to announce FACEMINER has been bumped to version to 2.0.0, and with this comes two new gameplay modes:Endless ExpandedNew Endless mode! We think it's better than the old Endless mode. It features 10+ …

  7. Sep 3, 2025 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 …

  8. Aug 20, 2025 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! Thi…

  9. Jul 16, 2025 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 fil…

Builds

1
BuildBranchUpdated
26030255publicOct 18, 2026

Depots

Depots

3
IDNameSystemsSizeDownloadManifest
2276982 — Windows 1.09 GB 943.9 MB 7707185565655706867
2276983 — macOS 1.25 GB 988.2 MB 3161820051521482183
2276984 — Linux 1.10 GB 939.9 MB 6711569854888572636

Branches

1
BranchBuildUpdatedAccess
public 26030255 Oct 18, 2026 Open

Configuration

Install foldersteamapps/common/FACEMINER

Launch options

3
ExecutableArgumentsSystemsDescription
FACEMINER.exe Windows
FACEMINER.app macOS
FACEMINER --no-sandbox Linux

Cloud saves

Space per player28.6 MB
Filesup to 10,000
Save locations1
RootPathPatternSystems
WinAppDataRoamingFACEMINER/Local Storage/leveldb*All

Update history

Changes to the Steam record

since we started watching
  1. Oct 25, 2026 · 12:48 #39973378
    • appid removed
    • common.ReleaseState added released
    • common.releasestate removed

News

  1. Jul 29, 2026 · Community Announcements 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 mad…

  2. Apr 27, 2026 · Community Announcements 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…

  3. Apr 17, 2026 · Community Announcements 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…

  4. Mar 14, 2026 · Community Announcements 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 se…

  5. Mar 6, 2026 · Community Announcements 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.

  6. Sep 20, 2025 · Community Announcements 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 tra…

  7. Sep 12, 2025 · Community Announcements 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 …

  8. Aug 4, 2025 · Community Announcements 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…

  9. Jul 23, 2025 · Community Announcements 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…

  10. Jun 28, 2025 · Community Announcements 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…

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