Gold Mining Simulator — patch notes and updates
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Dated developer announcements recorded from Steam. Open the source for the complete update.
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| From Heavy Machinery to Survival Roots – The Alaska Gold Bundle is here! ⛏️🏔️ | 2026-04-14 | Howdy, Miners!They say there are many ways to mine gold, and today we’re opening a brand-new path for you to explore!We are excited to announce that we have just bundled up with Baked Games to celebrate today’s premiere of their new title – Alaska Gold Fever! 🤝Two Faces of the Gold RushWith our new bundle, you can experience the full spectrum of a prospector's life in the harsh Alaskan wilderness:Gold Mining Simulator: Your kingdom of modern technology. Command powerful excavators, massive dozers, and advanced wash plants to process tons of dirt and find those shiny nuggets.Alaska Gold Fever: A true return to the roots. Travel back to the ye |
| Season #44 starts today! | 2026-04-09 | 🏁 Season #44 is LIVE – The Race for Gold Begins! ⛏️Howdy, miners!It’s time to fire up your engines and head back to the claims! Season #44 of the Leaderboards officially starts TODAY. We’ve got new rules, fixed physics, and some "paws-itively" unique rewards waiting for the best prospectors.🔧 Update 1.10.6 – Patch NotesBefore you start digging, we’ve pushed a few quick adjustments to improve your experience:Excavator Fix: We’ve reverted the change to the bucket dropping dirt angle for more natural operation.Big Dozer Stability: Adjusted collisions to significantly reduce the chances of your Dozer taking unexpected flight lessons. 🚜💨🏆 Sea |
| 🛠️ MODDING IS NOW OFFICIALLY ALLOWED! 🚜✨ | 2026-04-08 | Howdy, Miners!For a long time, we’ve heard your requests regarding mod support. Until now, our EULA had strict rules against modifying game files, which understandably held back many creative minds in our community.Today, that changes.We have officially updated our EULA to remove the restrictions on modding! We want to empower you to customize your mining experience, experiment with mechanics, and share your creations with the world.🌟 Inspiration from the CommunityThis decision was sparked by a talented modder (mishuuw) who recently reached out to us after bringing Gold Mining Simulator to Nexus Mods with three incredible starting mods! Seei |
| Update 1.10.5 | Big Dozer Refinements & Fixes! 🛠️ | 2026-03-26 | Hello dear Miners! We’ve just rolled out a quick follow-up update to ensure your heavy machinery is running at peak performance. This patch specifically targets the Big Dozer, smoothing out its maintenance mechanics and visual presence on the claim. 🔧 What’s New in 1.10.5:Big Dozer Visuals: Track marks are now larger and more impactful, leaving a proper footprint in the dirt. 👣Maintenance Fixes: We’ve stabilized the wrench physics near the BD—no more "jumping" tools! 🔧Hydraulic Systems: Fixed the outline display for hydraulic hoses to make repairs easier. 🏗️Fuel Filter: Serviceability has been restored! You can now repair the fuel filter |
| Beyond the Gold – Your New Horizons Await! ⛏️🌅 | 2026-03-23 | Hey Miners!We know your heart beats for heavy machinery, grit, and the thrill of the gold rush. We’ve loved sharing every nugget of progress with you here. But did you know that Code Horizon, the studio behind the Gold Mining Simulator, is expanding?❗While our core team focuses fully on developing the GMS2 some external teams work with us to prototype some new simulators. ❗ As we begin prototyping new titles and exploring fresh simulation concepts, we want to make sure you don’t miss a single beat of what’s coming next. To keep this page 100% focused on Gold Mining Simulator, we are moving all our "behind-the-scenes" studio updates and new pr |
| 🌸 Spring Sale – Gold Mining Simulator -75% + DLC deals! | 2026-03-19 | ⛏️ Spring is in the air – time to dig deep! 🌸Hello, miners!The snow is melting, the ground is softening, and it’s the perfect season to kickstart your mining equipment! Steam Spring Sale has officially arrived, bringing a fresh breeze of discounts to the world of gold prospecting.Whether you're a seasoned veteran or looking to buy your first excavator, now is the best time to expand your claim and complete your collection. Deals you can’t miss:Gold Mining Simulator Gold Mining Simulator - Gems & Glory Gold Mining Simulator - Orange BeastGold Mining Simulator - Frankenstein MachineryGold Mining Simulator - Mini Mining MachinesGold Mining Simu |
| The Big Dozer comes with the end of Season #43! 🏁 | 2026-03-18 | 🚜 The Big Dozer is HERE & Season #43 Has Ended! 🏁Prospectors!Season #43 of Gold Mining Simulator has officially come to an end! Thank you all for your incredible dedication, fierce competition, and enduring passion. This season once again proved how skilled, determined, and hard-working our community truly is.Alongside the season wrap-up, we are bringing you a brand-new update packed with quality-of-life changes and a highly anticipated addition to your fleet!🚜 HIGHLIGHT: The Big Dozer Arrives!The wait is finally over! We are thrilled to introduce the Big Dozer to the game. This long-awaited, heavy-duty machine is here to revolutionize you |
| Season #43 has started - The hardest challenge yet! | 2026-02-12 | Hello, miners! 💛 Season #43 has finally arrived and this time we raised the bar introducing the Leaderboards Mofifiers. Prepare for the most hardcore LB mode and collect Valentine's chocolates to step up to the challenge! 💪 🔥 Season 43 changes:\ Lucky nuggets disabled\ $0 at the start of the game\ Each bonus chest grants +$10 (up to $220 total)Unique shovel skin for collecting all bonus chestsSeasonal Parcel: NighthawkHotRod skins for every excavator (small, big, huge)DLC owners: Top 50Non-DLC players: Top 10⏳Changes we are working on right now:\ Big dozer\ Dozer dirt edition rework\ Custom drill amount at bank\ ',' separators on values fo |
| Hardcore Leaderboards full of love are coming next week! | 2026-02-05 | Hello everyone! 👋 The #43 Leaderboards Season is launching next week (12.02), and this one is going to be special! Alongside our Valentine’s Event, we’re introducing Leaderboard Modifiers. Remember: Love is Hard 😉 🔥 Season 43 ModifiersLucky nuggets disabled$0 at the start of the gameEach bonus chest grants +$10 (up to $220 total)Unique shovel skin for collecting all bonus chestsSeasonal Parcel: NighthawkHotRod skins for every excavator (small, big, huge)DLC owners: Top 50Non-DLC players: Top 10 🌟 Community Highlight Check out this gorgeous ramp setup created by Cap.Coper / Automatix80@DE 👇 We highly encourage you to share your own setups |
| [NLZ] No Loading Zones - join the playtest! 🎮 | 2026-02-04 | Hello, miners! 👋 We have recently started messing around with getting rid of the Loading Zones that were annoying you for years. We want to run a small playtest and give you a sneak peek at what it could look like. 👉 Important information:This playtest focuses strictly on technical aspects (this rework may cause increased RAM usage and occasional crashes) and will last till 8th FebruaryIt's an old version of the game from over half a year (there is no DLC4 and saves won't work)This build is a test version to check if it works on every PC. Making it fully playable will still take few months, but you can speed it up filling out the survey bel |
| 📢 2026 Roadmap for Gold Mining Simulator | 2026-01-27 | Gold Mining Simulator - 2026 RoadmapHey Miners!We want to share with you what we've been working on and what's coming to Gold Mining Simulator in 2026.Main Focus:Our top priorities are fixing the loading zones issues that have been affecting gameplay and completely revamping the control system to make your mining experience smoother and more intuitive.Bonus Goals for 2026:We're also working on a bunch of improvements you've been asking for:New big BulldozerCustom difficulty settingsSlider to set custom drill amount in the bankGold and equipment prices update + rebalanceBrighter/stronger lights on machinesMore autosave slotsFrankenstein/Cordyl |
| 🏁 Season 42 finish + Changelog 1.10.2 | 2026-01-20 | Hello, miners! Update 1.10.2 is now live on PC, and it's packed with improvements you've been asking for. We've been working hard on making the game smoother, more stable, and squashing bugs across the board.This update tackles everything from quality-of-life tweaks like easier worklight transport and better map zoom, to crucial fixes for Duplex Jigs processing rates, dynamite on Landslide, and magnetite collection on DC hog pan mats.There's a lot more under the hood — scroll down for the complete list of changes! Changelog 1.10.2:\changed] Stationary worklight will be easier to transport\changed] Increased the maximal zoom on map\changed] Un |
| Season #42 is live - Christmas Event & Wintersale! | 2025-12-18 | Hello, miners! 🎄Season #42 has arrived, bringing a festive atmosphere and fresh competition! Get ready to climb the leaderboard and earn exclusive seasonal rewards during this holiday season.Leaderboard Rewards 🏆The Top 50 DLC players and Top 10 non-DLC players will receive exclusive Season 42 Hot Rod skin, available only during this festive season.Special Holiday Event 🎁Season 42 features a limited-time holiday event! Search the map and collect 22 hidden festive items to unlock an exclusive holiday skin set. Don’t miss it — once the season ends, it’s gone.Changelog - GMS PC 1.10.1 🔧Of course, it wouldn't be a new season without some twea |
| ⛏️ Update 1.10.0.18 – Audio, FX & World Fixes | 2025-12-03 | Hello miners! ⛏️PC Update 1.10.0.18 is now available.This patch tackles audio glitches, visual bugs, and some UI improvements. We're addressing the dynamite sound issues, cleaning up spawn problems on the Landslide claim, fixing world disappearance in certain areas, and restoring proper information display in your Journal and generator indicators. 🔧All the details are in the graphic above. 👆 📜 A word on the collectable stories and the 1% discount.We wanted to clarify this mechanics since the description wasn't clear. 👇➡️ The 1% discount is granted only on the spare parts in the store and on the fuel. In the journal you can find 18 unique |
| 🔧 Hotfix 1.10.0.15 is now live | 2025-11-26 | Hello miners! ⛏️The hotfix 1.10.0.15 is now live. This update focuses on smoothing out interactions, tightening UI behavior, improving gamepad support and addressing a few issues on Diamond’s Creek. The goal is simple – better stability and a cleaner overall experience. 🎮All detailed changes are listed in the graphic above.And just so it’s clear – this is not the final round of fixes. More updates are already in progress, and we’ll keep rolling them out as they’re ready. 🔧If you’re enjoying the game, you can also nominate Gold Mining Simulator for the Labor of Love category in the Steam Awards. Thanks for the support! 🏆Remember to check ou |
| 💛 Nominated for the Steam Awards! | 2025-11-25 | Hey Gold Miners! ⛏️We’re excited to share that Gold Mining Simulator is once again nominated for the Steam Awards — this time for the Labor of Love category! 🏆 It means a lot, because this award is all about long-term commitment, updates that actually matter, and a team that refuses to slow down. That’s exactly how we treat this game.Over the past year we pushed out major patches, new systems, more quality-of-life improvements, and another DLC — all shaped by your feedback and the way you play. You keep us moving, and this nomination is proof that the effort pays off. 💛📩 Why vote?Because your support directly shapes the future of the game. |
| Gold Mining Simulator 1.10 – Day 1 Patch + Daily Deal 💸 | 2025-11-22 | Hey folks! Right after the big November 19 update, here’s a smaller patch polishing a bunch of things around Diamond’s Creek.🔧 Fixedyou can sell unused bridge piecesbridge order UI works better with controllersmagnetite now has correct valuesdug gold amount correctly matches the gold map values 🔄 Changedthe closed road is now overgrown with bushes to make it clear where to place dynamite ➕ Addedan additional power pole on the open pit mine in Diamond’s Creekmore information signs in Diamond’s Creeka note that drilling is not intended on Diamond’s Creek And don’t miss it — the Steam Daily Deal is now live, so you can grab the game even cheap |
| 💎 Gold Mining Simulator Gems & Glory DLC is out now! | 2025-11-20 | Gold Mining Simulator Gems & Glory out! 📢Hello, miners! The wait is over. Gems & Glory is finally here, ready to shake up your mining journey and open the gates to Diamond's Creek. A fresh start, new discoveries and a whole lot to dig into. Let’s go. The Diamond's Creek awaits💎Gems & Glory takes you straight into Diamond Creek with a brand new resource to hunt for: gemstones. You get a new backhoe loader to speed up early progression, new environmental challenges that push your gear to the limit and an optional alternative start that lets you play the game from a completely different angle. You can experience all of it now 👇 Community Chal |
| 🔥 Major update 1.10 in GMS is live! 🔥 | 2025-11-19 | Hello, Miners!Today we’re releasing a major update 1.10.0 for PC! With a new dynamite, reworked tutorial, new skin paintshop and tweaks to panning and graphics! 🔥 🎞️Check out the video summary on YouTube! 👇 🧨 Dynamite added to the game! - Get rid of overburden faster! 🎨 Skin paintshop overhaul! - Buy any skin you like!⛰️ Climatic fog, bloom shader and mountains are back! 🧾 Tutorial completely reworked! - no popups, more freedom, better learning!Full changelog 1.10.0: \ - New resource - Gems\ - New washplant extenstion - Diamond's Grate\ - New machine - Backhoe loader\ Dynamite stick & Dynamite bundle\ Paint shop overhaul with 3d preview |
| 📢 Developers' Statement & Stream Announcement | 2025-11-18 | We’re taking a closer look at Loading Zones – why they exist, how they work and what’s coming next."We want to address what players usually describe as lag, frame drops, or short stutters — in other words, the loading zones. This issue keeps coming up in comments and private messages, so it deserves a clear explanation.Many of you with powerful PCs see this system as outdated, and you’re right to expect more in 2025. The reality is that the map was built in 2017 around Loading Zones, and removing them today means rebuilding its entire structure.Over the last two months, we tested a solution that removes Loading Zones completely. It works – bu |