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Gold Rush Ventures playtest
by Alessio Bertolacci
Gold Rush Ventures throws you into the gold rush era: explore endless mines, uncover hidden outposts and abandoned structures. Live an adventure where every descent could mean a fortune… or your life.
Anyone with a Steam account can join, and it's free.
- Access
- Instant
- On playtest since
- Oct 17, 2025
- Planned release
- To be announced
- Developer
- Alessio Bertolacci
- Platforms
- Windows
- Players
- Single-player
- Languages
- English, Italian
How to join the Gold Rush Ventures playtest
- Open the game's Steam page with the Join playtest button. Sign in to Steam if it asks.
- Use the Gold Rush Ventures playtest signup there. You're in straight away, with nothing to pay.
- The playtest shows up in your Steam library, ready to install and play.
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About Gold Rush Ventures
Gold Rush Ventures throws you into the gold rush era: explore endless mines, uncover hidden outposts and abandoned structures. Live an adventure where every descent could mean a fortune… or your life.
Plan your descent carefully, avoid deadly crevices, and make sure you have enough energy to return to the surface.
Remembering the right path will also be crucial for your survival.
The mines are full of dangers, so come prepared by stocking up in the shops of Desert Creek.
Explore randomly generated mines and their structures. Discovering an abandoned outpost with a few resources left inside could mean the difference between life and death.
Complete missions for the various inhabitants of Desert Creek. Earn the trust of merchants to gain access to better items and unlock the final questline.
Learn the NPCs’ daily routines so you won’t be caught off guard by a closed shop, and always stay one step ahead in your adventures.
Dig ever deeper, uncovering increasingly rare and valuable minerals and gems.
Explore the different underground layers carefully, as each level hides new challenges and rewards. Hone your mining skills to discover treasures that others can only dream of.
Make sure you can return to the surface with all your treasures by building proper mining infrastructure. Use everything at your disposal: ladders, ropes, bridges, torches, and more.
Establish outposts deep underground or take over abandoned ones. A well-built and secure mine is the key to survival.
The game is sill in active development!
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