About the Game
Start with nothing but stone and ambition. End with a sprawling underground empire fueled by mithril, shadowsteel, and ancient rune magic.
The Gameplay Loop
Mine
Swing your pickaxe and gather ore. Hire dwarves to mine alongside you.
Build
Construct rooms, assign workers, and create resource production chains.
Dig Deeper
Descend to new depths, unlocking rooms and facing greater challenges.
Prestige
Reset with permanent bonuses and start again, stronger than before.
13 Unique Rooms
Surveyor's Office
Your scouts discover Blueprints needed for construction and upgrades.
Lumber Mill
Processes raw timber for building materials.
Engineering Hall
Boosts all production with engineering expertise.
Smelter
Refines ore into precious Mithril.
Resource Converter
Transforms surplus resources into what you need.
Dwarven Tavern
Reduces worker hiring costs as more dwarves gather to share stories.
Runic Workshop
Crafts powerful Rune Shards for enchantments.
Trade Post
Opens trade routes with foreign nations for Trade Points.
Beast Den
Tame underground beasts for powerful passive abilities.
Gemcutter
Cuts and polishes gems for permanent bonuses.
Worker Barracks
Houses additional dwarven workers for your operations.
Shrine of the Deep
A mysterious shrine offering divine blessings from below.
Dark Forge
The ultimate forge, smelting rare Shadowsteel.
7 Resources
Deep Progression
20+ Depths
Each depth increases costs and unlocks new content. Cave-ins and trolls threaten your progress at deeper levels.
Prestige
Reach the bottom and start again with Ancestral Knowledge and Blessings that carry forward permanently.
Ascension
A second layer of progression for those who want to push even further. New mechanics, new power.
Skill Tree
Spend points on permanent upgrades that shape your playstyle and optimize your mining empire.
Artifacts & Relics
Discover powerful items that provide unique passive bonuses and unlock new strategies.
Mythic Upgrades
Endgame power spikes that transform your production capabilities entirely.
Idle-Friendly Automation
Mithril & Mud respects your time. Unlock automation systems that keep your empire running while you're away.
- Auto-pickaxe mining
- Auto-worker hiring
- Multi-room auto-assign with smart distribution
- Auto-resource conversion
- Auto-prestige at configurable thresholds