66%Strong matchMeltopia
87%1k87% positive reviews, Very Positive across 1k reviews·Exploration · Mining
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Mine, survive, upgrade, repeat. Descend into a treacherous ice cave filled with relentless monsters and rare loot. Escape with the Miner's Stone to upgrade your gear, but watch the frost, if your cabin's fading fire goes out, your journey ends permanently.
Break The Ice
SteamThe Cold is Absolute. The Cave is Waiting.
You are entirely alone in a freezing, desolate landscape. Your only sanctuary is a fragile cabin in the snow. Just outside lies a mysterious, dark cave filled with ice. Break The Ice is a dark fantasy mining survival game with roguelite elements, rendered in atmospheric retro pixel art. Will you conquer the frozen depths, or will you become another frozen statue in the dark? Delve into the Frozen Depths Step into the cavern and begin your expedition. Break through solid ice to unearth valuable resources like iron ore, coal, rare diamonds. But time is not on your side. Your Freeze Meter is constantly rising. If it reaches 100%, you succumb to the cold, losing your progress and returning empty-handed to your cabin.
Survive Unpredictable Hazards The cave does not want you there. There will be deadly events that will test your reflexes and strategy:
Keep the Cabin Warm (Permadeath System)
Your cabin is your lifeline. Failing an expedition doesn't just cost you loot—it drops the temperature of your cabin. If the cabin's temperature drops to 0, the fire dies, and your game is over. Every run matters.
Craft, Upgrade, and Trade Surviving the cold requires the right tools. Use the loot you extract to:
Note: The screenshots shown are from the Beta version of the game. Many aspects of the gameplay, visuals, and mechanics are currently in development and are expected to change.
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