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Paystreak
Paystreak is a top-down gold mining tycoon about running your own modern day gold rush. Take over a small claim, start by hand, and reinvest every ounce into machines, crews, and new land. Sell when the price is right and turn a struggling camp into a mining empire.

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Coming Soon To Early Access

The developers of this game intend to release as a work in progress, developing with the feedback of players.

Note: Games in Early Access are not complete and may or may not change further. If you are not excited to play this game in its current state, then you should wait to see if the game progresses further in development. Learn more

What the developers have to say:

Why Early Access?

“I'm a solo developer, and I want to build Paystreak together with its community. Early Access lets me gather feedback on balance, the economy, and the mechanics already in the game, hear what players want from future updates, and shape the game around how people actually play it. I'll be involving players mainly through Discord and steam community hub, but also other social channels, including running votes on what to work on next.”

Approximately how long will this game be in Early Access?

“Roughly around 12 months. As a solo developer, this is an estimate rather than a fixed date, the timeline may shift depending on community feedback and how much ends up being added along the way.”

How is the full version planned to differ from the Early Access version?

“The plan is to keep expanding the game based on player feedback. Current ideas and directions include adding more tiers of wash plants, new vehicles, and new gameplay mechanics. Alongside new content, a big focus will be optimization and polish. Plans may change as the game develops and the community weighs in, that's part of the point of Early Access.”

What is the current state of the Early Access version?

“The full gameplay loop is already playable, from panning in the river and digging by hand with a shovel, through smaller machines, all the way up to the largest equipment digging the real paydirt. The game is fully playable in its current state, with bugfixes and optimizations on the way.”

Will the game be priced differently during and after Early Access?

“Yes, i plan to increase the price when the game leaves Early Access and reaches its 1.0 release. This means players who join during Early Access get the game at a lower price while helping shape its development.”

How are you planning on involving the Community in your development process?

“My main channels for community involvement will be Discord and the Steam community hub, though I'll be active on other social platforms as well. I want to stay in close contact with players to gather feedback and hear their ideas. When it comes to new content, I'll sometimes run votes to let the community help decide what I work on next.”
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Planned Release Date: Q4 2026

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About This Game

The road from a single gold pan to the biggest operation in the valley runs through you. Keep the diesel flowing, the crew paid and your timing sharp, because gold is only worth what the market pays the day you sell.

The old claim

You've inherited a gold claim from your late uncle, a creek he never got to work. The ground is rich, he just ran out of seasons. Now it's yours, and his old friend Errol is here to help you get started.

Start by hand in the river: upgrade from a pan to a shovel and wash your first dirt in the plant. Earn enough and the whole operation shifts gears:

  • 10+ machines: bulldozers, loaders, excavators, dump trucks, drill rig, water pumps and multi-tier wash plants.

  • Rent or buy: rent cheap to get started, or save up to buy outright and cut long-term costs. Every choice hits your books.

  • Build your site: place machines, wash plants, fuel tanks and housing across your claim, no grid snapping. 

                                                 

Run the whole business

Gold is only half the game. Good management is vital to keeping the machines fed and the crew paid.

  • Crews: the mine won't run by itself, hire different types of workers, each one with a job the mine can't run without.

  • Fuel: machines burn diesel, order deliveries in time to make sure you never run dry.

  • The weigh-in: every month ends at the scales. Watch the gold pour, see what the landlord takes, and find out if the month paid for itself.

  • Breakdowns: machines will break down eventually. Stock spare parts and keep mechanics on hand, or watch production grind to a halt.

  • The bank: take a loan to scale fast, but the monthly payments come due whether the gold flows or not.

Dig smart, sell smarter

  • Prospect first: survey the ground before you commit, and chase the rich paystreak buried deep below the surface.

  • Lease or buy claims: leasing is cheap up front but the owner takes a cut of every ounce. Buying costs a pile, then the ground is yours.

  • Permafrost: only the heaviest machines can break it, and the deepest, richest paystreaks wait down there.

  • Time the market: the gold price rises and falls. Stockpile, watch the chart, and sell at the peak. But don't stockpile so long that a crash leaves you unable to pay your bills.

                  

Beat the season and the competition

You get eight months each year. Use them well. When winter closes in and the ground freezes solid, the dig stops, but the bills don't.

  • Climb the leaderboard: You start from nothing while the established companies are already deep in the gold. Chase them down on the season leaderboard and prove the new guy can outearn them all.

  • Know your numbers: detailed expense breakdowns, a live gold-price chart, and season-by-season stats show you exactly where every dollar goes.

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System Requirements

    Minimum:
    • OS: Windows 10 (64-bit)
    • Processor: Intel Core i5-4460 / AMD Ryzen 3 1200
    • Memory: 8 GB RAM
    • Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 1050 Ti / AMD RX 570 (4 GB, Vulkan)
    • Storage: 2 GB available space
    Recommended:
    • OS: Windows 11 (64-bit)
    • Processor: Intel Core i5-10400 / AMD Ryzen 5 3600
    • Memory: 16 GB RAM
    • Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 1660 / AMD RX 5600 XT (6 GB, Vulkan)
    • Storage: 2 GB available space
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