

Steam, however, has a price range of $9.99, with a 15% discount at the moment. On Xbox Live, the game retails for $1, which is admittedly cheap. Obvious detractions are pointed towards the game’s similarities with Minecraft, even if CastleMiner Z is much more of a shooter, like Ace of Spades, for instance.Īnother point of criticism stemmed from the game’s pricing model.

Still, despite its success, its release this week on Steam was met with community backlash. It’s also the first of its kin to surpass a million downloads on the console. Prior to the PC release, this game was the all-time best-selling indie game on Xbox Live. In October of 2013, CastleMiner Z was approved through Steam Greenlight.
