FACEMINER Introduces Endless Expanded Mode
Version 2.0.0 update for FACEMINER is like a seismic shock, pushing the management clicker game across Linux, Steam Deck, Mac, and Windows PC. With Wristwork pouring in fresh ideas, the experience keeps levelling up. You can find it on Steam and itch. If you thought FACEMINER had already pushed your nerves, your ethics, and your mouse-clicking endurance to the edge, get ready. Wristwork Studio just dropped a massive free update, and it changes everything. The indie dystopian clicker we’ve all quietly obsessed over has officially hit version 2.0.0. Honestly? It feels like this Linux game just levelled up into a whole new era, even on Steam Deck. Let’s start with the big one: Endless Expanded. The old endless mode was fine, good even, but this? This feels like FACEMINER finally taking the gloves off. The devs rebuilt the entire post-story experience from the ground up. They tossed in 10+ new unlocks like Overclock, Thermal Suppression, and the Overdrive Module. These aren’t just stat bumps; they change the rhythm of how you push your biometric empire forward. Add in a brand-new prestige mechanic and a handful of “what the hell just happened” surprises. Now you’ve got a mode that actually feels endless in the best way a version 2.0.0 game can offer. Whether you’re a returning miner who survived the meltdown years ago, or someone stepping into the grinder for the first time, the late-game finally has real teeth. And real reasons to keep digging.
FACEMINER Release Date Trailer - pre Version 2.0.0
But then, because apparently Wristwork decided sleep is optional, they added VR Mode. Yeah. gameplay... in full 360°. If you’ve ever wondered what it’s like to stand inside a dystopian biometric data factory and poke at the machinery with your own hands, this is your moment. The VR mode is still a lightweight beta. It is optimized so even lower-powered systems can join the madness. So, for anyone with a web-capable headset, you can jump in straight from the Viverse platform for free. It’s weird, it’s experimental. Thanks to the version 2.0.0 update, it feels like the kind of thing only an indie studio with nothing to lose would dare to build. A quick rewind for newcomers: FACEMINER launched back on February 27th, 2025, throwing players into late-90s “cutting-edge” infrastructure with about as much stability as a stack of overclocked Pentium processors in a sauna. You balance growth, ethics, environmental disasters, and the crushing weight of a planetary-scale data empire. You’ll laugh, you’ll panic, you’ll question your morals. Sometimes all at once. Wristwork, founded in London in 2021, has always been about experimental interactive media, and updates like this version 2.0.0 showcase make it clear they’re still committed to that wild, artsy, slightly unhinged vision. FACEMINER is available now on Steam (currently 40% off!) at $4.79 USD / £4.01 / 4,67€ and on itch at regular price for Linux, Steam Deck, Mac, and Windows PC. If you needed a sign to jump back in… this is it.