Comparison

DeepCoreMining vs Rot & Ferment

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

DeepCoreMining

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Beginne mit einem einzigen Bohrer und entwickle deine kleine Mine zu einem gewaltigen Untertagekonzern. Erschließe immer wertvollere Rohstoffe, verbessere deine Anlagen und beobachte, wie Erz über Förderbänder und Lager in den vertikalen Haupttransport gelangt. Jeder Teil deiner Produktionskette zählt. Fördert der Bohrer schneller, als das Lager aufnehmen kann? Reicht die Truck-Kapazität für alle Schächte? Ist genug Strom vorhanden? Finde Engpässe, investiere gezielt und bringe deine gesamte Mine ins Gleichgewicht. Am Anfang startest du die Bohrer noch selbst. Mit Managern automatisierst du deine Schächte schrittweise und verbesserst gleichzeitig den Offline-Ertrag. Aufträge, Ereignisse und freiwillige Booster sorgen für zusätzliche Chancen, ohne deinen Ausbauplan vorzugeben. Über der Erde erweiterst du Förderturm, Terminal, Erzlager und Kraftwerk. Der Haupttruck erhält eigene Verbesserungen für Kapazität, Fahrgeschwindigkeit und Abladetempo. Dauerhafte Forschung und Prestige eröffnen neue Strategien für den nächsten, stärkeren Minenzyklus. Später wächst dein Unternehmen weit über den reinen Abbau hinaus: Verarbeite riesige Erzmengen in der Raffinerie, bilde spezialisierte Crews aus, entsende Expeditionen, entschlüssle Artefakte und stabilisiere schließlich den geheimnisvollen Aether-Kern. Das erwartet dich: 10 einzigartige Schächte mit 10 immer wertvolleren Rohstoffen sichtbare Abbau-, Lager-, Strom- und Transportengpässe ein vertikaler Truck mit eigener Logistik und Ladungsmanifest Manager, Automatisierung und Offline-Fortschritt vier Oberflächengebäude mit zahlreichen Ausbaustufen Forschung, Prestige, Aufträge und seltene Minenereignisse Raffinerie, Crews, Expeditionen und Artefakte 60 langfristige Erfolge und ein umfangreiches Endgame deutsche und englische Sprache ausschließlich freiwillige Belohnungswerbung, keine In-App-Käufe und kein Konto Wie tief kannst du dein Bergbau-Imperium ausbauen?

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Rot & Ferment

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Most idle games make you wait because waiting is the monetization lever. Rot & Ferment makes you wait because that's what fermentation actually is. You run a small cellar: a few crocks, jars, and barrels, and a rotating cast of things worth aging - sourdough, kimchi, sauerkraut, yoghurt, kefir, tomme, cider, wine. Start a batch, and it needs real time. Minutes for a quick ferment, hours overnight, a full day for something worth the wait. THE DECISION ISN'T "WHEN IS IT DONE" - IT'S "WHAT DESERVES THIS VESSEL RIGHT NOW" Every batch rises in value, peaks, then slowly drifts past its best. Pull it early for safe, modest money. Hold it to the peak for the real payoff. Forget about it, and it doesn't spoil to nothing - it just costs you the upside. Nothing in this cellar punishes you for living your life. Each recipe leans one of two ways: • Safe - a wide, forgiving window. Never loses money, whenever you get back to it. • Greedy - a narrow peak and a steep drop-off. Higher reward, if you're actually on time. That choice repeats across six absence lengths, from "checking my phone right now" to "see you in the morning" - so there's always a right answer for how long you're actually going to be gone. BUILD THE CELLAR THAT LETS YOU AGE MORE Early recipes are ready in minutes. The long, valuable ferments - the tomme, the wine - are locked behind upgrades: more crocks, a cold cellar, humidity control. Every upgrade widens a window or slows a decay, so the game never turns into "wait less, click more." It turns into "cellar space is scarce, spend it well." Offline the whole time? Your batches keep aging without you. Come back to a full report of what happened while you were away. No forced ads, no pay-to-skip pressure. If a boost ever helps, it's your call, not the game's. Rot & Ferment is made by a very small team, in the evenings after our day jobs, because we love building it. We keep improving it: the details, the art, the feel of every screen. We'd love to hear what you think: the pacing, the balance, the atmosphere, what you enjoy and what could be better. Write to us at rotandferment.com/support, or leave a review. Thank you for playing, and for helping shape where it goes.

Screenshots

DeepCoreMining4 screens
Rot & Ferment4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: DeepCoreMining at none against Rot & Ferment's 5. DeepCoreMining also leads on ads (none vs shown). Rot & Ferment's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Rot & Ferment sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. DeepCoreMining asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
DeepCoreMining versus Rot & Ferment: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDeepCoreMiningRot & Ferment
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Every 4 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB457 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperThorsten SchillingNils Rohwer

In-app purchases

None

DeepCoreMining

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

Rot & Ferment

One-time5
  • Time skip$0.99
  • Hire a trusted carter$0.99
  • Buy a crock$1.99
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  • Remove ads$2.99
  • Permanent x2 income$4.99

Questions

Is DeepCoreMining free?
DeepCoreMining is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Rot & Ferment free?
Rot & Ferment is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do DeepCoreMining or Rot & Ferment have ads?
Rot & Ferment shows ads; DeepCoreMining does not.

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