Clown Hole: A Free Survival Mining Clicker Game

Clown Hole is a survival mining game with clicker mechanics, where you hire miners, dig for resources, and defend your shaft from the monsters lurking below. The goal is grim but simple: pull 1,000 units of blue mineral out of the hole and escape before the things down there get you.

And yes—there are clowns down there.

Digging for Profit

The core loop is mining. You send workers into the shaft, grab what you can, and push deeper for a bigger payout. Use whatever it takes to maximize your yield, because every run comes down to one thing: profit.

It rewards patience and a bit of greed. Go deeper and there’s more to grab—but the lower levels are where things turn nasty.

The Clowns and the Blue Ore

Here’s where it gets interesting. The clowns aren’t just decoration. They’re a real threat, and they can end your run fast. They’re also your main source of the blue ore you came for, so avoiding them isn’t an option. You have to take them on.

Risk and reward. Want the blue mineral? Go where the clowns are.

Hitting the Quota

Everything builds toward that 1,000-unit target. Stockpile enough blue mineral and you can extract, ending the run on your terms. Hit the quota, get out—that’s your ticket out of the hole.

Who Made Clown Hole

Clown Hole began as a two-person prototype. 2bitdream handled the art and design, and Jaco van Hemert covered programming and design. The sound effects and music come from Pixabay, with much of the soundtrack credited to the artist nojisuma.

For a small project, it commits fully to one strange idea: mining clowns for ore at the bottom of a pit. That focus is what makes it work.

As always, remember to have fun!