Groundwork Simulator
Early Access: October 22Build your mining company in an open world. Operate excavators, wheel loaders and bulldozers, reshape the terrain, and dig, haul and wash material to recover gold. Play solo or team up with friends on PC and Mac.
Latest Updates
Co-op Machine Roles: Plan Work with Friends
Machines Guide: Excavators, Loaders and Bulldozers
Beginner's Guide: Your First Mining Session
Early Access Guide: Price, Platforms and Expectations
Gold Mining Loop: Dig, Haul and Wash
Terrain Strategy: Plan a Clear Mining Site
Launch Day Checklist: Discount, Storage and Setup
Tips and FAQ: Genre Skills and Launch Facts
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Your First Steps at the Mining Site
Meet Your Machines
Get familiar with excavators, wheel loaders and bulldozers.
Learn the Basics
Explore the open world and start shaping your mining site.
Recover Gold
Dig, haul and wash material to recover gold.
Build Your Company
Manage your mining operation solo or with friends.
Explore
Discover the Wiki
Co-op Machine Roles: Plan Work with Friends
A flexible co-op role plan for digging, hauling, washing and terrain work, with clear boundaries around unconfirmed multiplayer rules.
Machines Guide: Excavators, Loaders and Bulldozers
Meet the three confirmed machine types, understand their typical earthmoving roles, and plan a dig, haul and wash workflow without guessing specifications.
Beginner's Guide: Your First Mining Session
Prepare for Early Access, learn the confirmed machines and mining activities, and use a cautious first-session plan based on general simulator advice.
Early Access Guide: Price, Platforms and Expectations
Review the October 22 Early Access launch, the $24.99 base price, the launch discount, and the questions to check before buying.
Gold Mining Loop: Dig, Haul and Wash
Understand the confirmed gold mining activities and a practical way to study material flow without inventing yields, prices or extra processing stages.
Terrain Strategy: Plan a Clear Mining Site
Use careful observation and small terrain experiments to plan material movement, while keeping unconfirmed physics and construction systems separate.
Launch Day Checklist: Discount, Storage and Setup
A practical October 2026 launch checklist covering the 20% discount window, storage preparation, input setup and a small first session.
Tips and FAQ: Genre Skills and Launch Facts
General heavy machinery simulator habits for digging, hauling and washing, plus direct answers on the price, launch dates, co-op and platforms.
Co-op Machine Roles: Plan Work with Friends
A flexible co-op role plan for digging, hauling, washing and terrain work, with clear boundaries around unconfirmed multiplayer rules.
Machines Guide: Excavators, Loaders and Bulldozers
Meet the three confirmed machine types, understand their typical earthmoving roles, and plan a dig, haul and wash workflow without guessing specifications.
Beginner's Guide: Your First Mining Session
Prepare for Early Access, learn the confirmed machines and mining activities, and use a cautious first-session plan based on general simulator advice.
Early Access Guide: Price, Platforms and Expectations
Review the October 22 Early Access launch, the $24.99 base price, the launch discount, and the questions to check before buying.
Gold Mining Loop: Dig, Haul and Wash
Understand the confirmed gold mining activities and a practical way to study material flow without inventing yields, prices or extra processing stages.
Terrain Strategy: Plan a Clear Mining Site
Use careful observation and small terrain experiments to plan material movement, while keeping unconfirmed physics and construction systems separate.
Launch Day Checklist: Discount, Storage and Setup
A practical October 2026 launch checklist covering the 20% discount window, storage preparation, input setup and a small first session.
Tips and FAQ: Genre Skills and Launch Facts
General heavy machinery simulator habits for digging, hauling and washing, plus direct answers on the price, launch dates, co-op and platforms.
What Is Groundwork Simulator?
Groundwork Simulator is an open-world heavy machinery simulator published under the PlayWay banner. Use excavators, wheel loaders and bulldozers to reshape terrain, dig and haul material, and wash it to recover gold. Build and manage your own mining company, playing solo or in co-op with friends.
The game enters Steam Early Access on October 22, 2026 for PC and Mac. The listed price is $24.99, with a 20% launch discount through October 29, 2026.
Explore All GuidesMachines
Excavators & Loaders
Activity
Gold Mining
Play Modes
Solo & Co-op
Early Access
Oct 22, 2026
Price
$24.99
Platforms
PC & Mac
Explore the Wiki
Find your next step in heavy machinery and gold mining.
Machines
Explore excavators, wheel loaders and bulldozers for your mining operation.
Guides
Get started with terrain shaping, hauling and managing your mining company.
Gold Mining
Learn about digging, hauling and washing material to recover gold.
Tips
Plan your mining operation and work together with friends.
Frequently Asked Questions
Quick answers about Groundwork Simulator and this wiki.
Start Your Mining Operation
Explore the machines, learn the basics and plan your gold mining operation.