I just discovered this Bitcoin Miner game, and honestly, it has its charm, although don’t get your hopes up about actually earning bitcoins by playing. It’s basically a retro pixel clicker where you tap a button, upgrade equipment, unlock new coins, and that’s it. Very similar to those Telegram games that were popular, like Hamster Kombat.

The interesting part is that you can actually earn bitcoins by playing, but we’re talking about SATs—tiny fractions of Bitcoin. Literally, if you play every day for months, you might accumulate a few dollars. Decrypt did a test, and after a year of active play, they only earned a few cents. So no, it’s not a way to get rich.

But if you’re interested in learning how mining works without having to buy expensive hardware or understand complex technical details, it’s fine. It’s a casual way to explore blockchain concepts without pressure. You can withdraw those SATs to a real wallet, so technically you’re earning real cryptocurrencies, just in tiny amounts.

My verdict: if you already play idle mobile games anyway, why not earn some bitcoins by playing something crypto-themed? It costs nothing, there’s no risk, and it’s fun to pass the time. But don’t expect it to be your main income source — it definitely doesn’t work that way.