By Indie Report in Gold Mining Simulator — 13 Feb 2026

Gold Mining Simulator - Season #43 Launch with New Hardcore Leaderboards

Date: February 13, 2026

Gold Mining Simulator, the immersive Alaskan gold‑prospecting experience, has rolled out its latest update - Season #43. Players can now dive deeper into the rugged world of mining with a suite of new hardcore features, fresh cosmetic rewards, and expanded leaderboard competition.

Season #43 Highlights

Season #43 has arrived, bringing fresh challenges and rewards.
Introduction of Leaderboards Modifiers - a tougher, hardcore leaderboard mode that disables lucky nuggets and starts every player with $0.
Valentine’s‑themed challenge featuring collectible chocolates.

New Features

Leaderboards Modifiers - a hardcore leaderboard mode where lucky nuggets are disabled and all players begin with $0.
Each bonus chest now grants +$10, capped at $220 total.
Unique shovel skin awarded for collecting all bonus chests.
Seasonal Parcel: Nighthawk HotRod skins for every excavator size (small, big, huge).
DLC owners see a Top 50 leaderboard; non‑DLC players see a Top 10 list.
Work‑in‑Progress items:
- Big Dozer - new heavy equipment.
- Dozer Dirt Edition rework - visual and functional overhaul of the dozer’s dirt graphics.
- Custom drill amount at bank - players will be able to set how much drill they withdraw/store.
- Comma separators on numeric values for better readability.

How to Access the New Content

All players receive the Season #43 update automatically through Steam. DLC owners will notice the expanded Top 50 leaderboard, while players without the DLC will compete on the Top 10 leaderboard.