Dig at 25 real rockhounding sites, crack open geodes, run a real 4-step rock tumbler and fill your Rock Journal from a cozy pixel-art cabin with Pebble the cat. A relaxing collecting game where every site, tool and fact comes from real rockhounding.
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Aunt Opal has left you her little cabin in the hollow, her old rock tumbler, and Pebble the cat. Pack your bag and go rockhounding!
Rockhound Hollow is a cozy collecting game about hunting real rocks and minerals, the way real rockhounds do it. Every dig site is based on a real place, and every tool works the way it does in real life.
⛏️ DIG AT REAL ROCKHOUNDING SITES
• Probe the creek mud at Keokuk, Iowa, and listen for the ringing clunk of a hollow geode!
• Spray beach stones on Lake Superior to reveal the beautiful bands of wet agates.
• Chip quartz crystals from red clay at Mount Ida, Arkansas, then carefully wiggle them loose.
• Wash, swirl, and flip your screen to uncover Montana sapphires.
• Pan for California gold and run a sluice for North Carolina rubies and garnets.
• Sweep a UV lamp over mine tailings at night to discover glowing fluorite.
• Split ancient shale for 500-million-year-old trilobites, detect meteorites, and hunt for diamonds.
25 REAL-WORLD DIG SITES!
Explore locations from the Herkimer "diamond" fields of New York to the opal fields of Australia. Some sites are only accessible during certain seasons!
💎 BRING YOUR FINDS HOME
• Crack geodes: Discover unique crystal formations inside every pair of halves.
• Clean and polish: Restore your specimens at the workbench.
• Tumble rocks: Work through all four real tumbling stages: coarse grit, medium grit, pre-polish, and polish. Don't forget to clean the barrel!
• Identify minerals: Examine mystery stones in your ID lab.
• Craft treasures: Saw open thundereggs, shape cabochons, facet gemstones, and create wire-wrapped jewelry.
📖 BUILD YOUR COLLECTION
• Fill your Rock Journal with discovered minerals and fascinating real-world facts.
• Complete collection sets to unlock new decorations for your cabin.
• Display prized specimens in your showroom and earn tips from visiting admirers.
• Compete in the Rock & Gem Show to earn ribbons.
• Trade discoveries at the club Swap Meet.
• Sell your handmade jewelry at the Crafts Fair.
🏡 A COZY PLACE TO CALL HOME
Pebble the cat: Your furry companion naps, plays, and leaves you a little gift every day.
Dynamic weather: Rain uncovers creek-bank geodes, while storms wash fresh agates onto beaches.
Seasonal celebrations: Enjoy the spring Rock Show, summer gem-mine season, fall Geode Festival, and winter frost crystals.
Relaxing atmosphere: Detailed pixel art, soothing music, and absolutely no timers rushing you along.
🌍 PLAY IN SEVEN LANGUAGES
English • Deutsch • Español • Français • Italiano • Português • Русский
✨ THE COMPLETE ROCKHOUNDING EXPERIENCE
Every dig site. Every tool. Every feature.
No in-game purchases. No pressure. Just you, Pebble, and a world full of hidden treasures.
Rockhound Hollow costs $9.99 right now.
Based on Wish9's price records and IsThereAnyDeal history, the lowest price is $7.99.
The lowest recorded price is $7.99. It's 25% higher right now. It has gone on sale 1 time in the past year. The next big Steam sale, the Steam Winter Sale, starts in 34 days. This is for reference, based on past price records, and doesn't guarantee future prices.
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