Game already scratches that itch and is pretty addicting even with bare bones content. I can see there is a lot of stuff still to be added to the game. I really like the mining. Honestly think maybe a beam weapon would feel a little better. Looking forward to checking back later to see how its updated!
It's funny you mention the beam weapon. That was how I started! I ended up going for the current iteration because the beam felt too easy. I also liked how the gun gave a few more points to upgrade like fire rate. I also have some upgrades like multishot, riccochet, and pierce that wouldn't feel as good with a beam. Maybe I could make different mining weapons that have different attributes and things to upgrade