Drill Core

Buy85%

Very Positive · 2k player reviews · Medium confidence

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

Hungry Couch Games · Strategy · Jul 17, 2025

Player review score
85%
Very Positive
Price
$12.99−35%
Lowest ever
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
83
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
11
Full audio4 of 11
Subtitles0 of 11

Should I buy Drill Core?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 124 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Difficulty: 39 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 19 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Performance: 7 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Controls: 5 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 2k player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
42% of themes are praise42% are divided16% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
124 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The core mechanics revolve around balancing daytime mining and nighttime defense, keeping you constantly engaged.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
39 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I've just unlocked difficulty 11 and I have yet to lose a single run...
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
19 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Visually, the game stands out with its detailed art style that complements the dark, underground environment.
Steam Deck
Players who bring up Steam Deck mostly praise it.
11 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Steam Deck performance is smooth, making this a great title to pick up for on-the-go sessions.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
8 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
{b}Combat: unlike the hyperactive domekeeper/wall world is instead a tower defense with a good selection of abilities that can drastically improve things.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Gameplay124 reviews
Difficulty39 reviews
Graphics19 reviews
Steam Deck11 reviews
Combat8 reviews
Divided opinion
Story
100% still recommend
Audio
80% still recommend
Bugs
40% still recommend
Multiplayer
100% still recommend
Interface
67% still recommend
Players complain
Performance
57% still recommend
Controls
40% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

  • Full controller support

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud
  • Steam Leaderboards

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Lowest ever recorded
$12.99$19.99−35%

That's the lowest price we've ever recorded.

6 points recordedtoday · $12.99

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