You Know The Drill

Buy93%

Very Positive · 1k player reviews · Medium confidence

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

Steam Deck Verified
  • Windows
  • Linux

ludokai · Incremental · Jun 4, 2026

Player review score
93%
Very Positive
Price
$4.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

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

Achievements
14
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
7
Full audio0 of 7
Subtitles0 of 7

Should I buy You Know The Drill?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 111 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 16 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 13 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Interface: 10 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 1k 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
27% of themes are praise64% are divided9% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
111 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
You Know The Drill is an incremental mining adventure developed by ludokai and published by Catoptric Games that takes a familiar concept and refines it into an engaging progression-focused experience.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
16 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Fun and chill Incremental with the usual pluses being satisfying sounds and visuals along with a solid skill tree that feels good to explore and unlock.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
13 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The game isn't particularity complex and is not difficult in the slightest, but the graphics and effects are extremely well done, the soundtrack is amazing, and the gameplay was fun.

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Gameplay111 reviews
Graphics16 reviews
Audio13 reviews
Divided opinion
Story
92% still recommend
Difficulty
100% still recommend
Steam Deck
100% still recommend
Controls
100% still recommend
Combat
100% still recommend
Bugs
100% still recommend
Performance
33% still recommend
Players complain
Interface
90% 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

  • DualShock Controller Support
  • Partial Controller Support

Store features

  • Custom Volume Controls
  • Family Sharing
  • Playable without Timed Input
  • Save Anytime
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud

Platforms

  • Windows
  • Linux

Valve device support

Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$4.99

The lowest we've tracked is $3.99.

4 points recordedtoday · $4.99

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