Drill Core (2024)

Developer: Hungry Couch Games
Publisher: tinyBuild
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Indie, Strategy, Early Access
Rating: 4.2 of 5, 2,408 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 16 hours
Where to get it: Steam

How it feels

Players manage a mining colony in space, balancing resource extraction and base defense under pressure of climate collapse.

strategicresource managementbase-buildingsci-fichallengingsurvivalmethodicaltense

What players say

Players compare Drill Core to Dome Keeper and Wall World but with worker management instead of a single unit. The day-night loop of mining and defending is praised, though many note it gets grindy and slow at higher difficulties. Late-game performance problems and bugs, like workers ignoring minerals or turrets failing, are also commonly reported.

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