Underplayed Gems

Drill to the Stars (2025)

Drill to the Stars cover
Developer
MixedMoonGames
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Indie, Strategy
Rating
5.0 of 5, 12 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 53 minutes
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

You methodically place towers on procedurally generated Martian terrain, managing a steam resource to fuel their attacks while waves of aliens advance along unpredictable paths.

tower defenseturn-based strategydifficultroguelikeprocedural generationresource managementreplayablepixel graphics

What players say

Players praise the mix of tower defense and roguelite elements, calling maps procedurally generated and runs short. They like enemies that find their own shortest path and the energy system that creates placement puzzles. The UI is called intuitive and beginner-friendly.

Screenshots

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