Drill Core
Corporate greed meets strategic planet-mining in Drill Core! Drill to the heart of planets while managing workers, researching cutting-edge tech, and fortifying against alien attacks. Will you prioritize efficiency and risk your workers' safety, or focus on defense for survival?
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About This Game
Drill Core is a indie/strategy game designed for single-player, developed by Hungry Couch Games and released in 2025. With an estimated 124,000 copies sold, it is considered a mid-tier seller on Steam. With 2.2k reviews on Steam, it stands as a game with a solid review base on Steam. Community ratings across Steam average 85.4/100 — a strong reception overall. According to player data, the main story takes around 19.41 hours, with side content bringing that to 45.11 hours. Players commonly describe it as Strategy, Roguelite, Colony Sim, Tower Defense and Exploration.
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User Reviews
85.4
Overall Score / 100
8.5/10
Steam (2239 rev)
Playtime Estimates
19.41h
🎯 Main Story
45.11h
⭐ Main + Sides
Based on 15 player submissions
DLCs (2)
Drill Core Soundtrack
$3.99
Drill Core Supporter Pack
$4.99
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Game Information
Release Date
July 17, 2025
Developer
Hungry Couch Games
Publisher
tinyBuild
Platforms
Windows
Controller
Full Support
Price
$19.99
Analytics & Metrics
Copies Sold (VISE)
124.3K
(99.5K - 149.2K) VRI ScoreLearning
66.7
Indicators are uncertain and suggest proceeding with caution.
VRI (Vorythic Recommendation Index) a single number indicating whether the game is worth your time. Built from game data, putting real players' opinions above progressive 'critics'.
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Genres & Categories
Genres
Indie
Strategy
Categories
Single-player
Steam Achievements
Full controller support
Steam Cloud
Steam Leaderboards
Family Sharing
Tags
Strategy
Roguelite
Colony Sim
Tower Defense
Exploration
Side Scroller
Roguelike
City Builder
Base Building
2D
Action
Stylized
Management
Sandbox
Sci-fi
Space
Building
Aliens
Resource Management
Atmospheric
Supported Languages
With Full Audio
English
German
Russian
Simplified Chinese
Text Only
French
Spanish - Spain
Portuguese - Brazil
Ukrainian
Japanese
Korean
Serbian
System Requirements
🪟 Windows
Minimum
Recommended
Minimum:
- OS: Windows 10 or newer
- Processor: Intel Core i5-2400 or AMD FX-8350
- Memory: 6 GB RAM
- Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GT 710, 1 GB or AMD Radeon R7 240, 1 GB
- Storage: 1 GB available space
Recommended:
- Memory: 8 GB RAM