Drill Core

by Hungry Couch Games·published by tinyBuild

Steam · Very Positive

Steam Facts

Data current as of Apr 22, 2026. We re-crawl reviews and metadata every 14 days.

Steam Sentiment85

Very Positive

This puts the game in the top 30% of all reviewed games on Steam.

Quick Stats

Reviews

895en

2,308 total (all languages)

Current as of Apr 22, 2026

Released

Jul 17, 2025

Price

$9.99

Velocity

1.1/day

Slowing

Metadata current as of May 1, 2026 · Source: Steam

Market Reach

Estimated owners±100%Small-sample

≈76,000

Estimated gross revenue±100%Small-sample

≈$1.5M

Based on 2,308 reviews (all languages)

boxleiter_v2

Based on review count × genre/age/price-adjusted Boxleiter ratio. Gross revenue before Steam’s 30% cut, refunds, and regional pricing.

About

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?

Sentiment History

Sentiment over time

Playtime Sentiment

Sentiment by time invested

· 385 post-launch reviews

9%11 rev

<2h

57%14 rev

2-10h

82%123 rev

10-50h

91%183 rev

50-200h

83%47 rev

200h+

71%7 rev

Players who invest more time rate this game significantly higher (+26pts) — a strong signal of a slow-burn experience that rewards patience.

Competitive Benchmark

Compared to 577 similar games in the Strategy genre released in 2025.

Sentiment vs. similar gamesBottom 41%

Popularity vs. similar gamesTop 6%

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