Drill Core is a strategic mining game where you gig to the center of the planet, find rare materials, and defend yourself from alien attack as you build your mining platform base and plan the best way to strike it rich.Corporate greed meets strategic planet-mining in Drill Core!
Boss others into doing the hard work for you as you manage your own mining crew to descend deeper into the planet’s core. Deep dive and drill down on those deliverables by investing in a mix of barracks, factories and new tech during the day to keep your colony strong and reach the planet’s core. Make important corporate decisions like building up your platform's defences with turrets and guards to keep everyone safe, or pushing on for glory and greater rewards by focusing on the dig. Be mindful though, as when night falls aliens will attack from both above and below and endanger your precious revenue.
Will you prioritize efficiency and risk your workers' safety, or focus on defense for survival?
Each mission is unique, with procedurally generated planets, monsters, and conditions to test your strategy prowess. Will you move the needle and disrupt your approach or is it all above your paygrade? Collect valuable resources as you mine downwards to spend on upgrading your rig and employing new workers to optimise your dig. Each successful mission will unlock new upgrades for your platform so be sure to plan carefully and pick the right tools for the job. How deep will you get on your next run?
Developer Hungry Couch and publisher tinyBuild announced that Drill Core aims for record profits with the upcoming ‘The Machine World DLC,’ launching on PC via Steam on April 28, 2026.
New Platform Managers can join the crew as Drill Core arrives on PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, and Xbox Series X|S the same day.
Drill Core Inc. invites new and returning employees alike to plunge into the ( not at all dangerous) unforeseen depths of the Tech Biome. Scavenge mechanical parts scattered throughout while encountering new foes, events, and bosses.
Mine during the day to secure resources, then leverage new drone turrets and buildings to fortify defenses before facing enemies at night. All employees will be provided with a banger soundtrack to maintain their focus on propelling Drill Core Inc. to record profits!
Recruit five new specialists with distinct gameplay-enhancing abilities, and ensure their safety along the way — they can only be recruited once! Craft updated builds through the Laboratory upgrade branch, and experiment with newly available permanent upgrades. Alter each run with the Distortions mechanic, sell it for valuable resources, or take on greater challenges with 10 new difficulty levels.
As a weary highly-motivated Platform Manager at Drill Core Inc., lead miners, guards, and carriers on perilous missions to extract valuable materials. Manage resources effectively to keep operations running smoothly, deploy turrets, and research cutting-edge innovations to overcome the obstacles that lurk within the core.
“Drill Core Inc. is nothing without its dedicated Platform Managers, and we’re excited to welcome new hires across console platforms. After all, profits must grow!” said Konstantin Burov, Head of Hungry Couch Games. “For existing Platform Managers on PC, ‘The Machine World DLC’ provides new layers to uncover, challenges, and a multitude of quality of life improvements.”
Key Features:
- Drill down to the planet’s core and earn mineral riches
- Lead your crew to boost your revenue
- Build factories, barracks and tech to grow your base
- Defend your colony from hordes of aliens
- Customise your platform and plan your dig for the most rewards
- Every mission is unique with randomised enemies and dig conditions
- Nostalgic pixel art style
Currently available for PC (Steam), Drill Core is coming to PS5, Nintendo Switch, and Xbox Series X|S on April 28, 2026.
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