Drillbound
Released Oct 2026
Drillbound is a short incremental game about mining your way to the planet’s core. Crush layers of rock, gather resources, upgrade your drill, and unlock powerful machines as you descend into the depths.
86% positive · 160 reviews
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Released, but content still planned
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Content Planned
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Steam $3.59 $3.99 −10%
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Evaluation
Drillbound launched as a full release on October 8, 2026, adding new depths, Ice and Meteorite blocks, a fully automated Smelter, two new Assembler machines, a Scanner progression system, a Shield, and an Orbital Laser. The developer's first post-launch patch on October 9, 2026 fixed a list of reported bugs and stated plans for future work: speeding up parts of progression, visually upgrading the Matrix and Scanner, adding bosses, and an unspecified surprise. These plans are described in general terms without dates or a defined scope. Since the launch on October 8, 2026, only this one post-launch update has been published, so there is not yet a track record showing how often new content will arrive.
Evidence
Full release launched with new depths, Ice and Meteorite blocks, an automated Smelter, new Assembler machines, a Scanner progression system, a Shield, and an Orbital Laser
First post-launch patch fixes a list of reported bugs and states the developer's next plans: faster progression, visual upgrades to the Matrix and Scanner, bosses, and a possible surprise
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Details
Developer
Publisher
Troglobytes Games
Achievements
25
Platform
Windows
Controller
—
Steam Deck
Not rated
Players
Single-player
About this game
Move the drill along the rail in order to mine as many resources as possible while dodging projectiles. The drill automatically shoots every few seconds, so you only have to worry about positioning yourself properly.
Upgrade the drill and mine in many ways as you move through the skill tree.
Crush through layers of rock with powerful machinery in order to get to the depths of the mine.
Unlock new machines and passives in order to power up even more.
Last evaluated Oct 11, 2026
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