About
On Steam, 88% of 257 player reviews are positive (Very Positive). 13 people are playing it on Steam right now, with a peak of 75 in the last 30 days. It is Playable on Steam Deck. The main story takes about 3 hours.
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 technologies as you descend into the depths.
How long to beat Drillbound
from 1 player
Main story rushing through the story
3 h
Main + extras story plus side content
4 h
Games like Drillbound
same kind of game, other series
Releases
Earliest full release on each platform; regional dates can differ.
Steam Deck: Playable runs, but may need some tweaks
Graphics
GeForce 700 series or similar
Requirements and Deck status as listed on Steam, checked Oct 31, 2026.
Drillbound player count concurrent players on Steam
13 playing now 4h ago
13 peak today
75 30-day peak
75 highest we have seen Oct 24, 2026
Oct 23: 58 Oct 24: 75 Oct 25: 52 Oct 26: 35 Oct 27: 35 Oct 28: 19 Oct 29: 24 Oct 30: 16 Oct 31: 24 Nov 1: 20 Nov 2: 20 Nov 3: 13
Oct 23 daily peak, last 12 days today
Players counted on Steam every one to six hours; the daily peak is the highest count of the day.
Rarest
Neo-Mining Acquire all possible upgrades
In-depth knowledge Complete all Scanner Profiles
Overprotective Start an excavation where the shield covers the entire mine
Iron magnate Collect 10,000,000 Iron ingots
Mining enthusiast Mine 10,000 blocks
All 25 achievements by how many players unlocked them
High temperatures Smelt 2,000,000 ores
66.6%
Chronium magnate Collect 100,000 Chronium ingots
66.7%
The Mining trinity Build the triple Drill
67.1%
Planetary artery Conquer Depth -4
67.2%
Gold magnate Collect 250,000 Gold ingots
67.3%
Demolition demon Mine 500 blocks in a single Excavation
67.3%
Pale Caverns Conquer Depth -3
68.6%
Chronium hoarder Collect 20 Chronium ingots
69.3%
Information is power Complete your first Scanner Profile
69.4%
Chaotic company Build all of the machines in the Assembler
69.8%
Deep underground Conquer Depth -2
69.9%
Prepare for trouble… And make it double! Build the double Drill
70.1%
Gold hoarder Collect 100 Gold ingots
72.9%
Excavation expert Complete 40 excavations
72.9%
Jade Gallery Conquer Depth -1
76.9%
It's dangerous to go alone! Build this. Build your first machine in the Assembler
81.7%
Iron hoarder Collect 500 Iron ingots
82.5%
Scratching the surface Conquer Depth 0
83.3%
Excavation enthusiast Complete 5 excavations
93%
Share of Steam players who unlocked each achievement.
