Steam app 2821800 · updated 12 Sep 2026, 19:46 UTC
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?
717 hourly samples, with the daily peak drawn over them. Weekends are shaded.
25 months, September 2024 to September 2026. The highest number of people in the game at once, each month, on a time axis -- a gap in the record stays a gap.
The highest number of people in the game at once, each month. Four, because four is as far back as the source keeps anything finer than one figure a month.
31 days, each one the highest figure that day. The source keeps no hourly detail this far back. Weekends are shaded.
31 days as the curve, each the highest figure that day. Behind it, 436 hourly samples from 13 Aug, which is as far back as the source keeps every hour. Weekends are shaded.
12 days as the curve, each the highest figure that day. Behind it, 281 hourly samples. Each dip is a night. Weekends are shaded.
Drill Core was released on 17 Jul, 2025.
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83 achievements in total.
50 developer announcements, Mar 2025 to May 2026 · times in UTC
Fixed a bug where, in rare cases, two identical negative events could occur on the same day. Fixed a bug where the double damage chance turret upgrade had a 100 percent chance always. Fixed various issues with tutorials. Fixed the "core…
Patch notesFixed a bug where a flying guard could fly out of the mine after a teleport-retreat. Potentially fixed a bug that could not start drilling on the morning when drilling was supposed to start. The spawn mechanics of terrabor have been…
Patch notesToday, Hungry Couch turns 7 years old!We’ve been through a lot over the years, and we’re truly happy that you’ve been with us. Playing our games, supporting us and being part of this journey.To mark the occasion, we’ve prepared a small…
HummerPotentially fixed a performance issue where the game could launch without using the GPU. Fixed a longer initial video skip. Fixed a bug that could crash the game when loading a the Dwarves Platform save. Fixed a bug that allowed the…
Patch notesPotentially fixed a performance issue where the game could launch without using the GPU. Fixed a bug that crashed the game if the Projector Block had to be moved.
Patch notesGreetings, Platform Managers! We’re pleased to share that The Machine World DLC is out now, alongside a brand new Specialists Update available for free to all players. New Biome Welcome to the Tech Biome, recently discovered by our…
francesca.falciniGreetings, Platform Managers! The Board of Directors is pleased to share that the R’n’D Department of Drill Core Inc. has been hard at work in developing new technologies to better improve Platform Managers’ profits ‘working conditions’.New…
francesca.falciniGreetings, Platform Managers! The R’n’D Department has been hard at work on several new initiatives to enable Platform Managers to profit for the Board of Directors like never before! Introducing The Machine World DLC. Invest in your future…
francesca.falciniGreetings, Platform Managers! The R’n’D Department has been hard at work on several new initiatives to enable Platform Managers to profit for the Board of Directors like never before! The Machine World DLC Invest in your future as a…
francesca.falciniGreetings, Platform Managers! The Board of Directors is pleased to announce two brand-new inter-company collaborations to help you strategize your way to success: the Towers, Turrets & Tactics Bundle and the Drill Core X ITER-8 Bundle.…
francesca.falciniGreetings, Platform Managers! An important corporate initiative approaches: the Steam Awards 2025! Naturally, like any good corporation, Drill Core Inc. longs for accolades, and that’s why this year, we’d appreciate if all our mediocre…
francesca.falciniGreetings, Platform Managers! The Board of Directors is pleased to share two exciting company updates with you today: our brand new Mining Mastery 2 Bundle, and Steam Community Items! Mining Mastery 2 BundleDrill Core Inc. is pleased to…
francesca.falciniChangelog: Features: The GUI now displays recently died workers. Added a new zone for gamepad that activates a cursor in the upper mine. Added visual notification of nightfall. Changes for how some tutorials close automatically. Achievement…
Patch notesGreetings, Platform Managers! The Board of Directors would like to take a brief moment to thank all employees for their continued mandatory overtime hard work in the wake of the Contracts Expanded update. We’re pleased to be able to share…
francesca.falciniFixed a bug where the Core Express button would not deactivate after sending resources and crash the game when pressed. Fixed a bug that prevented new floors from being built in single-floor saves. Swiftbase building now affects buildings…
Patch notesGreetings, Platform Managers! The Board of Directors is pleased to announce that the Contracts Expanded Update is now live! As always, you’re welcome to consult the full patch notes from the R ‘n’ D Department at the conclusion of this…
francesca.falciniGreetings, Platform Managers! The Drill Core Inc. R ‘n’ D Department is hard at work in their unventilated basement on the impending upgrades soon to be made available to all employees, and as such we’re pleased to be able to share a little…
francesca.falciniGreetings, Platform Managers! As you’ll know from our previous Internal Memos, the Drill Core Inc. R ‘n’ D Department is hard at work on various new developments coming to all Platform Managers later in October, but we’ve temporarily…
francesca.falciniGreetings, Platform Managers! The Board of Directors is pleased to be able to share further updates regarding the developments currently underway at Drill Core Inc., which will come into fruition later this month for all employees (and…
francesca.falciniGreetings, Platform Managers! The Board of Directors is pleased to share some insight into upcoming developments which will be impacting all employees in the near future. Thanks to an inspired collaboration between the R’n’D and HR…
francesca.falciniGreetings, Platform Managers! The Board of Directors would like to thank you for your continued diligence since Drill Core’s official launch. We remain firm in our dedication to expanding, one planet at a time, and as such, would like to…
francesca.falciniGreetings, Platform Managers!The Board of Directors is pleased to share that Drill Core is taking part in Serbian Games Week, which starts right now. As part of this event, Drill Core will have a 20% discount, meaning you can now join Drill…
francesca.falciniFixed a bug where carriers could sometimes ignore ore dropped from a crumbling block. Fixed a bug that could cause the game to issue an error when launching version 1.0 if the player played the game in an early release. The Voidwheel…
Patch notesGreetings, Platform Managers! The Drill Core Inc. Board of Directors would like to take this opportunity to implore upon you our deepest gratitude for your dedication to the continued expansion of our mining operations, and to share a…
francesca.falciniFixed an issue where new hints could be displayed again, even if the player closed them. Fixed a bug where the achievement for getting all the cores couldn't work. Fixed a bug where miners could endlessly switch between priority orders.…
Patch notesFeatures: You can now see in the pause menu if the selected qualifications are potentially completed or not. https://i.postimg.cc/9QKV2NGB/Qualifications-info.png Bug fixes: Left mouse button now cannot be assigned to the "Back" control…
Patch notesFixed a bug where a live block in its active state could sometimes remain stuck in place, preventing miners from mining it. Fixed a bug where a live block could disappear. Fixed a bug that could sometimes crash the game when issuing orders…
Patch notesBugfixes: Fixed some Russian and Chinese localization errors Fixed a crash with the Behemoth turret shooting at certain enemies Fixed a bug where workers in a slime block would recover from a stuck state upon the block landing. Fixed a bug…
Patch notesGreetings, Platform Managers! The Drill Core Inc. Board of Directors is pleased to announce that Drill Core is out now! Please consult the full changelog at the conclusion of this memo for an overview of all the changes, or simply update…
francesca.falciniGreetings, Platform Managers! With the full launch of Drill Core on July 17 fast approaching, the Board of Directors has generously allowed the R’n’D Department a brief break from their mandatory uncompensated overtime to share some of the…
francesca.falciniGreetings, Platform Managers! The HR Department is thrilled to share that a new species of workers will be joining Drill Core Inc. alongside the full launch on July 17. As such, the Board of Directors has generously permitted them to share…
francesca.falciniGreetings, Platform Managers! The R’n’D Department is hard at work on the development of various upgrades and features to better optimize company performance ahead of Drill Core Inc.’s worldwide launch on July 17, but has been allocated…
francesca.falciniFixed a bug where the game crashed if you destroy a turret that is affected by the overdrive node building. Fixed a bug with the Harpooner turret, which could occasionally capture a target instantly.
Patch notesGreetings, Platform Managers! The Board of Directors is thrilled to share some exciting news with our most exceptional employees: Drill Core will be officially released on 17 July 2025! You can watch the full release date announcement, as…
francesca.falciniGreetings, Platform Managers! The Board of Directors extends its thanks to all Platform Managers for your continued support and stellar work ethic since the Oversight Depts. Update. As you’ll see from the below key results from this…
francesca.falciniFixed a critical bug related to the appearance of Husker.
Patch notesBugfixes: Fixed a bug with unreachable areas in the shaft. Fixed a bug that incorrectly displayed the % acceleration of workers from upgrades in the laboratory in all languages except English. Fixed a bug that caused the fire from the Fury…
Patch notesChangelog: Fixes: Fixed a bug when miner/bomber might just stand in the order doing nothing. Fixed a bug with retreating dwarf guard flying in shaft. Fixed a bug where all the elite guard's projectiles flew in the same direction without…
Patch notesFixed a bug with the Voidwheel turret (with a range bonus) crashing the game.
Patch notesFixed a bug when guards might have incorrect state.
Patch notesChangelog: Fixes: Now the visualization of the radius of the turrets is updated in a timely manner. Fixed a bug that allowed daytime abilities to be used during drilling while workers were returning to the platform. Fixed a bug in the…
Patch notesChangelog: Fixed a bug where regular blocks could appear in the very bottom layer of the shaft. Fixed an issue where buildings and turrets from departments and qualifications were sometimes unavailable during gameplay. Cave Madness LUT is…
Patch notesChangelog: Black hole block radius now depends on difficulty. Now, on the first 8 difficulties, the radius is 1 block instead of 2 before. Black hole reload time now is 18 sec instead of 15. Black hole block now releases resources upon…
Patch notesFixed a bug with a Windwhirl block.
Patch notesGreetings, Platform Managers! The Board of Directors is pleased to announce that the Oversight Depts Update for Drill Core is now live! You may also consult the full changelog at the conclusion of this memo, or update your game to…
francesca.falciniGreetings, Platform Managers! The R ‘n’ D Department continues to be hard at work on the development and research of multiple new technologies and upgrades that seek to streamline your mining operations during your tenure at Drill Core…
francesca.falciniGreetings, Platform Managers! Those of you who read last week’s company-wide memo on the new developments to mineshafts may have noticed something slightly different in the images we shared…new blocks have been discovered! The R ‘n’ D…
francesca.falciniGreetings, Platform Managers! As shared in last week’s company-wide memo, the Drill Core Inc. R ‘n’ D Department are hard at work on various new developments which seek to improve the efficacy of all Platform Managers, and we’d like to…
francesca.falciniGreetings, Platform Managers! We are pleased to share that the Drill Core Inc. R’n’D Department is hard at work on a range of new technologies which seek to improve the already-stellar offering within the company, further empowering all…
francesca.falciniPlaying on Linux no longer causes strange errors.
Patch notesEverything Steam lists as add-on content for this game, newest first. Prices are left out on purpose: the store answers this page in one currency and it is not the reader's.
| Name | Platforms | Released |
|---|---|---|
| Drill Core - The Machine World | Windows | 28 Apr 2026 |
| Drill Core Soundtrack | WindowsmacOSLinux | 14 Sep 2024 |
| Drill Core Supporter Pack | Windows | 12 Sep 2024 |
What Steam runs, and with what. Straight from the app configuration.
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| Launch | Drill Core.exe | windows |
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