Justin Nation
Nindie SpotlightDrill Core
Published 5/12/2026
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Score
63
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PC / Switch - 7/17/2025
Drill Core
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?
- Developer
- Hungry Couch Games
- Publisher
- tinyBuild
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Critic avg
67
2 scored reviews
Total coverage
2
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Score range
63–70
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The critic average is 67 across 2 scored reviews, with a 7-point spread. Critics are currently clustered closely around the same read.
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Most scored reviews currently sit in the 70–79 band.
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Erik Hodges
Try Hard GuidesDrill Core Review — Diggy Diggy Hole
Published 7/18/2025
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70
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