SEATTLE — July 17, 2025 — Drill Core, the platform miner simulator from developer Hungry Couch and publisher tinyBuild, excavates to the heart of planet cores and launches into 1.0 today on PC via Steam, and introduces a whole new workforce of creepy (yet effective!) crawlers, led by a commanding Queen.
Join the team of miners at Drill Core Inc. as they welcome new blood to their ranks: Swarnids! Double the workforce with freshly hatched recruits able to complete tasks in a fraction of the time human workers need. Eliminate pesky planet fauna with ease, fortify base defenses, and raise a Swarnid Watchtower to keep vigilante flies around dealing damage to anyone brave enough to get too close.
New branching upgrades offer enhanced control over turrets, with customization options and targeted priorities for every strategy. Streamline tactical decision-making during construction phases, and maximize research management via a simplified ore gathering system.
As it exits Early Access and enters 1.0, Drill Core adds fresh, innovative twists. Take on ten new qualification challenges to test the knowledge of veteran miners. Up the difficulty ante by banning specific technologies and finding new ways to finish the job. Ensure the future of humankind, and fend off intergalactic threats for the greater good… while making a tidy profit along the way.
“While the Early Access journey has ended, Drill Core begins a new life with the 1.0 release,” said Konstantin Burov, Head of Hungry Couch Games. “The latest update introduces elements that will entice new players and keep veteran miners engaged, while pushing their limits of strategic creativity as expert platform managers of the famous Drill Core Inc.”
Drill Core 1.0 is available today on Windows PC via Steam for $19.99 USD. The game supports English, French, Ukrainian, Serbian, German, Spanish (Spain), Russian, Brazilian Portuguese, Japanese, Korean, and Simplified Chinese languages.
For more information, visit developer Hungry Couch’s official website, wishlist Drill Core on Steam, and follow @tinyBuild and @HungryCouchGame on X (formerly Twitter).
About Hungry Couch
Hungry Couch was founded in April 2019 by CEO Konstantin Burov. In 2021, the studio joined the tinyBuild family before the launch of their debut title, the open-world skypunk sandbox game Black Skylands, in 2023. The studio is now proud to launch 1.0 of its second title, Drill Core.
About tinyBuild
tinyBuild is a Seattle-based indie label behind the Hello Neighbor franchise and over 30 renowned titles, including Hello Neighbor, Graveyard Keeper, SpeedRunners, Happy Humble’s Burger Farm, and Party Hard. With additional development offices in Amsterdam, Netherlands, Belgrade, Serbia, and Riga, Latvia, tinyBuild is rapidly building a portfolio of fun, high-quality games across multiple platforms.
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