Planet Driller
Oryzhon Studios · 2016 · Casual, Action, Adventure, Indie, Strategy
PC
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About Planet Driller
Planet Driller is a mining game where you need to find DarkMatter in order to save the earth. To do this, drill your way through a procedurally generated planet full of minerals that you can sell for cash, then use the cash to upgrade your ship and make the job a lot easier! Planet Earth needs the recently discovered DarkMatter only found in another galaxy. You are sent to drill a distant planet’s surface to find DarkMatter and save the world!
Key Features
- Procedural World
In Planet Driller the world is procedurally generated, so that every new game you start, you have a different experience based on a seed and difficulty with more than 4 Billion different worlds. - Dynamic Economy
As you discover more minerals the price of each one will start to decrease, based on the law of supply and demand. (i.e the more gold you find, the less it will be worth) - Procedural Music
All ambient music is procedurally generated MIDI music. - Upgrades
At first your ship has a slow drill speed, a small tank, low storage and a weak protecting hull, but as you sell more minerals and collect more money, you can buy upgrades for each component that will make the job easier! - Tools
Several tools will help your journey.
Explosives, because sometimes blowing up your path is easier then drilling it.
Beacon, to teleport you back to the surface wherever you are.
Insurance, to give you a brand new ship once you destroy yours. - Natural Disasters
The planet you are exploring is hostile and from time to time natural disasters will happen, like meteor showers, earthquakes and blizzards that will make your journey not as pleasant. - Buy new Ships
Upgrades are fine, but they have a limit. Once you bought every upgrade, you can now buy a brand new more powerful ship. - Steam Cards, Achievements and Leaderboards
As you play you will earn Achievements and Steam cards. You can also submit your score to the Leaderboards and compete with other people and friends.
What Steam players say
Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.
✦ AI summary
Planet Driller is an addictive mining game with a satisfying core loop and relaxing progression system that works well for casual, short play sessions. Players appreciate the incremental upgrades and exploration mechanics, though many note the gameplay becomes repetitive and lacks deeper systems, with some criticizing the clunky UI and bare-bones design. It's a decent indie title for resource management fans, though it feels underdeveloped and better suited as a free or budget experience.
Rating: 7.5/10 Planet Driller is a simple but addictive mining game where you dig deeper into planets, collect resources, and upgrade your equipment. The core loop is satisfying, especially as progression makes you stronger and allows faster exploration. While the gameplay can become repetitive over time and lacks deeper mechanics, it’s still a fun idle-style experience for short sessions. A decent casual mining game with a relaxing progression loop. 7.5/10.3 found this helpful
I’ve spent a few hours with Planet Driller, and it’s a fun little simulation that scratches that mining itch. The core drilling mechanics are satisfying, and there’s a nice sense of progression as you upgrade your gear and dig deeper. Some of the UI feels clunky and a few missions drag on, but overall it’s relaxing and engaging in short bursts. Not a masterpiece, but definitely enjoyable if you like resource management and exploration.2 found this helpful
Ok for free2 found this helpful
Planet Driller, developed by Oryzhon Studios and published by Immanitas Entertainment GmbH, is an indie mining and exploration game built around the simple but compelling fantasy of drilling deep beneath the surface of an alien world in search of valuable resources. The game places players in command of a specialized drilling ship sent to a distant planet with the mission of locating a mysterious and extremely rare substance known as DarkMatter. Humanity depends on the discovery of this material, and the player’s role is to carve through layers of rock, uncover minerals, and gradually push deeper into the planet’s underground environment. While the concept is straightforward, the gameplay loop revolves around exploration, resource gathering, and incremental upgrades that steadily expand the player’s capabilities. The core gameplay centers on controlling a drilling vessel capable of tunneling through the planet’s crust. Each expedition begins at the surface with limited fuel and cargo capacity, forcing players to carefully plan their descent. As the drill moves through the earth, various minerals appear embedded within the rock. Collecting these materials is essential because they …
Very bare bones and undeveloped.
this is one of those cheap but great steam games 👍
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