Drill Rift

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• Patch Notes·1 Feb 2026Official

  Steam Patch Notes — Mid-Game Overhaul + Research UI Upgrade + End-Tier Unlock

  Mid-Game Event RebalanceThe mid-game has been fully re-tuned to feel fairer, punchier, and more consistently rewarding.Rebalanced middle-tier events to reduce abrupt difficulty spikes.Smoothed out the harshest RNG swings so outcomes feel less “all-or-nothing.”Reworked reward scaling to better match the risk and your current progression.Improved event pacing so the mid-game now transitions more cleanly into late-game power growth.Research Improvements — UI Fix PassResearch is now cleaner, clearer, and more reliable.Fixed multiple research UI issues affecting display, refresh behavior, and interaction.Improved consistency of research state updates after unlocks/purchases.Cleaned up UI behavior to prevent misclicks, overlap, and blocked interactions.Progression Fix — Final Upgrade Tier Now ReachableThis one is critical: if you were previously blocked from the top end of progression, that’s now resolved.Fixed an issue where some players could not access the final upgrade tier.Corrected progression gating so requirements and unlock flow behave as intended.Added protections to prevent edge cases that could permanently lock progression.Additional PolishGeneral stability improvements.Minor fixes across UI and progression flow.
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• Patch Notes·17 Dec 2025Official

  PATCH 1.1 Applying your feedback

  Hey everyone!,It has been amazing to read your feedback on the game ! Please remember if you want to be actively involved with how the studio develops do reach out trough discord!This patch is a compilation of some of the main issues that you have reported to me on issues or how to improve the game!. It fixes several UI problems, a few save/load issues, and two major progression blockers that were stopping runs.🔧 Bug FixingFixed the Main Menu Settings button not spawning correctly at certain resolutions.Fixed close buttons on building panels spawning outside the screen.Fixed bug preventing closing a building panel when the beast life bar is spawned.Fixed tutorial boxes triggering all at once when loading a saved game.Removed the legacy Wishlist button that was still showing on the Game Over screen.⛏️ ProgressionFixed difficulty scaling getting stuck at 175 Mythril, so difficulty continues to ramp up on longer runs.Added depth from 10000 to 15000 so runs can be longer. (will be adding more in future updates.🐛 Stability & MiscFixed dwarf sprite images not loading in some cases.Fixed animation not triggering when drilling many times in a row.🌍 Localization I'm in the process of finding a translator for Russian so the game will be available in Russian in the near future.
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• Announcements·10 Dec 2025Official

  DRILL RIFT 1.0 – The definitive descent into the abyss is ready

  Hey everyone,Today’s the day: DRILL RIFT is officially out of development and fully released.After countless runs, balance passes, and bug hunts in the dark, I'm finally ready to share the definitive version of the game with you. I'm genuinely excited to see how deep you can push this thing. ⛏️💥🌌 Final Biomes & Depth ProgressionThe underground is now in its release-ready form:Locked-in biome progression – Each run is a true descent through distinct layers, not just a flat string of rooms.Depth-based difficulty & rewards – The deeper you go, the nastier it gets… and the better the loot. High risk, high reward. 💰Smoothed pacing – Early depths are more forgiving and onboarding-focused, deeper tiers steadily ramp pressure and danger.This is the depth curve we built the game around, finally fully in place.⚖️ Final Balance PassWe’ve gone through the game’s numbers with a fine-toothed comb:Economy tuned – Resource gains and costs adjusted so you’re not constantly starved or absurdly rich.Event outcomes reworked – Rewards and penalties now better match biome, depth, and the choices you make.Healing & failure refined – Recovery tools and fail states tuned to keep runs tense without turning into unwinnable spirals.If a run blows up in your face, it should feel fair (if painful) – and a great run should feel earned. 🧠🔥🐛 Final Bug Fix Wave & PolishWe also shipped a big round of fixes and quality-of-life changes:Fixed several progression issues where deeper runs didn’t update correctly.Resolved cases where events could appear in the wrong biome or at the wrong depth.UI clarity pass – Your current depth and biome should now be much clearer mid-run.Performance and stability improvements for long sessions and late-game play.Minor localization and tooltip fixes to make what’s happening easier to read at a glance.
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• Announcements·19 Nov 2025Official

  Depths Unlocked — Biomes & Balance

  Biomes & Depth (Early) — world refresh & progression The first pass of our new biome and depth progression system is live. Runs now push through distinct layers of the underground, with difficulty and rewards scaling as you drill deeper. This is a foundations-first release to validate the new structure and pacing; expect follow-up tuning and content drops soon. ⚙️✨ NewCompletely New BiomesFresh underground layers with their own visuals, encounters, and pacing.Biomes are ordered in a progression so runs feel more like a descent through a hostile world than a flat series of rooms.Depth Progression: The More You Drill, The Deeper You GoEach successful drill run now increases how far you can descend with unique biomes appearing.Deeper tiers come with tougher events, higher risks, and better potential rewards.Progress is tuned to feel meaningful but not grindy in this first pass (this will be iterated).Balance PassAdjusted rewards, risks, and event outcomes to better match the new depth curve.Early biomes are more forgiving; deeper ones scale up danger and payout.Economy, healing, and failure penalties tuned to reduce extreme outliers.🐛 Bug Fix PassFixed multiple issues related to progression not updating correctly after deeper runs.Resolved edge cases where events would trigger in the wrong biome or depth.Cleaned up UI to better reflect your current depth and biome during runs.Various stability and performance tweaks across drilling sequences.Minor localization and tooltip fixes.⚠️ Notes / LimitationsContent is not final: biome layouts, events, and numbers will change.Depth curve is a first pass and is likely to be too soft or too punishing in places.Some biomes currently share placeholder events; unique variants are in progress.Visual and audio feedback for transitioning between depths is still minimal.🔭 What’s NextBiome expansion: more unique events, hazards, and rewards per layer.Depth UX polish: clearer signaling of how deep you are, what’s coming next, and what dee...
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• Patch Notes·27 Oct 2025Official

  Runes Arrive — Unleashed (formerly “Items Update”)

  Rune System (Early) — formerly “Items Update”The first pass of the Rune System is live. You can now engrave runes on your drills to gain customizable power-ups tied to roll outcomes and other conditions. This is a barebones implementation to validate the core loop; expect rapid iteration this week. ⚙️✨ NewRune Engraving: Attach runes to your drill to modify behavior and rewards.Conditional Effects: Triggers on specific conditions (e.g., strong success/overroll thresholds) for targeted boosts.Foundations Only: Systems, UI, and balance are minimal by design in this pass.🐛 Bug Fix PassStability and performance improvements. UI cleanup in several panels.Fixed assorted event-logic edge cases.Minor localization fixes.⚠️ Notes / Limitations Content is not final: effects, numbers, and UX will change. Limited rune variety in this build. Balance is placeholder.🔭 What’s Next More drilling event types: new structures and variations to diversify runs. Rune expansion: additional runes, clearer UX for engraving/swapping, and a full balance pass. Ongoing polish on feedback, readability, and tooltips.Report issues and balance outliers. Numbers will move as we flesh this out over the upcoming week. 🧪⛏️
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