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HONGS · Published by HONGS
Last updated 28 Sept 2026
"DRILLING" is a relaxing game focusing on the pure joy of digging and moving forward. You play as "Mr. Drill," who has awakened deep underground, and begin an expedition toward the surface. Mine 9 kind of ores found across various layers, and use the resources you gather to upgrade your modules.
Adventure, Indie, Simulation, Casual · 2026 · More free games
Explore and mine diverse ores in Drilling’s relaxing underground adventure. Upgrade your tools and navigate through nine unique layers to ascend towards the light.
About this game
ABOUT DRILLING
"DRILLING" is a relaxing game focusing on the pure joy of digging and moving forward, rather than flashy combat or fierce competition. You play as "Mr. Drill," who has awakened deep underground, and begin an expedition toward the surface. Mine 9 different tiers of rare ores found across various layers, and use the resources you gather to upgrade your drill’s size, power, movement speed, and other modules.
HOW TO
Move Left/Right: A / D
Dig: Left Mouse Button (Hold)
Special Move (Jetpack): Space
Shop:
Select / Buy: F
Navigate / Switch Items: Q (Left), E (Right)
ABOUT MR. DRILL
"Mr. Drill," who lived peacefully on the Moon, decided to travel to Earth. However, due to an unexpected accident during the trip, he ended up buried deep underground. After waking from a long slumber, Mr. Drill has only one goal: to return to his home, the Moon. Pierce through the layers of the earth, climb to the surface, and help Mr. Drill on his journey to reach the moon once again.
System Requirements
Will my PC run this? →Minimum
- OS: Window 10/11
- Processor: Intel Core i5
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 770
Recommended
- OS: Window 10/11
Supported Languages
Latest news
Patch NotesOfficial
Drilling Demo Hotfix [V0.1.0]
\Hello, this is the Exploration Support Team (Dev Team). Below are the details for the hotfix.🛠️ Bug FixesFixed an issue where loading save data from versions prior to v0.1.0 could cause only the shop help text to disappear after completing the tutorial, while the shop UI would not open.Fixed an issue where the Super Jump feature could fail to unlock or persist correctly for some existing save data.Fixed an issue where, if the NPC Doodol had already been met in existing save data, the game now treats Doodol as unmet and allows the Super Jump item to drop afterward.Fixed an issue where run progress save files were not updated correctly in build environments.⚙️ Other ChangesImproved save compatibility so save data from versions prior to v0.1.0 is automatically adjusted to the current save structure.Added compatibility handling to prevent existing world chunk placements from changing unexpectedly due to the new save structure.Thanks to the swift reports and great interest from our Explorers, we were able to roll out this hotfix quickly!Please continue to share your support and feedback for the ongoing journey of and Mr. Drill. Have a joyful exploration today!Read full article on Community Announcements (hong2)Patch NotesOfficial
Drilling Demo v0.1.0 Update!
Hello, this is the Exploration Support Team (Dev Team). Below are the details for the v0.1.0 major update. \ ✨ New ContentOre clusters have been added. They drop far more ore than regular minerals. The treasure chest system has been added. You can now discover treasure chests during exploration and receive random rewards. Super jump pads have been added, along with related material items, NPC rewards, dedicated dialogue, sound effects, and launch animations. Dudol no longer points out cave locations and now drops a mysterious item instead. 💻 Supported PlatformsmacOS support has been added. can now be played on macOS as well as Windows. 🛠️ Bug FixesFixed an issue where movement input would remain locked after the shop dialogue during the tutorial. Fixed an issue where the particle camera could appear differently from intended. Fixed an issue where Steam achievements were not working properly. Fixed an issue where unintended repeated inputs could occur by preventing consecutive shop upgrades.Fixed various other minor bugs. 🎨 ArtImproved the cave background and the visual quality of the first-floor cave.Updated the player jetpack effect so it changes based on upgrade level. Improved ore cluster effects, indicator sparkles, and particle light visuals. Improved the compass unlock effect. Improved Sargon’s NPC animation and NPC speech bubble visuals. Improved shop effects and animations. Improved inventory slot colors. 🧭 ConvenienceAdded a cave teleport mechanic. You no longer need to walk all the way back to the entrance! Added a prologue skip feature. Improved the depth UI so you can check your current depth more easily.Added Steam Cloud support. MinimapChanged the existing compass UI into a minimap. Added Mr. Drill to the minimap. Locked targets are now displayed as ?. Adjusted icon positioning so it changes more naturally when you get close to a minimap target. Controller SupportAdded support for gamepad, PlayStation DualSense, and Switch inputs. Added DualSense hapti...Read full article on Community Announcements (hong2)Patch NotesOfficial
Drilling Demo Hotifx [v0.0.6]
Hello, this is the Exploration Support Team (Dev Team). Below are the details for the hotfix.\✨ New ContentAdded a feature where raw ore deposits can grow in empty cavities in the middle of the map.Changed new games to generate chunks based on a random seed.Improved the tutorial flow and added saving for mid-progress states.🛠️ Bug FixesPrevented the same interaction from being triggered repeatedly while interacting with caves, NPCs, altars, or the shop.Fixed an issue where the current level and price display could become out of sync when opening the shop UI or upgrading.⚙️ Other ChangesAdjusted the cave compass to point more clearly toward the entrance, and improved the compass UI so its visuals change based on distance.Added text to the depth UI so current progress depth is easier to check.Lowered the overall price balance.Optimized chunk loading and preloading to reduce frame load during exploration.Improved cave and altar unlock effects, required ore UI, and shop card visuals.Thanks to the swift reports and great interest from our Explorers, we were able to roll out this hotfix quickly!Please continue to share your support and feedback for the ongoing journey of and our cute Mr. Drill. Have a joyful exploration today!Read full article on Community Announcements (hong2)Patch NotesOfficial
Drilling Demo Hotifx [v0.0.5]
Hello, this is the Exploration Support Team (Dev Team). Below are the details for the hotfix.\🛠️ Bug Fixes Fixed Steam achievement unlock thresholds that had been left at debug values, restoring them to proper targets. Fixed the compass to unlock on the first encounter with an NPC, resolving a conflict with the tutorial flow. Polished input prompts overall: shop collider size, shop F-key art, NPC key UI art, and tutorial key UI text.⚙️ Other Changes Improved lighting around the shop and platforms, and made the shop NPC face the player. Zoomed the cave camera out and re-tuned its view range.Thanks to the swift reports and great interest from our Explorers, we were able to roll out this hotfix quickly!Please continue to share your support and feedback for the ongoing journey of and our cute Mr. Drill. Have a joyful exploration today!Read full article on Community Announcements (BorderJung)Patch NotesOfficial
Drilling Demo Hotifx [v0.0.3]
Hello, this is the Exploration Support Team (Dev Team). Below are the details for the hotfix.\🛠️ Bug FixesFixed an issue where the compass pivot was drawn behind nearby targets, obscuring the distance text.⚙️ Other ChangesAutomatically removes isolated tile clusters of 3 or fewer blocks to improve map completeness.Sharpened the ore indicator visuals and re-tuned the compass's target selection.Unified the platform UI style across all lifts and re-balanced the upgrade values.Buffed the drill's digging range and the jetpack's thrust.Thanks to the swift reports and great interest from our Explorers, we were able to roll out this hotfix quickly!Please continue to share your support and feedback for the ongoing journey of and our cute Mr. Drill. Have a joyful exploration today!Read full article on Community Announcements (BorderJung)
