Developed By: Toorai
Published By: Phoenixx
Category: RPG
Release Date: 03.18.26
Price: $9.99
*Game Download Code graciously provided for the purpose of review
A little while ago, I reviewed a game called A Game About Digging A Hole. It was about digging a hole and it was incredibly chill, like most games in this genre. I love these kinds of games and I recently found another one called DigDigDrill. It looked like a cross between Steamworld Dig and Everdeep Aurora, and I instantly knew I had to play it. I also had no idea these kinds of games could get even more chill.
The concept is simple enough. Dig and collect as much one as you can. Find blueprints in chests and use the ore to build better drills. Use your better drills to dig as far down as you can, with your goal being to reach level 999. Each blueprint has a different design while each one has a different shape, like a Tetris piece. Then you need to fill in the blueprints like a puzzle, but there’s a ton of RNG afterwards.
Each one offers a random amount of dig power that gets added to the drill once it’s crafted. There are also chances at getting random enchantments. So using the same blueprints and the same ore can create dozens of outcomes for drills. When you’re on the surface, you can sell your ore, craft drills, open chests, and upgrade things like inventory space and energy. The crafting system is massive, but the actual digging is what makes the game so chill.
Using the drill costs energy, but you never actually run out. When your energy hits zero, it just refills and you’re left with an empty canister taking up space in your inventory. This doesn’t become an issue until your inventory is full, and it only creates a minor inconvenience, so you never have to worry about energy. The drill also climbs up and down the wall, regardless of the blocks you already dug up.
This is huge because many digging games require you to take going up into consideration. Some games make you build a staircase to go up. Others make you use items like a rope, jetpack, or elevator. Not here…. You just go up. No energy is required either. You’re never going to get stranded because of energy or depth, and it gives you the freedom to dig however you like.
It took me less than an hour to reach level 200, but the game became way slower after that. This is because you have to put more emphasis on finding blueprints and crafting the best drills, instead of just digging straight down. DigDigDrill is a really good game, but of course, you’re going to have to already be a fan of this genre because it’s a slow burn game with no action. For only $10, it’s a solid pickup.
7/10