TimeSeeker and Troglobytes Publishing are excited to announce that Drillbound, their deep-mining incremental indie, is out now on PC via Steam.

In Drillbound, players are tasked with operating an upgradable rail-mounted drill as they descend layer by layer toward the planet’s core. Crush through increasingly tough rock, collect valuable resources, upgrade your run and go again: dodge dangerous projectiles, gather more precious ore, upgrade your furnace, and jump into another run, again! Witness your basic drilling setup become a powerful and efficient mining operation.

Built around simple controls, fast feedback, and satisfying progression, Drillbound’s drill fires automatically while players focus on positioning, resource collection, hazard avoidance, and both furnace and drill upgrades to keep moving deeper underground.

Resources gathered during each run can be processed through the smelter and exchanged for permanent improvements. Stronger mining power, greater efficiency, passive bonuses, and unlockable machinery steadily expand the operation, helping players break through tougher layers and reach new depths. Every upgrade brings the drill closer to the planet’s core, creating a compact and rewarding loop of mining, upgrading, unlocking, and pushing through just one more layer of hard rock.

Key Features

• Drill Toward the Planet’s Core: Crush through layers of rock and descend deeper underground in a compact incremental mining adventure.
• Simple, Active Controls: Move the drill along its rail while it fires automatically, focusing on positioning, timing, collection, and hazard avoidance.
• Gather Resources and Upgrade: Process mined ore through the smelter and invest the resulting bars in permanent power, efficiency, and passive bonuses.
• Unlock Powerful Machines: Expand the operation with machinery that helps break through tougher layers in more effective and satisfying ways.
• Grow Through a Skill Tree: Choose upgrades and passives that change how the drill performs and how quickly the operation progresses.
• Short, Satisfying Progression: Enjoy steady upgrades, fast feedback, and the constant pull of reaching just one more layer.

Drillbound is out now on PC via Steam.