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2025PC · PS · Switch

24 games that share what Drill Core does well: strategy, sandbox and sci-fi. Each one shows critic and player scores, how long it takes to beat, and the cheapest way to play it today.

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  • Oxygen Not Included

    2019PC

    Colony sim, resource management

    Critics
    85
    Metacritic
    Players
    96%
    Steam
    To beat
    ~58h
    IGDB

    $7.49was $24.99Historical low

    Best PC price · Steam · $0.13/hr

  • Space Haven

    2026PC

    Colony sim, city building

    Critics
    85
    Metacritic
    Players
    85%
    Steam
    To beat
    ~25h
    IGDB

    $9.99was $24.99−60%

    Best PC price · Steam · $0.40/hr

  • Multiplayer

    Per Aspera

    2020PC

    Colony sim, city building

    Critics
    78
    Metacritic
    Players
    76%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    $6.29was $29.99−79%

    Best PC price · Fanatical

  • Bloons Monkey City

    2014PC · iOS · Android

    Tower defense, city building

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    90%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    Free

    Free to play

  • Dyson Sphere Program

    2021PC

    City building, resource management

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    97%
    Steam
    To beat
    ~89h
    IGDB

    $15.99was $19.99Historical low

    Best PC price · Steam · $0.18/hr

  • Aven Colony

    2017PC · PS · Xbox

    Colony sim, city building

    Critics
    65
    Metacritic
    Players
    71%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    $2.99was $29.99−90%

    Best PC price · Steam

  • Reassembly

    2015PC

    Space, building

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    94%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    $14.99

    Best PC price · Humble Store

  • Alien Hallway

    2010PC

    Tower defense, aliens

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    72%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    $3.24was $4.99−35%

    Best PC price · Steam

  • Star Traders: Frontiers

    2017PC · iOS · Android

    Space, run-based

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    83%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    $5.99was $14.99Historical low

    Best PC price · Steam

  • Multiplayer

    Kingdoms Reborn

    2020PC

    Colony sim, city building

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    90%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    $15.99was $19.99Historical low

    Best PC price · Steam

  • Ratopia

    2024PC · PS · Xbox

    Colony sim, city building

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    87%
    Steam
    To beat
    ~6h
    IGDB

    $16.50was $22−25%

    Best PC price · Steam · $2.75/hr

  • The Wandering Village

    2025PC · PS · Xbox · Switch

    Colony sim, city building

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    91%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    $14.99was $29.99Historical low

    Best PC price · Steam

  • Before We Leave

    2020PC · PS · Xbox · Switch

    Colony sim, city building

    Critics
    72
    Metacritic
    Players
    78%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    $4.28was $19.99−79%

    Best PC price · GameBillet

  • X4: Foundations

    2018PC

    Space, management

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    79%
    Steam
    To beat
    200h+
    IGDB

    $8was $49.99−84%

    Best PC price · GreenManGaming · $0.02/hr

  • Multiplayer

    Factorio

    2020PC · Switch

    City building, resource management

    Critics
    90
    Metacritic
    Players
    97%
    Steam
    To beat
    ~72h
    IGDB

    $35

    Best PC price · GOG · $0.49/hr

  • Stranded: Alien Dawn

    2023PC · PS · Xbox

    Colony sim, resource management

    Critics
    81
    Metacritic
    Players
    83%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    $17.49was $34.99−50%

    Best PC price · Steam

  • Multiplayer

    PixelJunk Nom Nom Galaxy

    2015PC · PS

    Tower defense, base building

    Critics
    68
    Metacritic
    Players
    77%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    $7.48was $9.99−25%

    Best PC price · Fanatical

  • Microtopia

    2025PC

    Colony sim, city building

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    86%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    $9.99was $19.99−50%

    Best PC price · Steam

  • Project Highrise

    2016PC · PS · Xbox · Switch · iOS

    City building, base building

    Critics
    73
    Metacritic
    Players
    85%
    Steam
    To beat
    ~22h
    IGDB

    $2.99was $19.99−85%

    Best PC price · Steam · $0.14/hr

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  • Planetbase

    2015PC · PS · Xbox

    Colony sim, city building

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    79%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    $7.49was $14.99−50%

    Best PC price · Steam

  • Wall World

    2023PC · PS · Xbox · Switch

    Tower defense, aliens

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    90%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    $0.80was $6.99−89%

    Best PC price · Fanatical

  • Multiplayer

    Bloons TD Battles

    2013PC · iOS · Android

    Tower defense, building

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    90%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    Free

    Free to play

  • Cliff Empire

    2019PC

    Tower defense, colony sim

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    87%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    $13.49was $17.99−25%

    Best PC price · Steam

  • Norland

    2024PC

    Colony sim, city building

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    81%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    $14.99was $29.99−50%

    Best PC price · Steam