DigDigDrill

While there’s a certain pleasant predictability to the grind of dig, surface, make better equipment, and repeat, its appeal will likely be narrow

Simple but fun mining, ore-collecting, and drill-customization simulation game on Switch

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.

There’s a plethora of digging games out there, but DigDigDrill really impressed me. The different puzzles to create drills or enhance them added depth to the game, and I really enjoyed the strategy and planning needed to break through the barriers. A thoroughly comprehensive mining game, simple in concept, but designed to challenge.