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Games like Drill Deal: Borehole (Alpha)

If Drill Deal: Borehole (Alpha) is your kind of game, the closest matches are SimAirport, Prison Architect and Kingdoms Reborn — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its challenging, contemplative and cozy. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.

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About Drill Deal: Borehole (Alpha): Drill Deal is a unique simulator in a fun style that will draw you for hours. It's a building simulator like never before. Feel the thrill of a drill hitting underwater oil fields. Sell the precious substance and make your oil rig more efficient.

2020IndieFree To PlayFree to playWindowsby A2 Softworks
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Contracts reward reputation based premiumsStorage space forces creative building swapsTech tree unlocks critical expansionsChallengingContemplativeCozy

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  1. SimAirport

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    Shares a relaxing mood with Drill Deal: Borehole (Alpha).

    Top pick for Drill Deal: Borehole (Alpha) fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Drill Deal: Borehole (Alpha).

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  2. Prison Architect

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Drill Deal: Borehole (Alpha).

    Second-strongest match for Drill Deal: Borehole (Alpha) fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Drill Deal: Borehole (Alpha).

    Only the world’s most ruthless Warden can contain the world’s most ruthless inmates. Design and develop your personalized penitentiary in Prison Architect.

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  3. Kingdoms Reborn

    WHY THIS

    Shares a relaxing mood with Drill Deal: Borehole (Alpha).

    Third-strongest match for Drill Deal: Borehole (Alpha) fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Drill Deal: Borehole (Alpha).

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  4. Foundation

    WHY THIS

    Shares a cozy mood with Drill Deal: Borehole (Alpha).

    Ranked #4 for Drill Deal: Borehole (Alpha) fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Drill Deal: Borehole (Alpha).

    Foundation is a grid-less, laidback medieval city-building game with a focus on organic development, monument construction and resource management.

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  5. Endzone - A World Apart

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Drill Deal: Borehole (Alpha).

    Ranked #5 for Drill Deal: Borehole (Alpha) fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Drill Deal: Borehole (Alpha).

    Endzone is a post-apocalyptic survival city builder, where you start a new civilization with a group of people after an ecological disaster. Build them a new home and ensure their survival in a shattered world, threatened by constant radiation, toxic rain, sandstorms and droughts.

    2021StrategyIndieSimulation24.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Frostpunk

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Drill Deal: Borehole (Alpha) fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.

    Frostpunk is the first society survival game. As the ruler of the last city on Earth, it is your duty to manage both its citizens and infrastructure. What decisions will you make to ensure your society's survival? What will you do when pushed to breaking point? Who will you become in the process?

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  7. Cities: Skylines

    WHY THIS

    Shares a relaxing mood with Drill Deal: Borehole (Alpha).

    Ranked #7 for Drill Deal: Borehole (Alpha) fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.

    Cities: Skylines is a modern take on the classic city simulation. The game introduces new game play elements to realize the thrill and hardships of creating and maintaining a real city whilst expanding on some well-established tropes of the city building experience.

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  8. STATIONflow

    WHY THIS

    Shares a relaxing mood with Drill Deal: Borehole (Alpha).

    Ranked #8 for Drill Deal: Borehole (Alpha) fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.

    STATIONflow is a game about controlling the flow of thousands of passengers by building and managing an efficient underground train station.

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More from A2 Softworks

Other recommendable Steam games by A2 Softworks, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. Gatewalkers

    WHY THIS

    Shares a contemplative mood with Drill Deal: Borehole (Alpha).

    Another title from A2 Softworks, the studio behind Drill Deal: Borehole (Alpha). Shares Indie with Drill Deal: Borehole (Alpha).

    Gatewalkers is a unique mixture of co-op game, survival and RPG. You, as a Gatewalkers, travel across different worlds in order to save your own. Explore procedurally generated worlds, face hostile inhabitants and challenges like extreme weather conditions, toxic atmosphere, lack of water and more.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure24.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Climber: Sky is the Limit

    WHY THIS

    Shares a contemplative mood with Drill Deal: Borehole (Alpha).

    Another title from A2 Softworks, the studio behind Drill Deal: Borehole (Alpha).

    Climber: Sky is the Limit is a mountain walking simulator game where you become a winter climber. To succeed you need to plan the trip, prepare appropriate equipment, face extreme weather conditions and survive. Only the sky is the limit!

    2022ActionSportsSimulation21.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Ancient Farm

    WHY THIS

    Shares a relaxing mood with Drill Deal: Borehole (Alpha).

    Another title from A2 Softworks, the studio behind Drill Deal: Borehole (Alpha).

    Plow, plant, water, and harvest as you build your ancient Egyptian farm from the ground up. Begin with nothing and unlock workshops, production buildings, and temples through your own hard work.

    2026SimulationCasual14.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Pirate Commander

    WHY THIS

    Another title from A2 Softworks, the studio behind Drill Deal: Borehole (Alpha).

    Pirate Commander is survival/strategy game. You will have to take care of the crew and their physical and mental health, food, drinking water, medicine, weapons and ammunition. Find treasures, fight enemies from different factions and terrifying sea monsters.

    ActionStrategyAdventureSteam ↗
  5. Climber: Sky is the Limit - Free Trial

    WHY THIS

    Another title from A2 Softworks, the studio behind Drill Deal: Borehole (Alpha).

    Climber: Sky is the Limit is a unique survival and simulation game where you become winter climber. To succeed you need to plan the trip, prepare appropriate equipment, face extreme weather conditions and survive. Only the sky is the limit!

    2022ActionSportsSimulationFreeSteam ↗
  6. Bushcraft Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Another title from A2 Softworks, the studio behind Drill Deal: Borehole (Alpha). Shares Indie with Drill Deal: Borehole (Alpha).

    Stranded in the wild with only your skills and wits, gather resources, craft tools, and build shelters to endure a hostile environment. Alone or with friends, battle the elements, hunt for survival, and push your bushcraft prowess to its limits.

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Frequently asked about Drill Deal: Borehole (Alpha)

Is Drill Deal: Borehole (Alpha) free to play?
Yes — Drill Deal: Borehole (Alpha) is a free-to-play title on Steam. You can install and play it without buying anything, though some games include optional in-app purchases.
What games are most similar to Drill Deal: Borehole (Alpha)?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Drill Deal: Borehole (Alpha) are SimAirport, Prison Architect, Kingdoms Reborn.
Who developed Drill Deal: Borehole (Alpha)?
Drill Deal: Borehole (Alpha) was developed by A2 Softworks and published by Manager Games S.A., Red Dev Studio S.A..

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