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Free games like Drill Core

Below are 8 free-to-play Steam games similar to Drill Core, ranked by player overlap and content similarity. No purchase or Steam login required to view the list. Every pick is a full free-to-play title — not a demo, trial, or time-limited giveaway. imho.run's catalogue refreshes daily, so newly free or newly popular titles surface here without manual editing.

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Ranked picks

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    The Lab — Steam game cover

    The Lab

    Free-to-play alternative to Drill Core — no purchase or trial window.

    Welcome to The Lab, a compilation of Valve’s room-scale VR experiments set in a pocket universe within Aperture Science. Fix a robot, defend a castle, adopt a mechanical dog, and more. Still not sold? It’s free!

    2016Free To PlayFreeFree to playSimilar games →
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    South Scrimshaw, Part One — Steam game cover

    South Scrimshaw, Part One

    Free-to-play alternative to Drill Core — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie with Drill Core.

    South Scrimshaw is the story of a newborn whale in a vast alien ocean. It is a richly illustrated experimental visual novel, written in the style of a nature documentary.

    2023IndieCasualFreeDeck PlayableFree to playSimilar games →
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    The Riftbreaker: Prologue — Steam game cover

    The Riftbreaker: Prologue

    Free-to-play alternative to Drill Core — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy and Indie with Drill Core.

    The Riftbreaker: Prologue allows you to experience the events taking place before the story campaign of the main game. Explore an entirely new world. Gather resources. Build up a base. Defend yourself from thousands of alien creatures.

    2020ActionStrategyIndieFreeDeck PlayableFree to playSimilar games →
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    The Last Sovereign — Steam game cover

    The Last Sovereign

    Free-to-play alternative to Drill Core — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy and Indie with Drill Core.

    Explore a world torn between armies of lust and purity in which everything is more complex than it seems, deciding the fate of nations through might, politics, and finance. Every decision matters in an intricate saga that tracks thousands of variables.

    2025StrategyIndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedFree to playSimilar games →
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    SCP – Containment Breach — Steam game cover

    SCP – Containment Breach

    Free-to-play alternative to Drill Core — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie with Drill Core.

    A procedural first-person horror adventure. You are on your own after something goes terribly wrong in this top-secret containment facility. Collect items to aid in your escape and try to uncover the truth, as horror lurks behind every door. Can you make it out alive?

    2026ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableFree to playSimilar games →
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    PlanetSide 2 — Steam game cover

    PlanetSide 2

    Free-to-play alternative to Drill Core — no purchase or trial window.

    PlanetSide 2 is an all-out planetary war, where thousands of players battle as one across enormous continents. Utilize infantry, ground and air vehicles, and teamwork to destroy your enemies in this revolutionary first-person shooter on a massive scale.

    2012ActionMassively MultiplayerFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableFree to playSimilar games →
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    Limbus Company — Steam game cover

    Limbus Company

    Free-to-play alternative to Drill Core — no purchase or trial window.

    As the Executive Manager of Limbus Company, lead your group of twelve Sinners, venture into the buried facilities of Lobotomy Corporation, and lay claim on the Golden Boughs.

    2023FreeDeck PlayableFree to playSimilar games →
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    Realm of the Mad God Exalt — Steam game cover

    Realm of the Mad God Exalt

    Free-to-play alternative to Drill Core — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie with Drill Core.

    Embark on an exhilarating journey into the pixelated Realm of the Mad God! Join, an action-packed, free-to-play MMO bullet hell game. Discover a world with danger, challenges, and hidden treasures as you battle through waves of enemies. Team up with players and conquer dungeons to become a legend!

    2012ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableFree to playSimilar games →