Choose Keep on Mining!
Choose Keep on Mining! if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 91.9% positive across 2,877 reviews.
Keep on Mining! vs Drillbound
Keep on Mining! and Drillbound both land in Indie, Casual on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Indie, Casual on Steam. Keep on Mining! (2025) is 1 year older than Drillbound (2026). Keep on Mining! scores higher on Steam reviews (91.9% positive) than Drillbound (87.1% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Drillbound
Choose Drillbound if you want a Strategy and Simulation game with Stereo Sound and Save Anytime. On Steam, it's currently about 20% cheaper on the Steam Store. Drillbound launched in 2026.
Both Keep on Mining! and Drillbound sit in Indie and Casual on Steam and both list Custom Volume Controls, Playable without Timed Input, and Mouse Only Option, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Keep on Mining! |  Drillbound | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2026 |
| Genres | Indie, Casual | Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 91.9% positive (2,877 reviews) | 87.1% positive (248 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | EagleEye Games | TimeSeeker |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Keep on Mining! (2025) is 1 year older than Drillbound (2026).
- Keep on Mining! scores higher on Steam reviews (91.9% positive) than Drillbound (87.1% positive).
- Drillbound is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than Keep on Mining! (3.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
- Keep on Mining! is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Drillbound has no Deck rating yet.
Keep on Mining! vs Drillbound — FAQ
- Which is better, Keep on Mining! or Drillbound?
- On Steam reviews Keep on Mining! scores higher (91.9% positive) than Drillbound (87.1% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Keep on Mining! is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Keep on Mining! or Drillbound first?
- If you want chronology, Keep on Mining! (2025) came out before Drillbound (2026). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Keep on Mining! and Drillbound similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Casual on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Does Keep on Mining! run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Keep on Mining! is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Drillbound doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.