Choose Kingdom: New Lands
Choose Kingdom: New Lands if you want a Simulation experience. 4,091 Steam reviews back the pick.
Kingdom: New Lands vs Drill Core
Kingdom: New Lands and Drill Core both land in Strategy, Indie 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 Strategy, Indie on Steam. Kingdom: New Lands (2016) is 9 years older than Drill Core (2025). Both sit near 85% positive on Steam (Kingdom: New Lands: 4,091 reviews, Drill Core: 797). 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 Drill Core
Choose Drill Core if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. Drill Core launched in 2025.
Both Kingdom: New Lands and Drill Core sit in Strategy and Indie on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (85.1% vs 84.7% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Kingdom: New Lands |  Drill Core | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2025 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Simulation | Strategy, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 85.1% positive (4,091 reviews) | 84.7% positive (797 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Noio | Hungry Couch Games |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Kingdom: New Lands (2016) is 9 years older than Drill Core (2025).
- Both sit near 85% positive on Steam (Kingdom: New Lands: 4,091 reviews, Drill Core: 797).
- Drill Core is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Kingdom: New Lands (9.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Verified.
Kingdom: New Lands vs Drill Core — FAQ
- Which is better, Kingdom: New Lands or Drill Core?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Kingdom: New Lands sits at 85.1% positive (4,091 reviews), Drill Core at 84.7% (797). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Kingdom: New Lands or Drill Core first?
- If you want chronology, Kingdom: New Lands (2016) came out before Drill Core (2025). 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 Kingdom: New Lands and Drill Core similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie 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.
- Do Kingdom: New Lands and Drill Core both run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.