# Games like To The Core

> The closest matches to To The Core: Rock Crusher, Nodebuster, Orbitmine, Keep on Mining! - Worlds, and Particul. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [Rock Crusher](https://imho.run/games/3456800/rock-crusher) — Also Mining and Destruction, like To The Core. 221 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3456800/)
2. [Nodebuster](https://imho.run/games/3107330/nodebuster) — Shares skill tree upgrades with To The Core. 10,302 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3107330/)
3. [Orbitmine](https://imho.run/games/4489770/orbitmine) — Shares fuel management with To The Core. 155 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/4489770/)
4. [Keep on Mining! - Worlds](https://imho.run/games/4286550/keep-on-mining-worlds) — Also Mining and Clicker, like To The Core. 430 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/4286550/)
5. [Particul](https://imho.run/games/4273120/particul) — A frequent pick in To The Core players' libraries, and another Strategy. 413 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/4273120/)
6. [Space Rock Breaker](https://imho.run/games/4035270/space-rock-breaker) — A frequent pick in To The Core players' libraries, and another Casual. 1,768 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/4035270/)
7. [Idle Deepcore](https://imho.run/games/4527930/idle-deepcore) — A frequent pick in To The Core players' libraries, and another Indie. 73 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/4527930/)
8. [Void Miner – Incremental Asteroids Roguelite](https://imho.run/games/3772240/void-miner-incremental-asteroids-roguelite) — Also Clicker and Idler, like To The Core. 423 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3772240/)
9. [(the) Gnorp Apologue](https://imho.run/games/1473350/the-gnorp-apologue) — Also Mining and Clicker, like To The Core. 7,161 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1473350/)
10. [Galaxy Idle Clicker](https://imho.run/games/2962810/galaxy-idle-clicker) — Shares planet exploration with To The Core. 782 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2962810/)
11. [A Game About Feeding A Black Hole](https://imho.run/games/3694480/a-game-about-feeding-a-black-hole) — Also Mining and Clicker, like To The Core. 1,655 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3694480/)
12. [Fracture Field](https://imho.run/games/3946110/fracture-field) — Also Mining and Destruction, like To The Core. 116 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3946110/)
13. [Deep Space Cache](https://imho.run/games/3226750/deep-space-cache) — Also Destruction and Idler, like To The Core. 693 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3226750/)
14. [Core Keeper](https://imho.run/games/1621690/core-keeper) — Also Mining and Procedural Generation, like To The Core. 22,806 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1621690/)
15. [Universe Horizon](https://imho.run/games/3207880/universe-horizon) — Also Clicker and Idler, like To The Core. 184 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3207880/)
16. [A Game About Digging A Hole™](https://imho.run/games/3244220/a-game-about-digging-a-hole) — Also Mining and Procedural Generation, like To The Core. 10,934 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3244220/)
17. [Mr.Mine](https://imho.run/games/1397920/mr-mine) — A frequent pick in To The Core players' libraries, and another RPG. 6,991 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1397920/)
18. [Trainatic](https://imho.run/games/3208560/trainatic) — Also Destruction and Clicker, like To The Core. 545 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3208560/)
19. [EternaMine](https://imho.run/games/2175570/eternamine) — A frequent pick in To The Core players' libraries, and another Action. 56 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2175570/)
20. [Fidget Spinner RPG](https://imho.run/games/1947530/fidget-spinner-rpg) — Also Mining and Clicker, like To The Core. 168 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1947530/)
21. [Coal LLC](https://imho.run/games/3361510/coal-llc) — Also Mining and Procedural Generation, like To The Core. 872 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3361510/)
22. [Wall World](https://imho.run/games/2187290/wall-world) — Also Mining and Procedural Generation, like To The Core. 3,663 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2187290/)
23. [Rocky Idle](https://imho.run/games/3852250/rocky-idle) — Also Mining and Clicker, like To The Core. 162 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3852250/)
24. [Antimatter Dimensions](https://imho.run/games/1399720/antimatter-dimensions) — Also Clicker and Idler, like To The Core. 3,191 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1399720/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1988550&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1988550&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1988550&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=1988550
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/1988550
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About To The Core

To The Core is an incremental planet-drilling adventure developed by SomethingExtra and released in 2023. Players extract resources from procedurally generated planets, managing fuel and deploying drones to automate mining operations. The game features a prestige progression system where players return to their home planet with mastery buffs earned across runs, encouraging strategic specialization. Reviewers highlight that drilling into planets feels compulsively satisfying and that home planet core farming emerges as a clever late-game strategy. The pixel art and music hit a nostalgic sweet spot for many players, while the skill tree offers meaningful progression that keeps sessions engaging. Players describe the experience as contemplative and hypnotic, finding it challenging despite its chill difficulty profile. Available for $7.99 and playable on Steam Deck, the title holds a 93% positive rating from over 3,500 Steam reviews.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 1988550
- **Developer:** SomethingExtra
- **Publisher:** SomethingExtra
- **Genres:** Indie, Adventure, Casual
- **Categories:** Single-player, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Aug 10, 2023
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/1988550/to-the-core)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1988550&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1988550/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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