To The Core
Incremental mining game about drilling planets and upgrading your drill
SomethingExtra · Released Aug 10, 2023
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 93% of 5,195
- Recent reviews
- Very Positive
- 84% of 19 in 30 days
- Playing now
- 11
- peak 24h 21
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update
- 3 years ago
- Aug 14, 2023
What is To The Core?
In this 2D incremental game, you drill into planets across a solar system, collecting resources before your fuel runs out. You spend those resources on upgrades that help you mine deeper and reach tougher planets. Mining the same resource repeatedly also increases its bonuses.
For you if...
- +you enjoy hands-on play in an incremental game
- +you like upgrades that make earlier obstacles easier
Not for you if...
- −you dislike repeating mining trips to afford upgrades
- −you want substantial content after finishing the game
What players say
93% of 5,195 reviews are positive · 84% of 19 in the last 30 days
Players praise the progression from upgrades and the music. Common complaints include slow or grindy stretches, unclear menus, and a time-consuming achievement. Some players also report performance drops and save problems.
Screenshots and trailer
To The Core system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- OS
- Windows 7+
- Processor
- X64 architecture with SSE2 instruction set support (Intel Core i5 or better)
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Storage
- 1 GB available space
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 19
- Steam features
- Family Sharing
Steam Deck: Playable
- Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
- Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
- The native resolution is not the default one
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
Tags
- Incremental
- Casual
- 2D
- Arcade
- Procedural Generation
- Adventure
- Indie
- Mining
- Singleplayer
- Retro
- Stylized
- Destruction
- Idler
- Great Soundtrack
- Space
- Pixel Graphics
Recent updates
- Aug 14, 2023 · FPS antivirus issues resolved
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