Drill Bird

A digging platformer about mining ore to hatch your egg

Sebastian Larsson, Andrea Harty, Hampus Melin , Isabelle Neuman, Luiza Flores da Cunha · Published by Perfect Random, Sebastian Larsson · Released Nov 9, 2025

Action Adventure Casual Indie Strategy

Reviews: Very Positive; 98% of 393
Recent reviews: Very Positive; 91% of 12 in 30 days
Players: 1; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Verified
Last update on Steam: 2 weeks ago; Oct 12, 2026
Minimum PC: Integrated; 1 GB RAM · 0.4 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Drill Bird?

This single-player 2D platformer follows a fallen bird exploring underground caves. You drill through blocks, dodge monsters, and carry ore home to feed your egg and upgrade your drill, health, and carrying strength. Completing the base game unlocks Cursed Mode, a new world with another story and multiple endings.

For you if...

+you enjoy solving underground puzzles and finding hidden secrets
+you like stories told without words

Not for you if...

−you want to explore without time limits

What players say

98% of 393 reviews are positive · 91% of 12 in the last 30 days

Players praise the music, sound effects, and level design. The most common complaint is that the main game is short.

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Drill Bird system requirements

Minimum: Integrated, 1 GB RAM, 0.4 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 10
Processor: 1 GHz
Graphics: Integrated
Memory: 1 GB RAM
Storage: 400 MB available space
DirectX: Version 12

Does Drill Bird have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Single-player

Does Drill Bird run on Steam Deck?

Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.

All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
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In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 20
Steam features: Family Sharing
Languages: Text only: English, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Swedish, French, German, Russian.

Does Drill Bird use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam