Games like You Know The Drill
If you like You Know The Drill (incremental, mining and short), these 10 games are similar in what you do and how you play. They go from most to least similar.
Click and Conquer
- In common: progression and short sessions
When you have a free afternoon and want an incremental you can wrap up before it ends: it lasts two to four hours.
Keep on Mining!
- In common: short sessions and progression
When you want to unwind with something relaxing and addictive that's over in a single afternoon.
Loot Loop
- In common: short sessions and progression
When you want something calm and pressure-free for an afternoon: it's done in about three or four hours.
Shelldiver
- In common: short sessions and progression
When you want to watch numbers go up without thinking much: each dive is short and you always unlock something.
Digseum
- In common: short sessions and progression
- Difference: more building
When you have a free afternoon and want a complete, calm game you can finish in one sitting.
Scritchy Scratchy
- In common: short sessions and progression
When you want an incremental with an ending to fill a few evenings and you feel like watching your balance skyrocket on its own.
Click the Button
- In common: progression and short sessions
When you have a short afternoon and fancy opening chests and watching numbers climb without much thought, right to the end.
Chef Knight
- In common: short sessions and progression
- Difference: more action
When you want an upgrade loop you can feel on every run and would like to finish a game in a couple of evenings.
All Hail the Orb
- In common: progression and short sessions
When you want an incremental game with an ending: it lasts about six hours and there's no way to lose.
Bills Must Be Paid
- In common: short sessions and progression
- Difference: more action
When you want an active incremental for a couple of afternoons: runs are short and you always upgrade something.
How we pick them
We compare the tags the Steam community gives each game with our own classification: what you do (action, story, building…), the difficulty, how long sessions last and whether you play alone or with others. Nobody pays to appear.
About You Know The Drill
You steer a drill with the mouse in runs lasting a few seconds: ore is collected automatically and, between runs, you spend it on upgrades that add drones, lasers or missiles. There are no enemies, and the campaign ends with credits.
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