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Drill Rift Announced – Manage a Dwarven Mining Operation in Q4 2025

By Rob from the Shack

Indie studio Steam Veil Games has announced Drill Rift, a turn-based strategy and colony sim set in a dwarven mining outpost. The game will launch on Steam in Q4 2025, with a free demo arriving on September 20 ahead of Steam Next Fest.

A Fusion of Strategy and Dice-Roll Chaos

In Drill Rift, players oversee a remote drill outpost buried beneath the mountain. You’ll need to:

  • Upgrade machinery to dig deeper and boost efficiency
  • Research new technologies to strengthen your operation
  • Manage dwarves by keeping morale high and skills sharp
  • Face dice-roll events inspired by Dungeons & Dragons that can alter the course of your run

It’s a delicate balance of resource management, strategy, and risk — because drilling too deeply may awaken something best left undisturbed.

Demo Coming Soon

The demo for Drill Rift will be publicly available on September 20, 2025, giving players their first chance to test their mining mettle before the game’s Steam Next Fest appearance.

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