Drillmates: Dig, Mine and Battle Co-op with Your Friends

Dig together, stack ores, build your pod and take on some seriously questionable cave creatures.

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A cosy shared mining adventure

Drillmates is a co-op mining game played in your browser, with shared underground worlds for up to 16 miners. Dig through rock, collect eight kinds of ore and race back up before your fuel runs dry.

From rusty drill to sky-high upgrades

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Drive and drill

Use WASD or the arrow keys to drive. Push into rock to drill and use Space to fly.

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Mine and sell

Dig up copper, silver, gold, rubies, diamonds and other ores, then return to the surface to sell your cargo.

3

Build a team attack

When a battle ring appears, anyone who drives in joins the fight. Choose moves from Drill, Blast, Spark, Lure and Patch, or press F to run.

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Use hubs and buildings

Press E to use buildings, Q for quests and G for the field guide. Outpost 1 sits at 60 metres, while the Sky Dock unlocks after defeating the Burrow King.

What you can dig into

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Shared mining worlds

Join a world with up to 16 miners and see other players’ tunnels, pods and hats. Clearly labelled bot miners keep things moving when the mine is quiet.

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Eight kinds of ore

Explore rock layers and caves for copper, silver, gold, rubies and diamonds. Ground slowly refills, and every deeper trip can reveal more.

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Team-based battles

Battle creatures in turn-based fights using five levelling attack tracks. Lure one creature for a teammate’s Drill, stun it with Spark or patch everyone back up.

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Two bosses to beat

Challenge the Burrow King below the Lair Gate, then take on the Storm Roc around the Sky Dock. Teams can include up to eight players.

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Two hubs and quests

Visit underground Outpost 1 or the Sky Dock above the clouds. Both hubs include story quests and side jobs.

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Pod upgrades and customisation

Spend mining earnings in the Workshop to improve your pod and dig deeper. Earn paints and hats, then customise your miner with C.

Why Drillmates is worth a dig

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Mining is better together

Share a world with other miners and see the tunnels, pods and hats they leave behind.

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Battles with actual tactics

Stun, lure, drill and heal as a team using five attack tracks that level up as you use them.

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From rusty drill to Sky Booster

Sell ore, improve your pod and push deeper until you can reach floating islands above the clouds.

Start digging right away

Open Drillmates in your browser and start mining without an install or sign-up. Play as a guest, then link Discord or Google to keep your miner.

A few handy mining habits

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Watch that fuel tank

Your pod starts with a small fuel tank, so filling the cargo bay is only half the trip. Fly back up and sell your haul before the fuel runs out.

💡Keep an eye on fuel and bring the haul home early.

2

Make attacks cooperate

Lure and Spark can set up stronger team attacks instead of leaving everyone drilling at once. Patch can keep the group in the fight.

💡Lure a target for a teammate’s Drill.

3

Use quick chat

Ready-made quick-chat phrases make it easy to flag a creature or call out a plan without typing a full message.

💡Tap Enter to call out key moments.

Quick answers before you dig in

Q:

Do I need to download or sign up?

A:

No. Drillmates runs in your browser with no download, and you can play as a guest.

Q:

How do I save my progress?

A:

Progress saves automatically. Link Discord or Google if you want to keep your miner.

Q:

Can I play with other people?

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Yes, shared worlds support up to 16 miners, and boss battles can be tackled by teams of up to eight.

Q:

How do I chat while playing?

A:

Press Enter for quick chat with ready-made phrases. Press M to mute.

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