Games Like Drill Bird

SteamWorld Dig is back! Dig deep, gain riches and unearth the terrors of the underworld in this platform mining adventure influenced by classic Metroidvania style games.

Why similar: Platformer 50.5%, Exploration 15.7%, Action 14.2%, 2D Platformer 8.2%, Colorful 4.5%

Why You'll Like It: This is the definitive digging platformer that perfectly mirrors the loop of mining, upgrading, and exploring underground caverns.

SteamWorld Dig is an action-adventure puzzler with strong Metroidvanian influences set in the SteamWorld Universe. You’ll need to dig deep into the earth, gather resources to upgrade your tools and abilities, take on enemies, solve challenging puzzles and uncover the secrets to save a dying town.

Why similar: Platformer 67.1%, Exploration 15.8%, Action 8.9%, Singleplayer 4.6%, Casual 3.6%

Why You'll Like It: The original classic that established the satisfying gameplay loop of subterranean exploration and resource gathering.

Meet new friends and foes, visit strange lands, and outfit yourself on a quest to keep the entire land from collapsing underfoot! Jump, slash, and dig your way down an ever-changing chasm of mystery in this standalone Shovel Knight adventure.

Why similar: 2D Platformer 23.4%, Cartoony 16%, Action-Adventure 14.2%, Cute 13.3%, Strategy 11.4%

Why You'll Like It: It combines precise 2D platforming with fast-paced digging mechanics and a charming art style similar to Drill Bird.

Downwell is a curious game about a young person venturing down a well in search of untold treasures with only his Gunboots to protect him.

Why similar: 2D Platformer 29.4%, Platformer 27.4%, Arcade 20%, Pixel Graphics 15.1%, Action 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, arcade-style vertical platformer that captures the intensity of falling and digging through dangerous depths.

DigDigDrill is an underground mining and resource collecting game. Dig freely for minerals and treasures. Use the items you collect to forge your original drills in a hack-and-slash style equipment system.

Why similar: Exploration 38.1%, Action-Adventure 25.8%, Pixel Graphics 21.1%, Casual 11.9%, Singleplayer 3.1%

Why You'll Like It: Directly mirrors the core digging and upgrade loop found in Drill Bird with a focus on collecting ores.

Blast through rocks with your machine gun drill. Collect rare gems, ores and ancient artefacts, upgrade your ship and unlock new abilities. Uncover the mysteries of the deep and the dangers that lurk below.

Why similar: Exploration 27.2%, Arcade 24.2%, Action-Adventure 16.8%, Pixel Graphics 10.6%, Action 10.5%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses heavily on the action-oriented side of mining and exploration with satisfying upgrade systems.

Spelunky 2 builds upon the unique, randomized challenges that made the original a roguelike classic, offering a huge adventure designed to satisfy players old and new. Meet the next generation of explorers as they find themselves on the Moon, searching for treasure and missing family.

Why similar: 2D Platformer 41.7%, Platformer 37.2%, Cute 14.6%, Action 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: Offers a high-tension exploration experience where digging and environmental navigation are central to survival.

Embark on an adorable adventure, discover new friends and uncover everything the island has to offer. Climb, Swim, Glide and slide your way into the hearts of the many different characters you meet on your travels!

Why similar: Cozy 52.4%, Cute 19.8%, Colorful 11.6%, Casual 7.6%, Action-Adventure 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on cozy, cute exploration and movement in a low-stress, wholesome environment.

Owlboy is a story-driven platform adventure game, where you can fly and explore a brand new world in the clouds! Pick up your friends, and bring them with you as you explore the open skies, in one of the most detailed adventures of this era.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 19.2%, 2D Platformer 16.1%, Platformer 15.1%, Action-Adventure 10%, Pixel Graphics 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: Features a bird protagonist in a beautiful world that emphasizes exploration and platforming mechanics.

Play as an adorable chicken in this relaxing platformer. Jump, climb and solve puzzles to find the answer to the ULTIMATE question a chicken can ask...

Why similar: Cozy 29.2%, Platformer 15.1%, Cute 11.9%, Puzzle Platformer 10.9%, Exploration 10%

Why You'll Like It: A cozy, bird-centric adventure platformer that emphasizes exploration and a gentle, relaxing pace.

Musical Metroidvania, with pixel art to die for. Guide orphaned chick 'Birb', on a platform adventure, as he faces off against the denizens of the forest in rhythm-action boss battles. Acclaimed for its gorgeous animation, and heart-warming storytelling, as Birb strives to discover his true origins.

Why similar: Cozy 25.4%, Puzzle Platformer 21.9%, Platformer 15.3%, Exploration 11.2%, Cute 10.9%

Why You'll Like It: A bird-themed adventure that blends platforming with rhythm-based gameplay and a sincere story.

Hike, climb, and soar through the peaceful mountainside landscapes of Hawk Peak Provincial Park as you make your way to the summit.

Why similar: Exploration 29.2%, Cute 25.5%, Cozy 21.8%, Pixel Graphics 14.1%, Casual 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: Captures the cozy, bird-themed exploration vibe perfectly, focusing on movement and discovery in a charming world.

After a freak accident, a seemingly ordinary chicken becomes a bomb laying free range hero. Explore the versatile mechanic of laying bombs in this explosive exploration platformer.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 42%, Action 21.1%, Pixel Graphics 18.8%, Casual 18.1%

Why You'll Like It: A charming 2D platformer where you play as a chicken with unique movement and puzzle-solving mechanics.

Meet Yoku, the pint-sized postman protagonist of Yoku's Island Express! Use a unique blend of pinball mechanics, platforming and open world exploration to unlock the secrets of Mokumana Island, help the locals, awaken ancient deities and much more in this amazing new tropical adventure!

Why similar: Platformer 42.3%, Puzzle Platformer 28.8%, Cute 16.1%, Exploration 5.4%, Singleplayer 5.1%

Why You'll Like It: A unique exploration-based platformer that uses pinball mechanics to traverse a vibrant and charming world.

Explore a vast cavern of creatures, relics and resources in a mining sandbox adventure for 1-8 players. Mine, build, fight, craft and farm to unravel the mystery of the ancient Core.

Why similar: Exploration 36.6%, Pixel Graphics 26.5%, Atmospheric 17.3%, Action 13.3%, Singleplayer 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: Combines mining and exploration with a cute, top-down perspective that rewards curiosity and base building.

Swing over spikes and pits, find the secrets of a mysterious tree and overcome difficult challenges as a brave tiny lizard in this small adventure.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 23.8%, 2D Platformer 22%, Platformer 14.6%, Cute 12.6%, Exploration 11.3%

Why You'll Like It: Features physics-based platforming with a cute aesthetic that rewards creative movement and exploration.

Pounce inside of your cozy armored mech and set off on a dangerous trek through an alien underworld full of irritable creatures and treacherous obstacles in a valiant effort to save your stranded captain and his crashed spaceship.

Why similar: Platformer 32%, Pixel Graphics 23.6%, Cute 16.2%, Action 12.9%, Exploration 11.6%

Why You'll Like It: A cute metroidvania that features exploration and platforming with a charming, retro-inspired aesthetic.

Pichón is a puzzle platformer where you play as a chubby bird that's constantly bouncing. Fast reflex and good timing will allow you to sort obstacles, activate secret passages and collect the necessary gems to be able to open the door at the end of each level.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 23%, 2D Platformer 19%, Platformer 13.5%, Arcade 9.9%, Cute 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: A puzzle-platformer that emphasizes movement and charm, requiring careful navigation through various levels.

A Bomb Caterpillar's Big Adventure! "Öoo" is a charming yet mysterious exploration puzzle platformer where you discover creative ways to use bombs!

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 25.4%, 2D Platformer 19.2%, Platformer 14%, Exploration 11.2%, Minimalist 10.3%

Why You'll Like It: A puzzle-platformer that incorporates metroidvania-style exploration and puzzle-solving.

Fowl Damage is an atmospheric puzzle platformer where your default jump provides enough fall damage to destroy you! Carefully manage your jumps and falls as you adventure through this chilling, beautiful, and occasionally cute world.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 28.1%, 2D Platformer 24.2%, Platformer 18.1%, Cute 11.8%, Pixel Graphics 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: Provides challenging bird-themed platforming for those who enjoy the precision elements of the genre.

In this story-driven adventure, you are the raven from the pages of Norse legends. Fly, explore an open world, uncover its secrets, solve puzzles, save souls, and help your family. Caw!

Why similar: Cozy 35.8%, Exploration 15.4%, Cute 14.7%, Minimalist 12.4%, Atmospheric 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric bird-themed exploration game that prioritizes flight and discovery.

Garden Trills is a cozy puzzle-platformer where you fly as an adorable sparrow through enchanting Mediterranean gardens. Help your neighbors, grow vibrant flowers, and harness their powers to reach new destinations as you flutter into the heart of Vernubiel’s gardens.

Why similar: Cozy 35.7%, Puzzle Platformer 25.1%, Cute 15.3%, Exploration 14.2%, Colorful 5%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a relaxing, nature-focused exploration experience that aligns with the cozy themes of Drill Bird.

Escape into a world kept secret by a tyrant, and discover the truth about your freedom. Run, jump, and fly through forgotten lost kingdoms with a uniquely momentum-based flying mechanic.

Why similar: Platformer 53%, Colorful 16.7%, Action 16.3%, Atmospheric 11.1%, Singleplayer 2.9%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on fluid, momentum-based movement and platforming that feels rewarding to master.

An action roguelike digger. Dig to discover treasure, adventure and bones! Jump, dash, stomp and dig your way through a strange world inhabited by stranger creatures.

Why similar: Platformer 44.9%, Pixel Graphics 15.4%, Action 10.5%, Exploration 9.7%, Arcade 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: A roguelite digging and platforming game that offers quick, action-packed sessions.

Take a deep breath and dive right into this cozy incremental game about a senior turtle trying to start a business selling jellyfish. Upgrade your equipment, explore biomes, and help your turtly village!

Why similar: Arcade 19.8%, 2D Platformer 15.6%, Platformer 12.7%, Cute 12%, Strategy 9.8%

Jump, dive, and platform through this minimalistic indie 3D platformer about a little crow trying to save his friends.

Why similar: Platformer 27%, Minimalist 22%, Cute 18.7%, Cartoony 14%, Atmospheric 11.8%

Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric and relaxing platforming experience that focuses on a linear, story-driven journey.

X marks the spot! Follow the map and find hidden treasures.

Why similar: 2D Platformer 18.5%, Platformer 17.2%, Puzzle Platformer 17%, Action-Adventure 13.2%, Exploration 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: An action-adventure platformer that shares the exploration and digging-adjacent themes of the seed game.

Drill into the depths of a meteor crater in this incremental adventure. Mine ores, unlock upgrades and find the cosmic treasure that lies below! Can you uncover what happened to the Moles that came before you?

Why similar: Exploration 23.7%, Strategy 18%, Cute 17.4%, Pixel Graphics 11.6%, Cartoony 11.4%

Run, jump, shoot, fly and explore your way through a massive action-adventure reminiscent of classic 8- and 16-bit games.

Why similar: Platformer 30.8%, Exploration 22%, Cute 20.7%, Pixel Graphics 14.4%, Action 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: A classic action-adventure platformer that features deep exploration and a compelling, story-driven world.

The legendary Knytt series continues with Nifflas’ latest creation; Knytt Underground. In this Knytteration; humans have long since abandoned the planet after practically destroying it in a war, five hundred years ago.

Why similar: Platformer 57.2%, Exploration 35.2%, Atmospheric 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: Offers atmospheric exploration and platforming in a vast, interconnected world that encourages curiosity.

You Know The Drill is a relaxing incremental mining game about digging underground to harvest ores. Collect resources and use them to upgrade your drill and go even deeper!

Why similar: Cozy 28.8%, Minimalist 22.3%, Arcade 18.4%, Strategy 13.2%, Pixel Graphics 8.1%

Pru the Pigeon is a bite-sized 3D platformer with precise and expressive controls. Join Pru on his quest to save his land Asasco. Explore and collect everything in sight!

Why similar: Platformer 24%, Cute 17.6%, Cartoony 17.5%, Exploration 15.6%, Colorful 9.4%

Explore the vastness of space, dig deep into planets to find resources, upgrade your ship and survive against alien life in this short space mining adventure! How far are you willing to travel into the dark unknown?

Why similar: Exploration 25%, Pixel Graphics 21.9%, Atmospheric 14.3%, Action 14.1%, Action-Adventure 12.3%

Fly into a charming handcrafted world and go on an adventure that mixes up open exploration with crispy twin-stick shooter action. Fight your way from the shiny overworld to the deepest caves, improve your ship and overcome the dungeons' bosses to rescue your friends!

Why similar: Exploration 28.2%, Minimalist 22.5%, Cute 22.1%, Colorful 13.1%, Casual 7.8%

Explore a dense, interconnected labyrinth, and unravel its many secrets. Collect items to manipulate your environment in surprising and meaningful ways. Encounter beautiful and unsettling creatures, as you attempt to survive what lurks in the dark. There is more than what you see.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 30.9%, Platformer 18.8%, Exploration 17.7%, Pixel Graphics 11.6%, Cute 8.9%

After falling into a hole, this Chicken finds herself on a journey to find her chicks. Solve puzzles and make a safer path for the chicken to complete this journey.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 27.8%, Strategy 15.1%, 2D Platformer 14.1%, Cute 11%, Minimalist 9.7%

DigWorld is a cozy 2D digging extraction sandbox with roguelite elements, where each run is a race against the clock to get the best rewards. Collect as many items as you can before time runs out. Sell. Upgrade. Repeat.

Why similar: Exploration 32.2%, Cute 25.7%, Platformer 14.6%, Pixel Graphics 8.6%, Casual 8.6%

Enter the wacky & whimsical world of Uurnog Uurnlimited! Explore a silly, puzzle-filled land full of cubes, bombs, weird people & adorable animals — then steal them all! Play single player or co-op as you jump, grab, throw & teleport your colorful collection back to the Save Room.

Why similar: Platformer 100%

Why You'll Like It: A quirky exploration and puzzle-platformer that encourages experimentation with its unique mechanics.

A cozy mining platformer game. Dig deep into the earth in search of riches. Create your mine, improve your equipment, but don't get too greedy.

Why similar: 2D Platformer 31.2%, Platformer 26.9%, Exploration 16.8%, Minimalist 11%, Atmospheric 6.8%

AeroBird is a fast-paced acrobatic platformer where every jump matters.

Why similar: Cute 47.5%, Casual 44.9%, Singleplayer 7.6%

Swing through the trees, spin sticky webs, and make friends with bugs! Be the adorable spider you've always wanted to be.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 20.1%, 2D Platformer 19.4%, Platformer 12.8%, Cute 11.1%, Exploration 9.8%

An incremental mining adventure where you must dig into the earth to recover essence for your sacred Evertree. Mine, drill, and blast your way to the deepest depths, discovering rare artifacts and recruiting more kin to your cause along the way. Dig. Upgrade. Repeat.

Why similar: Pixel Graphics 28.7%, PvE 25.2%, Casual 22.4%, Cute 18.6%, Singleplayer 5.1%

Help an owl find its chicks after losing them - and the ability to fly - in a thunderstorm. In this short 2D platformer you slowly recover your ability to navigate the dangers of the forest as you bring your chicks back to your hollow one by one.

Why similar: 2D Platformer 36.9%, Cute 17.9%, Pixel Graphics 15.7%, PvE 10.8%, Platformer 9.6%

Keep on Mining! is a short incremental mining game. Mine rocks, gather materials, find artifacts, craft pickaxes and spend your materials on permanent upgrades inside the big skill tree!

Why similar: Cozy 25.4%, Arcade 18.5%, Minimalist 13.7%, Strategy 11.9%, Casual 11.7%

You are Hidalgo Bladewing, a bird with a beef. Hack, slash, platform, and soar through a beautifully chaotic pixel-art neonscape in your quest to save your feathered friends. Challenging retro-inspired platforming gameplay, transforming weapons, and fowl Ninja action await.

Why similar: 2D Platformer 26.7%, Puzzle Platformer 26.4%, Platformer 20.3%, Colorful 10.2%, Pixel Graphics 8.5%

An ongoing apocalyptic meteor shower has forced the world’s population to settle underground. As Shell, a feline child who awakens to find her mother missing, drill downward from the surface layer through a tile-based underground and discover the Everdeep.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 29.9%, Cute 18.5%, Exploration 17.3%, Platformer 14.1%, Pixel Graphics 12.1%

Waddle into a reality-bending odyssey where simply being a duck is your greatest superpower. With the help of your magical cap, switch instantly between 2D and 3D to uncover hidden paths, outsmart aliens, and rescue your kidnapped chicken friends in this wholesome puzzle platformer adventure.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 31.6%, Platformer 22.5%, Exploration 15.5%, Cute 15.2%, Atmospheric 7.8%

Winter Burrow is a cozy woodland survival game about a mouse returning home to restore their childhood burrow. Explore, gather resources, craft, knit warm sweaters, bake pies and meet the locals.

Why similar: Cozy 51.4%, Exploration 18.6%, Cute 17.2%, Atmospheric 6.1%, Casual 4.7%

Pepper Grinder is an action-packed 2D adventure blending traditional platforming with an alternate drilling mode that allows you to dive in and out of the earth like a dolphin swims through water.

Why similar: 2D Platformer 24.2%, Platformer 19%, Arcade 14.2%, Action-Adventure 13.3%, Cute 11.1%

Dig up the Adamant Core from a procedurally generated mine, extract ores, sell them for profit, upgrade your equipment, and keep the King happy by sending him tributes before he loses his temper!

Why similar: Arcade 36.2%, 2D Platformer 22.4%, Pixel Graphics 17.1%, Casual 13.3%, Exploration 5.6%

Avenger Bird is a platform side-scroller game with pixel-art graphics, but your hero isn't just a regular hero. You are playing a bird that can flap it's tiny wings to fly and glide for a limited distances. It's a retro inspired 16-bit era game with innovative and challenging fly/glide mechanic.

Why similar: Casual 100%

Bird Game is an abstract, exploration-based RPG with unique, stylized visuals and puzzle mechanics

Why similar: Exploration 45.1%, Pixel Graphics 27.4%, Atmospheric 24%, Singleplayer 3.6%

Rita is a cozy adventure where a little chicklet solves word-based puzzles to transform the world around her. Follow her story across generations, meet her grandchicklet, and be a part of her legacy.

Why similar: Cozy 32%, Puzzle Platformer 20.5%, Cartoony 12.2%, Cute 11.5%, Exploration 11.5%

Digseum is a short incremental journey about digging up ancient relics and building the greatest museum ever!

Why similar: Minimalist 30.5%, Pixel Graphics 16.3%, Exploration 15.5%, Colorful 14.4%, Cute 13.6%

Duck Souls is a fast-paced, action platformer about a little duck with an incredible skill to dash and a mission: find all the lost eggs in order to save his species.

Why similar: Action 52.4%, Casual 47.6%

Live the life of your bird reigning in the air! Find one by one all the hidden pieces on each map and unlock new territories!

Why similar: Casual 46.1%, Arcade 30.2%, Colorful 18.4%, Singleplayer 5.3%

A chill exploration game where EVERYTHING goes in the boot! You're Alp, a lil' golem on a quest to find his purpose. Run, climb, and use items as fuel in your Rocket Boot to blast yourself into the air!

Why similar: Cozy 30.9%, Platformer 15.3%, Cute 14.9%, Exploration 14.2%, Action-Adventure 8.5%

A cozy, upgrade-filled, adventure that goes from curious kitty to unstoppable leaf-crunching beast. Stomp, explore, and uncover cozy forest secrets with your magical fairy guide.

Why similar: Cozy 42.7%, Exploration 15.3%, Action-Adventure 14.6%, Cute 12.9%, Pixel Graphics 7.7%

Aery is a peaceful exploration game from the perspective of a little bird who decided to discover the world. Calm down from the hassle of your daily life, experience the feeling of flying, and immerse yourself into beautiful and atmospheric landscapes.

Why similar: Arcade 28.2%, Casual 24.5%, Exploration 23.7%, Colorful 18.7%, Singleplayer 4.9%

Cavegirl adventures is a game for platformer fans. Jump across vibrant levels and collect giant eggs to feed your tribe. Watch out for sharp thorns and dangerous plants on your way to victory!

Why similar: 2D Platformer 30.8%, Minimalist 22.1%, Cute 17.7%, Colorful 12.3%, Exploration 7.2%