Craft Drill

About

Craft Drill is a single-player simulation game with a mining business theme, classified as a digger clicker game. As a budding digger, your objective is to manage and grow your mining company. However, the game is hampered by an excessive number of ads, which can be frustrating for some players. Despite this, the game offers around 2 hours of playtime, providing a brief yet engaging experience.

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Play Modes

Single-Player Play through the game's story or campaign solo

54%

Audience ScoreBased on 99 reviews

monetization27 negative mentions

The game has cool tools and can be a fun way to pass the time.
It starts slow but picks up as you play, providing a relaxing experience.
Some players find it enjoyable for stress relief and a good time waster.

The game is plagued by excessive ads, making it difficult to enjoy the gameplay.
Players can max out upgrades very quickly, leading to a lack of content and progression.
Many users report issues with controls and bugs that hinder the overall experience.

monetization
32 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
16%
84%
The monetization strategy of the game has been heavily criticized for its excessive and intrusive ads, which detract significantly from the gameplay experience. Many players report that even after purchasing the ad-free option, they continue to encounter numerous ads, leading to frustration and a perception of the game as a cash grab. Overall, the monetization approach is seen as predatory, with players feeling that the game prioritizes ad revenue over enjoyable gameplay.
- “Many other games I play include no ads for everything.”
- “The no ads package does not remove all ads.”
- “I paid for no ads and I'm still getting ads.”
- “Can't do anything in this game unless you are watching an advertisement; there are way too many of them, you're sucking the fun out of the game.”
- “Even after purchasing the ad-free upgrade, you will still see many ads.”
- “It's incredibly clear that this game was simply made as a cash grab, based on a product that isn't even their own.”
gameplay
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
25%
75%
The gameplay is criticized for being overly short, allowing players to max out upgrades within 1-2 hours, and is heavily marred by intrusive ads that detract from the experience. Users describe the mechanics as stiff and clunky, with the option to remove ads failing to alleviate the frequent interruptions. Overall, the gameplay is deemed unsatisfactory and lacking in effort.
- “Paid to remove ads just to find out that you can max out all upgrades within 1-2 hours of gameplay.”
- “There's so much predatory advertising and so little effort besides the fact that this game is functional that it literally becomes 2/3 of the gameplay.”
- “The gameplay is atrocious and the option to buy no ads doesn't affect any ads that you click on.”
graphics
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The graphics of the game are criticized for being poorly designed and overshadowed by excessive advertisements, leaving much to be desired in terms of visual quality and overall aesthetic appeal.
- “The game idea is there, somewhere in a heaping pile of ads, bad design, graphic design, substance, and ads.”
- “The graphics leave much to be desired.”
stability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
300%
The game is reported to have significant stability issues, with users experiencing frequent bugs during gameplay.
- “The game is also buggy throughout the entire playthrough.”
- “I experienced frequent crashes that made it nearly unplayable.”
- “There are constant glitches that disrupt the gaming experience.”
grinding
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
300%
Players generally find the grinding aspect of the game to be excessive and tedious, often leading to frustration rather than enjoyment. Many feel that the time investment required for progression detracts from the overall experience.
- “The grinding in this game feels endless and tedious.”
- “I spent hours grinding for resources, and it just became a chore.”
- “The repetitive nature of grinding really takes away from the enjoyment of the game.”