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Ground Driller

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85%Game Brain Score
graphics, gameplay
monetization, stability
85% User Score Based on 1,420 reviews

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Ground Driller is a single player casual simulation game. It was developed by Fevergames inc and was released on January 22, 2019. It received positive reviews from players.

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85%
Audience ScoreBased on 1,420 reviews
graphics23 positive mentions
monetization65 negative mentions
  • Enjoyable idle gameplay with good graphics and animations.
  • Optional ads for bonuses without forcing players to watch them.
  • Relaxing and well-balanced progression early in the game.
  • Progression becomes extremely slow or impossible without spending money, leading to frustration.
  • Excessive and intrusive ads, especially related to debuffs and forced watching to avoid penalties.
  • UI issues including no multi-level upgrade buttons and misleading premium currency purchase triggers.
  • monetization
    73 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Monetization in the game is heavily centered around frequent ads and microtransactions, with many users complaining about excessive, repetitive, or forced advertisements that disrupt progression and gameplay flow. However, some appreciate that ads are mostly optional and provide meaningful boosts without being intrusive, while others criticize the overpriced in-game purchases and ad-related mechanics that stall progress, making monetization feel like a cash grab. Overall, the balance between ads and gameplay is divisive, with players either feeling overwhelmed by ads or satisfied with the optional nature of monetization.

    • “I love it, no ads unless you ask for them. You use resources and gold to upgrade your drills and miners, and you can scroll back up the shaft to find and click chests and rare deposits!”
    • “Good app with almost no ads during gameplay. It's fairly easy to get materials and upgrades. Overall, this game is fun.”
    • “Not heavy on in-game purchases.”
    • “For an idle game, it has the depth of a puddle but tons of ads to double or give bonuses (2 every 10 min) and microtransactions which are 100% overpriced and never worth it.”
    • “Content gradually gets more stale as progression stalls behind a wall of ads and waiting for gems to buy miners, while being incessantly spammed with ad-related mechanics that make all that work meaningless.”
    • “"Bad" timers are actual in-game playing times, not overall, forcing you to watch ads or spend gems unless you want to watch as you drill through the bad layer for 2 hours.”
  • graphics
    33 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's graphics are generally praised for being good, appealing, and fitting well with its art style, often described as charming low-poly or suitable for mobile devices. While some users find the visuals relaxing and enjoyable, a few note issues like phone heating or lower resolution text. Overall, the graphics contribute positively to the experience, though some wish for improved quality or more content.

    • “Great game with relaxing gameplay and great graphics.”
    • “It's fun, and the graphics are awesome, I highly recommend it!”
    • “Amazing graphics”
    • “The only thing going for this game is the art style, which still comes off as a lazy idle game capitalizing on the appeal of drilling games.”
    • “Graphics look 480p, text is awful.”
    • “Same as that apocalypse armageddon tower game that's styled like bad PSP, but lacking in the aesthetics in my opinion.”
  • gameplay
    14 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Gameplay is generally smooth, simple, and enjoyable with a blend of strategic and mechanical elements, although some find progression hindered by ads and resource collection mechanics. Minor bugs like disappearing gems and occasional dizziness from interface navigation were noted. While relaxing and fun for many, some users feel the gameplay can become repetitive or ad-heavy, limiting deeper engagement or advancement.

    • “The actual gameplay is good overall.”
    • “I think it's a well thought out mixture of financial strategy, mechanical engineering, mining, and some other things like fishing!”
    • “Great game with relaxing gameplay and great graphics.”
    • “Content gradually gets more stale as progression stalls behind a wall of ads and waiting for gems to buy miners, in order to get millions of rare minerals to keep upgrading your drill, all while being incessantly spammed with ad view related mechanics that make all that work meaningless.”
    • “No gameplay whatsoever or any thought, just an attempt to make you watch tons of ads.”
    • “Force you to watch ads. No ascension mechanic.”
  • humor
    7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The humor in the game is consistently described as lighthearted and enjoyable, enhancing the overall fun experience with its simple and amusing style.

    • “It's really funny and I love the game.”
    • “Fun idle game with funny and good graphics.”
    • “Funny and enjoyable wee game.”
  • stability
    6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game suffers from significant stability issues, including frequent glitches that cause freezes, lost progress, and disrupted gameplay even during the tutorial. Users find these bugs frustrating and are requesting urgent fixes to improve reliability.

    • “Now trying to play an ad freezes the game.”
    • “I had a 5m lead but couldn't upgrade; it said I don't have it. I looked in the bug report you suggested to clear the cache and data, but guess what? I lost everything. It started from the beginning. What a waste of my time. Stupid buggy game.”
    • “Game glitches and can't play; would like it to be fixed.”
  • story
    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Users find the story and missions lacking or incomplete, noting issues with quest tracking and the absence of visible daily missions, which detracts from the overall narrative experience.

    • “But it needs some story.”
    • “I enjoy playing this game, the only problem is the missions (also the daily missions) don't show :(”
    • “I enjoy playing this game, the only problem is the missions (also the daily missions) don't show :(”
  • music
    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The music in the game is generally relaxing and enjoyable, complementing the mining gameplay well. However, some users find it repetitive and note the absence of an option to turn off the music. Overall, the soundtrack is appreciated but could benefit from more variety and customizable settings.

    • “Plus, it's pretty relaxing with the music, and there are no memes or distractions.”
    • “I like this mining game and the amazing soundtrack.”
    • “Good time killer, although the music is a bit repetitive.”
    • “Just one question: why is there not an option to turn off music?!”
    • “Good time killer, music is a bit repetitive”
  • optimization
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's optimization is mixed, with some users experiencing smooth performance even on older devices like the S5, while others criticize it for poor optimization and feel it prioritizes revenue over quality.

    • “It also runs smoothly on my Samsung S5.”
    • “Cash grab and not optimized.”
  • grinding
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Grinding in the game is moderate and balanced, allowing for consistent play without becoming tedious or boring.

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Ground Driller is a casual simulation game.

Ground Driller is available on Phone, iPad, iPhone, Tablet and others.

On average players spend around 24 hours playing Ground Driller.

Ground Driller was released on January 22, 2019.

Ground Driller was developed by Fevergames inc.

Ground Driller has received positive reviews from players. Most players liked Ground Driller for its graphics but disliked it for its monetization.

Ground Driller is a single player game.

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