Desktop Drill

Every keypress fires up your drill! Desktop Drill turns your typing into a mining adventure that lives on your desktop. Blast through blocks, unearth rare resources, and unlock new drill parts as you dig…

7 December 2026

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Desktop Drill is an arcade developed by Ivy Juice Games, releasing 7 December 2026 on PC (Microsoft Windows).

Verified 21 Oct 2026 Sources: IGDB , Steam

What Desktop Drill is

Desktop Drill is an unreleased arcade game in development at Ivy Juice Games, currently scheduled for 7 December 2026. It is available on PC (Microsoft Windows) only. It runs on Unity.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Every keypress fires up your drill! Desktop Drill turns your typing into a mining adventure that lives on your desktop. Blast through blocks, unearth rare resources, and unlock new drill parts as you dig deeper with every key you press.

Description from the publisher · source

How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are sandbox.

What you need to run it

The minimum specification calls for Intel i5 5200 or AMD Ryzen 5 5600X, 1 GB RAM and Any. At 1GB of RAM, it will run on essentially any working PC — that is below what a budget laptop ships with today. Both tiers are compared side by side on the requirements page, and you can check your own parts against them without installing anything.

Full requirements and PC checker →

Official trailer

Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.

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Quick answers

Desktop Drill — frequently asked questions

When is Desktop Drill coming out?

Desktop Drill is scheduled to release on 7 December 2026. That is 47 days away.

What are the minimum PC requirements for Desktop Drill?

At minimum, Desktop Drill needs Intel i5 5200 or AMD Ryzen 5 5600X, 1 GB RAM, Any graphics, 250 MB available space of storage.

How many GB is Desktop Drill?

The PC version needs about 0.2 GB of storage, going by the storage line in the system requirements ("250 MB available space"). Updates can add to that, and console versions have their own sizes, which are not listed here.

Does Desktop Drill have crossplay?

Steam's store listing for Desktop Drill does not list cross-platform multiplayer. That is Steam's listing, not a test: some games have crossplay without Steam showing it, so the publisher's own notes are the final word.

Does Desktop Drill have split screen?

Steam's store listing does not list split screen for the PC version of Desktop Drill. Console versions can differ.

Can you play Desktop Drill solo?

Yes. Steam lists a single-player mode for Desktop Drill as well as multiplayer.

Does Desktop Drill have controller support?

Steam's store listing does not list controller support for Desktop Drill. That may mean mouse and keyboard only, or simply that the flag was never set.

Can you play Desktop Drill on Mac?

Steam does not sell a macOS version of Desktop Drill; the Steam release is for Windows.

Is Desktop Drill on Linux?

Steam does not list a native Linux version of Desktop Drill. Windows games can often run on Linux and Steam Deck through Proton, but that is a different question from native support.

Does Desktop Drill have Denuvo?

Steam's store page lists no third-party DRM for Desktop Drill. That is what Steam shows, not a test of the game.

Does Desktop Drill need a third-party account?

Steam's store page lists no third-party account requirement for Desktop Drill.

Is Desktop Drill available in Germany?

Steam shows it to German users with an age rating of 0 (a rating Steam generated, not a USK certificate).

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