Steam market intelligence
Drill Bird
98% positive · 375 Steam reviews · released Nov 9, 2025 · by Sebastian Larsson, Andrea Harty, Hampus Melin, Isabelle Neuman, Luiza Flores da Cunha
What it likely sold — estimate, stated as a range on purpose
Lifetime units: ~16.7k
(P10–P90: 6.7k – 36.8k)
Gross revenue: ~$41k
(P10–P90: $16.4k – $90.1k)
Estimate, method v1.0 — before Steam's ~30% share, refunds and VAT. The band approximates where about 8 in 10 comparable games land in published studies; some sit outside it. Our own hit rate goes on the accuracy ledger once measured. How we estimate
Estimates are statistical inferences from public data. They are not sourced from Valve or the developer and may deviate materially from actual results. Do not rely on them for investment or contractual decisions. As of Jul 7, 2026.
Player voice — measured shares of Steam thumbs, never a model
Gameplay & mechanics94% positive · 48 mentions
“I LOVE this little game. It has so much charm and I love the mixture of mining, platforming, and puzzle elements. It's so cute! My only issue(s) is that it's extremely short-- you can beat it in maybe 2 hours (I played the majority of it…”
Recommended · Steam review · Nov 2025 · 1 h played · Report / request removalPrice & value100% positive · 48 mentions
“Drill Bird is a charming, micro drilling / mining game. In this game you control a bird with a drill for a beak. Your bird drills down into an obscure planet uncovering ore. This ore allows you to upgrade your bird to venture further down…”
Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2026 · 1 h played · Report / request removalVisuals & audio100% positive · 40 mentions
“Drill Bird is a charming, micro drilling / mining game. In this game you control a bird with a drill for a beak. Your bird drills down into an obscure planet uncovering ore. This ore allows you to upgrade your bird to venture further down…”
Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2026 · 1 h played · Report / request removalContent & longevity90% positive · 30 mentions
“Simple, bite-sized game. Drill, come back, upgrade, drill further. You know the, uh, drill. Except there's more to it. For one thing, the map is static, and designed by hand - which trades replayability for a tight, focused experience. So…”
Recommended · Steam review · Nov 2025 · 1 h played · Report / request removalStory & writing95% positive · 19 mentions
“Drill Bird is a charming, micro drilling / mining game. In this game you control a bird with a drill for a beak. Your bird drills down into an obscure planet uncovering ore. This ore allows you to upgrade your bird to venture further down…”
Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2026 · 1 h played · Report / request removalControls & UI92% positive · 12 mentions
“Drill Bird is a charming, micro drilling / mining game. In this game you control a bird with a drill for a beak. Your bird drills down into an obscure planet uncovering ore. This ore allows you to upgrade your bird to venture further down…”
Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2026 · 1 h played · Report / request removal297 recent English reviews stored · topics keyword-matched · topics under 12 mentions stay hidden · methodology
Reviews are shown as published on Steam, including reviews from key activations and free copies — so percentages here can differ from the score on the Steam store page. GameTrend does not check whether reviewers bought or played the game.
Game DNA — store facts, community tag votes, labeled AI inference
Business model
Buy to play
Sources: Valve store fields · community tag votes · AI-inferred values are marked and drawn from a fixed vocabulary.