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Drill Keeper blends roguelite deckbuilding with tower defense: you dig through destructible worlds, harvest their riches and build a fortified mining base to survive incoming threats.

What defines Drill Keeper:

  • Tactical depth
  • Sci-fi setting
  • Strong character progression
  • Challenging difficulty

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