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About Texplore
Texplore is a roguelite shooter and adventure game developed by Dustin Garner. Released on January 5, 2026, it drops you into a collapsing Earth’s crust, where you drill through unstable terrain, battle subterranean threats, and extract resources to fund deeper dives. The game emphasizes tight loops of exploration and risk, each run ends when you retreat to the surface, sell loot, upgrade tools, and descend again. The ultimate goal? Build a rocket to escape to a harsher world. It’s fast-paced, chaotic, and designed for players who enjoy high-stakes decision-making.
Gameplay
You control a miner armed with a drill that doubles as a weapon. Each session starts with choosing a drill upgrade and a risky modifier, like “Overheat Core” (boosts speed but risks melting the drill). You descend into procedurally generated tunnels, switching between digging, dodging collapses, and shooting biome-specific enemies. Combat is frantic but shallow, aim, fire, and move. Resource management is key: carry too much loot, and your movement slows; dig too aggressively, and the terrain caves in. After 10, 20 minutes of tension, you retreat to sell goods, buy upgrades, and reset. The game thrives on its feedback loop, rewarding persistence with incremental power boosts.
What Players Think
Texplore holds a 4.4/5 PlayPile rating from 12,300 players, with 62% completing the main escape objective. Average playtime is 18 hours, though 38% of players report 40+ hours chasing 100% upgrades. The mood is split: 55% describe it as “thrilling and tense,” while 22% call it “repetitive after 10 runs.” Critics at Eurogamer and PC Gamer praised its “addictive risk/reward design” but noted shallow combat. Achievement hunters are active, 73% own all 50+ badges, with the hardest being “Rocket Fueler” (escape to the next world).
PlayPile's Take
Texplore is a solid pick for roguelike fans who like incremental progression over deep systems. Priced at $29.99, it offers strong replayability through modifiers and upgrades, though its simplicity may wear thin. With 52 achievements and a 4.4 rating, it’s not impressive but delivers a tense, loop-friendly experience. Skip if you crave complex mechanics, but dive in if you enjoy the “one more run” mentality.
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