The objective of Mr. Driller Online is to drill to the bottom of a long, vertical pit filled with blocks of varying colors.

Arcade mode presents the player with the basic gameplay rules stated above, while Challenge mode adds specific, randomly chosen challenges to each section of the level, such as completing the section within a certain time limit or picking up a limited number of air capsules.

Additionally, the game supports online multiplayer via Xbox Live, allowing ranked and unranked matches of two types: Versus mode, in which two players compete for the highest score within a set time limit, and Tag Team mode, where four players split into two teams.

GameSpot reviewer Don Francis recommended to avoid this title due to its shallow single-player campaign and a broken online mode.

[4] IGN's Ryan Geddes had the problems with online multiplayer, freezing his Xbox 360 completely, which forced him to shut the system off and restart.