⛏️Deep Rock Galactic

Space-dwarf mining co-op. ROCK AND STONE.

9.5 / 10

1–4 players

🎯Tactical

Players

1–4

Released

May 13, 2020

Developer

Ghost Ship Games · Coffee Stain Publishing

Price

$8.99 (−70%)

Multi-playerCo-opOnline Co-opSteam AchievementsFull controller support

Four-player procedural-cave FPS. Each class (Gunner, Scout, Driller, Engineer) is genuinely different; missions force interdependence. The community is cultishly friendly. Vanilla four is the canonical number.

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Game Editions STANDARD EDITION The standard edition is simply the base version of Deep Rock Galactic, nothing more, nothing less. DELUXE EDITION Get the DELUXE EDITION to unlock the base game as well as three packs of Cosmetic DLC: The awesome MEGACORP, DARK FUTURE, and DAWN OF THE DREAD Packs! MASTER EDITION Includes ROUGHNECK, RIVAL TECH, and ROBOT REBELLION packs, on top of everything in the DELUXE EDITION. DWARVEN LEGACY The full package - includes the base game, all Cosmetic Packs, the Supporter Pack, and the full game soundtrack split over two volumes. About the Game Hello Miner, and congratulations on joining DEEP ROCK GALACTIC! It’s the beginning of a bright new career for you. We’re preparing to send you and your colleagues down into the rich mines of Hoxxes IV. If you’re a hard worker, a good shot and a reliable team player, you should have respectable odds of survival. Award-winning co-op gameplay puts 1-4 players together to explore labyrinthian procedurally-generated cave systems, extract valuable minerals, and fight for their lives against alien hordes. Play as four unique classes: SCOUT: The nimble wayfinder. Light the way with your flare gun, zip around with your grappling hook, and be the first to fall down a really deep hole. GUNNER: The heavy weapons guy. Great at turning alive things into dead things, and keeping teammates safe behind his impenetrable bubble shield. ENGINEER: The defensive support specialist. Sentry guns, land mines and 40mm grenades help you keep a secure perimeter. DRILLER: The living bulldozer. Carve through terrain and shape the work site with your handheld drills, and solve problems using your flamethrower and C4 charges. Each class brings their own strengths to the team. Use your toolkits in tandem and work together to bring your whole crew home safe. Explore an endless labyrinth of procedurally-generated caves – no two missions are alike. You’ll need to rely on your wits and your traversal tools to navigate through narrow, snaking passages and vast caverns alike. Dig into 11 distinct biomes, each with their own unique cave formations and colorful (sometimes deadly) flora and fauna. And with 100% destructible environments, you can shape the terrain as you see fit. Dig tunnels, collapse stalagmites and close off choke points to make your job easier. Your work in the mines wil…

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⛏️For Deep Rock Galactic fans: Deep Rock Galactic: The Board Game

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Quickstart

How to actually play this with friends — written by Claude.

## Set it up - Install straight from Steam — no mod loader needed, vanilla already supports the full 4-player squad - Before you host, agree on classes: Driller, Engineer, Gunner, Scout. Someone has to call Scout for the flare gun and zipline, or your cave stays dark all mission - Host from the space rig terminal; lobbies default to friends-only unless you flip them public in the menu

## Your first session - Run an Elimination or Mining Expedition on Hazard 3 first — enough bugs to matter, not enough to wipe a green squad in five minutes - Scout lights the cave and scouts ahead, Driller carves straight tunnels to objectives, Engineer drops platforms under the drop pod, Gunner covers the retreat with turrets - Stay in shouting distance on run one. Mactera swarms and cave leeches specifically punish anyone who wanders off solo to "just check one more tunnel"

## Group size advice - Four is the whole design — every class has a real job and nobody's standing around waiting for aggro to clear - Two works fine if one player doubles a utility role, like Engineer covering light duty on top of platforms - Rock and Stone, no exceptions, no substitutes

Gear picks

Gear up for Deep Rock Galactic

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For Deep Rock Galactic fansDeep Rock Galactic: The Board GameCo-op dwarves on the kitchen table. Rock and Stone.Find it on Amazon →

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A headset your squad can actually hearProximity chat is the whole game. Hear the footsteps behind you, and stop the crackle that gets you muted.Our pick: HyperX Cloud III →On a budget: Razer BlackShark V2 X →

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A USB mic for the shot-callerIf you're the one making the calls (or lying through social deduction), a desk mic beats any headset boom.Our pick: FIFINE AmpliGame AM8 →On a budget: TONOR TC310 USB microphone →

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A wireless mouse that won't die mid-raidSurvival-crafting and extraction runs are long. A light wireless mouse with a long battery life keeps you in it.Our pick: Logitech G305 Lightspeed →

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