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Deep Rock Galactic

Critic score6 critics
First release
May 13, 2020
Genres
Indie, Adventure, Shooter · Action, Science fiction

Deep Rock Galactic is a cooperative first-person shooter set on the alien planet Hoxxes IV. Players take on the role of dwarven space miners employed by an intergalactic mining corporation, completing missions in procedurally generated cave systems filled with hostile alien wildlife. The game supports up to four players who choose from distinct classes, each with unique weapons and traversal tools that complement each other. Missions involve extracting resources, fighting swarms of enemies, and navigating destructible environments before escaping via drop pod.

Also known as DRG, FSD.exe

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Storyline
On the hostile alien world of Hoxxes IV, a planet rich in precious minerals but teeming with dangerous creatures, an intergalactic mining corporation known as Deep Rock Galactic sends teams of dwarven miners into the planet's deepest cave systems. These veteran space miners must descend into procedurally shifting underground networks to extract valuable resources while contending with swarms of hostile alien life and treacherous environmental hazards. Each mission takes the miners further from safety, requiring them to work together using specialized equipment and heavy weaponry to survive long enough to complete their objectives and reach the extraction point. The corporation cares only about results, and the caves of Hoxxes IV claim many who venture too deep.Read more

On the hostile alien world of Hoxxes IV, a planet rich in precious minerals but teeming with dangerous creatures, an intergalactic mining corporation known as Deep Rock Galactic sends teams of dwarven miners into the planet's deepest cave systems. These veteran space miners must descend into procedurally shifting underground networks to extract valuable resources while contending with swarms of hostile alien life and treacherous environmental hazards. Each mission takes the miners further from safety, requiring them to work together using specialized equipment and heavy weaponry to survive long enough to complete their objectives and reach the extraction point. The corporation cares only about results, and the caves of Hoxxes IV claim many who venture too deep.

Release dates
PC (Microsoft Windows)
May 13, 2020
Xbox One
May 13, 2020
PlayStation 4
Jan 04, 2022
All 7 release dates
PlayStation 5
Jan 04, 2022
Xbox Series X|S
Sep 09, 2022
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Feb 28, 2018
Xbox One
Feb 28, 2018
Time to beatIGDB · recorded
Main Story
12h
Main + Extras
110h
Completionist
280h
Game modes
Co-operative, Multiplayer, Single player
Perspective
First person
Keywords
exploration, space mining, character customization, dark, 3d
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At a Glance

Critic Score
82
Main Story (IGDB)
12h
Main + Extras (IGDB)
110h
Completionist (IGDB)
280h

Overview

Steam review summary

Steam users rate this Overwhelmingly Positive, 303,890 reviews in all languages, recorded 16 October 2026

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Multiplayer

  • Online multiplayerIGDB · 1 Nov
  • Online co-opSteam · 16 Oct
  • Co-op campaignIGDB · 1 Nov
  • Drop-in, drop-out co-opIGDB · 1 Nov

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