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Lead a team of space dwarves through shifting alien caves, mining resources, fighting bug swarms, and escaping together.
Released 13 May 2020
Mine Under Fire
Shape Destructible Caves
Build Routes Through Rock
Deep Rock Galactic is a 1-4 player co-op FPS featuring dwarven space miners, procedurally-generated destructible environments, and endless hordes of alien monsters. Explore cave systems, mine for minerals, and work together to survive!
Developed by Ghost Ship Games · Published by Coffee Stain Publishing









In Deep Rock Galactic, you play as a space dwarf sent to mine the alien world of Hoxxes IV. Missions send you into caves to collect minerals, complete objectives, fight hostile creatures, and make it back to the drop pod.
Caves are procedurally generated and destructible, so teams can dig new passages and reshape terrain while exploring. Light, traversal tools, ammunition supplies, and the hazards of each mission all factor into getting the work done and returning safely.
Choose among four classes, each with distinct weapons and equipment designed to complement the others. Missions reward experience, credits, and minerals that support gear upgrades and customization; you can play with up to three other players or head out solo with the Bosco drone.
Players often enjoy the cooperative missions, where distinct class abilities and unpredictable cave layouts make teamwork and improvisation central to each run. Reviews also frequently appreciate the range of weapons and builds, the welcoming feel many find in multiplayer, and the game’s playful atmosphere. Some long-time players say the objectives can feel repetitive over time, and a smaller number report technical problems or wish updates came more often.
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 will pit you against the many creatures of Hoxxes IV who don’t take kindly to your presence.
Keep your finger on the trigger, and learn to defend yourself against hordes of over 50 different enemy types, all of which are keen to bite, slash and acid-spit you to death. Some fly, some crawl, some snatch you from above and below. You’ll need to keep your wits about you, and make sure your teammates have your back.
Unlock thousands of cosmetics, weapons and player upgrades, making for hundreds of hours of gameplay as you work your way up the ranks and become a star employee.
Deep Rock Galactic features six full seasons of additional content on top of the base game, and it’s all free. No time-limited battlepasses, no FOMO shop rotations, no gated content. The only extras you can buy are a couple DLC armors.
The Deep Rock Galactic Corporation isn’t known for its benefits package. But at least there’s a bar on the Space Rig.
Enough talk – it’s time to get to work, and join millions of other motivated employees!


| Platforms | Windows |
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| Achievements | 69 |
| Age ratings |
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| Players | 1–4 |
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| Multiplayer | Online co-op supports 1–4 players; solo play is also available. |
| Multiplayer & mods | A player review reports multiplayer mods that exceed the four-player limit. |
| Controller support | Xbox |
| Controller required | No |
| DLC / extras | 14 listed on Steam |
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| Metacritic | 85/100 View on Metacritic |
| Website | Official website |