Deep Rock Galactic: Rogue Core ▶ Trailer
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ActionFPSDwarvesCo-opPvERoguelite

125 playing

Peak in the last 24 hours: 337

Peak in the last 7 days: 509

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Game description

DEEP ROCK GALACTIC: ROGUE CORE is a 1-4 player co-op shooter with sci-fi dwarves, procedurally-generated caves and random roguelike upgrades. Explore maze-like mines and blast through hordes of alien abominations — no two runs are the same. Move quickly, work together and shoot first to survive.

Basic info

DeveloperGhost Ship Games
PublisherGhost Ship Publishing, Coffee Stain Publishing
PlatformsWindows
Steam DeckPlayable
Release dateMay 20, 2026
Price

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Minimum specs

OSWindows 10 64 Bit
ProcessorIntel Core i5, 7th gen or AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
Memory8 GB
GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 or AMD Radeon 290
Storage6 GB
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Review Analysis Score

Based on 432 reviews from the past 1 year

58.9/ 100
Bottom 10%

Steam rating: Mixed (60%)

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 25, 2026)

Reviewers split on this roguelite spin on dwarven mining co-op, and Deep Rock Galactic: Rogue Core lands at 58.9 from 432 analyzed reviews.

👍 Strengths

78 reviews still find it fun, saying the roguelite structure works and the familiar shooting and mining feel intact. 28 enjoy playing with friends, describing intense team missions where each class feels useful, and some like working out item synergies together. 24 credit the developers for listening to feedback, with updates that changed upgrade picking and the roadmap. Tech & Support ranks 687th of 1399, and Multiplayer ranks 526th of 642.

👎 Where it falls short

Gameplay ranks 1250th of 1396 and comes up in 77% of analyzed reviews. 47 reviews point to balance problems, with weak weapons and perks, loot that swings from useless to overpowered, and a shared gear system that some feel punishes teamwork. 45 dislike how the difficulty is built around a timer, saying the constant rushing feels exhausting and punishing. 39 say the upgrades lack strategy and build agency, and some describe them as plain stat boosts with little real choice. Content Volume ranks 1236th of 1351, and Pricing & Fairness ranks 1282nd of 1399.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“Game is fun and enjoyable despite significant design flaws” · 78 reviews
“bugs will be fixed over time but currently present” · 9 reviews
“gorgeous art direction and strong visual performance compared to competitor” · 6 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 77% of reviews · Bottom 20% of the games we've analyzed

Progression -1.65 · Leveling, unlocks and gear — is growth rewarding or a grind?
Negative “Shared upgrades discourage playing with randoms and feel unrewarding” · 24 reviews
Positive “bio-boosters are liked, 500+ hours played shows engagement” · 3 reviews

Difficulty 42% · Onboarding 18% · Freedom 17% · Strategy 51% · Controls & feel 19%

Plot, characters and the world
Mentioned in 16% of reviews · Bottom 5% of the games we've analyzed

Characters -1.87 · How memorable the characters and their relationships are

Story 3% · World 13%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value
Mentioned in 48% of reviews · Bottom 10% of the games we've analyzed

Variety -2.73 · Fresh content and situations versus repetition
Negative “missions feel very samey, same elevator defense event every level isn't fun” · 34 reviews
Positive “good enemy and weapon diversity, interesting map structures” · 2 reviews

Volume 34% · Replayability 18%

Graphics, art style, music and sound
Mentioned in 18% of reviews · Bottom 10% of the games we've analyzed

Visuals -0.11 · Graphics, art style, and animation
Positive “gorgeous art direction and strong visual performance compared to competitor” · 6 reviews

Audio 11%

Playing with others, the community and servers
Mentioned in 52% of reviews · Bottom 20% of the games we've analyzed

Community -0.64 · Who you play with — how many, and how friendly
Positive “friendly playerbase despite stress and friction” · 2 reviews

Playing together 52% · Servers & Connection 4%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 43% of reviews · Bottom 10% of the games we've analyzed

Balance -0.93 · Whether classes, weapons, and builds are evenly matched
Negative “massive balance issues with useless weapons and perks making progression impossible” · 47 reviews
Positive “removed roguelike randomness for player control, better class synergy” · 3 reviews

Anti-cheat 0% · Pricing 15% · Matchmaking 6%

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 44% of reviews · Top 50% of the games we've analyzed

Stability -0.20 · Crashes, freezes, save loss, and game-breaking bugs
Negative “bugs will be fixed over time but currently present” · 9 reviews

Performance 9% · Developer support 36%

Grey means too few reviews mention it to trust. — means almost no reviews mention it.

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