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Play Overview
It’s a game you play until you die and then start again. But you do this with a team of four players. The levels are generated each time you play, but cleverly balanced so you have to rely on teammates if you are to survive. You need different characters in your team to do well: Gunners have powerful guns, Scouts are fast and light the way, Drillers can chew through solid rock and the Engineer supports the team with defensive structures and turrets.
Each time you set out you must also choose carefully between various powerful weapons and advanced gadgets: flamethrowers, gatling guns, portable platform launchers, and much, much more. And don’t forget to bring torches to light up the dark. The missions have side-quests like finding a particular mineral or collecting alien eggs as well as coming out alive.
Our examiner, Andy Robertson, first checked Deep Rock Galactic 3 years ago. It was re-examined by Jo Robertson and updated 12 weeks ago.
Play Style
Cross-Platform: You can play with Xbox One and Windows Store Version, but not between Xbox and Steam version.
You can play this game in the following styles:
Duration
Benefits
Age Ratings
Rated for younger players in the US. ESRB TEEN for Blood, Language, Use of Alcohol and Tobacco, Violence. Players can explore for resources, dig through mines, and battle various bug-like alien creatures (e.g., spawns, grunts, larvae). Players use pistols, shotguns, machine guns, and rifles to kill enemies in fast-paced combat. Battles with bugs are highlighted by realistic gunfire, explosions, and coloured splatter effects. Human characters emit small puffs of blood when shot. During the course of the game, players' characters can purchase and consume alcoholic beverages, sometimes resulting in screen-blurring effects. One character is often depicted smoking a cigar in a bottom-screen portrait. The word “sh*t” appears in the game.
Skill Level
10+ year-olds usually have the required skill to enjoy this game. Still, it's important for parents and guardians to consider the maturity required to process the game content. It's also important to ensure children understand in-game purchases and have spending limits set-up. Players who have had enough of games like Fortnite find the teamwork and terrain deformation of Deep Rock Galactic a good next step.
Account Rating
You don’t need a platform subscription to play this game online.Costs
Deep Rock Galactic
PC | £24.99 | – | – | |
Xbox One | Free | – | Free Xbox Game Pass | |
Xbox X|S | Free | – | Free Xbox Game Pass | |
PC | Free | – | Free Xbox Game Pass | |
PS4 | - |
- In-Game Purchases: Additional in-game purchases are offered for items that enhance the experience.
You can purchase the following aesthetic enhancements:
- Dark Future Pack adds new weapon skins.
- Mega Corp Pack adds new aesthetics for your weapons.
- Supporter Upgrade adds a supporter badge, golden armors and weapons, unique beer, the Ghost Ship Supporter Helmet, and a gold-coloured name in the chat.
- Deep Rock Galactic Deluxe Edition includes the Megacorp and Dark Future Pack.
- Deep Rock Galactic Ultimate Edition include the Supporter Upgrade the Megacorp and Dark Future Pack.
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Game Details
Release Date: 13/05/2020
Out Now: PC, PS4, Xbox One and Xbox X|S
Skill Rating: 10+ year-olds
Players: 1 (4 online)
Genres: Action, Shooting (Collecting, Simulation and Strategy)
Accessibility: 18 features
Components: 3D First-Person and Cartoon
Developer: Ghost Ship Games (@GhostShip_Games)