Beloved co-op game Deep Rock Galactic is back, as a roguelike

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Deep Rock Galactic boasts perhaps one of the most enthusiastic communities online. It never fails to bring a smile to my face when, on some unrelated thread on a forum for a completely different topic, an off-hand remark leads two or more complete strangers to bellow “Rock and Stone!” in unison at one another. Now, new game Deep Rock Galactic Rogue Core gives the Dwarf mining game a new dynamic in a four-player FPS roguelite.

Deep Rock Galactic Rogue Core is a standalone game from the original DRG that puts a ‘roguelite twist’ on proceedings. Taking inspiration from the best roguelike games, you’ll no longer bring increasingly stacked gear loadouts with you on each subsequent mission as you progress. Instead, you’ll have to start off with basic gear in each mission, building up your powers and abilities as you go.

Things go awry when the Deep Rock Galactic mining company sets up covert operations deep within Hoxxes IV in search of an incredibly useful new mineral called ‘Expenite.’ Before long, its dig sites have fallen dark and all contact is lost. You and your teammates are the Reclaimers, an elite crew sent to bring the sites back online, discover what’s causing ‘The Greyout,’ and prevent further troubles.

When heading out on a mission in Rogue Core, you’ll grab a Phase Suit with an active ability of your choosing, along with one of the unique Reclaimer weapons. Once you land, you’ll carve your way in through the Greyout barrier – a one-way entrance point. As you progress, salvaged DRG equipment and weapons can be shared between your crew, while uncovering Expenite deposits will let you unlock potent, temporary upgrades.

The deeper you dig, the more powerful you’ll get – but the more dangerous exploration becomes.