Deep Rock Galactic Steam news

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• Review score97% positive
• Total reviews374,088
• Release dateMay 13, 2020
• DeveloperGhost Ship Games
• PublisherCoffee Stain Publishing

Genres: Action

Company pages: Developer: Ghost Ship GamesPublisher: Coffee Stain Publishing

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Deep Rock Galactic Steam news

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• Season 07 confirmed — PLUS Season 08 and an Expansion DLC - 29 September 2026

  Hello Miners, We just announced on The Big Break Showcase that Season 07, Season 08, AND a new Expansion DLC are officially confirmed for Deep Rock Galactic. It’s been a long time in the making, and it means loads of new content coming to Deep Rock Galactic within the next year. You can see the brand-new 'Seasons Ahead' teaser here: We’ll get right into the details of all this right down below. SEASON 07: “CONTINGENCY PROTOCOL” SITUATION BRIEFING: APPROVED FOR GENERAL CIRCULATION The Company can confirm a recent surge of gravitational anomalies in and around Hoxxes IV, where geomagnetic poles seem to reverse within a concentrated area. Available data suggests this phenomenon may be linked to a recent spate of fatal Drop Pod crashes. Management has enacted a CONTINGENCY PROTOCOL to investigate the cause of these regrettable incidents, and to prepare our operations in case the situation w…

• Prepare yourself for THE BIG BREAK this Tuesday, Sep. 29th - 25 September 2026

  Hello Miners, Two things: First, ROCKTOBERFEST is now live in Deep Rock Galactic! Pull on your lederhosen and rejoice in two weeks of free hats and meat in your beer. Second: The BIG BREAK SHOWCASE is just around the corner, going live on Tuesday, September 29th at 19:00 CEST/10am PDT! And we’ll be there to share some big news for Deep Rock Galactic that we think you’ll enjoy. Click here to head to the Big Break premiere on YouTube. As if that wasn’t sweet enough, everyone tuning in live will have a shot at winning free games! There are gonna be giveaways of Coffee Stain titles throughout the premiere. Finally, we’d like to present the Official Big Break Bingo Sheet to enhance your viewing pleasure. Send it to your friends and follow along together! If you fill out five in a row, you win a sense of pride and accomplishment. Hope to see you in the chat on Tuesday! We’re very excited to m…

• Rocktoberfest 2026 - Preview - 17 September 2026

  Hello Miners,We’re happy to announce that Rocktoberfest is back! The celebration kicks off on Thursday, September 24th at 13.00 CEST and runs for two weeks. Grab a pretzel, dust off the ol’ beer stein, and have a look at what delights await you.New celebratory headgearBeer should be loved in all shapes and colors and this year’s new hat celebrates exactly that. While Management wasn’t thrilled about this hat enabling the dwarves’ drinking habits, they had to admit that the hat design leaves both hands free to work. That’s optimal design. And Management can’t say no to that. Complete this year’s Rocktoberfest Assignment to get your fingers on the new Freihand Tap Cap.Lederhosen For AllWhen discussing dwarven fashion, everybody knows that Lederhosen is in a category of its own. And it has come to our attention that there are dwarves out there who are yet to acquire a pair. For this reason…

• Big news for Deep Rock Galactic coming in The Big Break Showcase - 16 September 2026

  Hello Miners, Awfully quiet around here. Been a while since we’ve had some Deep Rock Galactic announcements. Time to do something about that. We’ll be part of Coffee Stain Publishing’s Big Break Showcase later this month, with some exciting stuff to share about good ol’ DRG. What stuff? We can’t say yet. That’s the whole point of the showcase. But what we can say is it will make you smile. Hell, you might even clap your hands with joy. Only time will tell. Deep Rock Galactic is joining loads of other cool games for The Big Break, which is set to be a relentless bombardment of new trailers, game announcements and updates. They even let us send one of our guys to host it. The Big Break will premiere on Coffee Stain’s YouTube page on Tuesday, September 29th at 19:00 CEST / 1:00 PM EDT. We hope you’ll tune in to catch it live! But if you can’t make it for the premiere, a recording of the wh…

• The 2026 Space Beach Party is now live! - 6 August 2026

  Hello Miners,It is time to don those sunglasses because the lanterns are shining and the party has started. Management considered temporarily shutting down the air-conditioning units to set the stage for this one, but then remembered they had never installed any.We hope you will enjoy the next two weeks of the traditional Space Beach Party. In case you missed the preview, you can hunt for another batch of lost floaties in the mines to earn a Double Performance Pass Point Bonus. Complete this year's work assignment to get your hands on the new Tactical Turtle hat in the Mission Terminal. Or, in case you failed to do so previously, get your hands on all the hats from the previous years. Whether it’s hunting for lost floaties in the mines, wrapping up those hat-rewarding assignments, or simply enjoying cool drinks on the questionable sandy beaches of the Space Rig, we hope you have a grand…

• PATCH NOTES - S06.05.02 - 6 August 2026

  Hello Miners, This small patch is to prepare for the Space Beach Party 2026 eventMay contain: Tactical Turtle HatWith Love, Invisible Walls and The Ghost Ship Crew — PATCH NOTES —Preparing for new ingame event

• Space Beach Party 2026 - Preview - 30 July 2026

  Hello Miners,Those of you who are fresh back from the Magma Core might not notice, but summer is here, and it brought the heat. It also means the annual Space Beach Party is just around the corner! So we’re here to take a quick peek at what’s coming. This year’s event starts on Thursday, August 6th at 13.00 CEST and runs for two weeks.Because one can never have too many inflatablesWhy get extra vacation days for your hard work when you can get hats, you ask? We hear you. That’s why you can get your hands on the new Tactical Turtle hat by completing the assignment associated with this year's Space Beach Party from the Mission Terminal. Nicknamed Shelly the Shellmet, we’re sure this sturdy companion will help protect you from Glyphid bites.Season event and Double XPWhile DRG manages to pull off year-after-year performance improvements, the same cannot be said about certain other companies…

• Special Event: Do your part to support Operation Rogue Core! - 6 May 2026

  Hello Miners, We’ve got a critical situation on our hands. An enormous electromagnetic pulse has just erupted at the core of Hoxxes IV, sending ripples throughout the entire planet. It’s brought all our deep-level Expenite extraction operations offline — we’ve lost contact entirely. If that wasn’t bad enough, we’re seeing a spike in Core Stone encounters, and the lethal Core Spawn that come with them. Emergency Action Protocol ‘Minefall’ is in effect. It’s time for Operation ROGUE CORE. Management has dispatched an elite squad of Reclaimers to the depths of Hoxxes to breach and secure the mine sites that have gone offline. But while the Reclaimers are deployed near the core, we need your help to ensure your own work sites stay operational. Management is seeking volunteers to assist in the new ‘Reclaimer Collaboration Initiative,’ where mining crews help support our brave Reclaimers in m…

• The Great Egg Hunt 2026 is now live! - 31 March 2026

  Hello Miners,We're pleased to announce The Great Egg Hunt 2026 is now live in Deep Rock Galactic! The event will run until April 14, at 13.00 CEST, where the colleggtion of pastel-colored content hops back into the void of not-currently-active seasonal events. Curious to know what's included in this event? We've got you covered in the Preview Post, with a comprehensive overview of all the content (and other things happening in the DRG universe). In the meantime, for your convenience, here's a quick rundown:New hat! The Egg Procurement Specialist headwear is available to grab throughout the event, by completing the appropriately-named assignment: The Great Egg Hunt 2026.Eggstra hats! Get all the previous Spring hats by completing the Last Year's Spring Fashion assignment before the event ends. Rabbit Season! Get Double Performance Pass Bonus for you and your team in each mission where a…

• The Great Egg Hunt 2026 - Preview - 24 March 2026

  Hello Miners,Eggcelent news, your favorite egg-celebration is returning to your favorite workplace! That's right, The Great Egg Hunt returns to Deep Rock Galactic on Tuesday, March 31, 13.00 CEST, along with both work opportunities and additions to your fashion stash. It's time to get eggstatic, here's a preview what's coming in The Great Egg Hunt 2026.Force of RabbitPutting the hop in hops (and then using those hops to make beer)! Continuing the trend of animal-themed masks, we got the most eggstraordinary addition to your wardrobe this year. Complete The Great Egg Hunt 2026 to acquire the Egg Procurement Specialist headwear.Eggstra Work -> Eggstra Hats! If you missed out on any of the previous Egg Hunts, do not worry! Here's an eggcellent opportunity to acquire all the previous Egg Hunt hats. Complete the Last Year's Spring Fashion assignment, and all of these eggsquisite pieces of he…

• 'Eight Years in Orbit' Anniversary Event is live now! - 3 March 2026

  Hello Miners,The Eight Years in Orbit seasonal event is now live in DRG! Grab a friend and a (decorative) bottle of bubbles, it's time to celebrate another year of successful mining operations! You can check out the full party invitation in the preview post, but here's the quick summary: Acquire the exclusive (and festive) Party Hat - Year 8 by completing the associated assignment. Earn Double Performance Point Bonus by collecting Year Eight Trophies throughout your missions.Enjoy free beer on tap at the Abyss Bar.Take in the atmosphere with the glamorous decorations aboard the Space Rig. The party goes on until Tuesday, March 17 a 13.00 CET. Tune in to the Anniversary Dev Stream!We're back with another celebratory anniversary dev stream, today featuring special guests (plural)! Stream goes live the moment this post does, so head over to Twitch and/or Youtube for stream full of Space Ri…

• PATCH NOTES - S06.04 - 2 March 2026

  Hello Miners, This patch contains a bunch of fixes to Pitjaws as well as rare problems that could happen when playing Heavy Extraction. With Love, The Ghost Ship Crew --- PATCH NOTES —Adjusted collision on lift pod to prevent players getting stuckAdded fallback to lift pod positioningMoved pit jaw relocation logic to level generation, reducing stutters in levels that have the enemyAdded a 2s grace period after relocation where the pit jaw won't target playersPrevent resinite mass from spawning in path of drop pod and prevent important level elements from spawning in path of resinite massPrevented lift pod from spawning near player spawnFix relic raider firstperson arms disappearing when look up and down

• 'Eight Years in Orbit' anniversary event preview - 24 February 2026

  Hello Miners, We're nearing Eight Years in Orbit, which means it's time for another mandatory work social!.The past eight years have seen record profits for the Deep Rock Galactic Corporation, thanks in no small part to your hard work in the mines. We can only imagine what the earnings reports will look like years from now, when you’re nearing the end of your standard 30-year contracts. We like to think of this company as a family, and you are our valued, situationally expendable family members.In order to properly applaud and appreciate your efforts, we'll be hosting a Company Party! The 'Eight Years in Orbit' Party is going live next week on Tuesday, March 3rd at 13.00 CET. We believe you are capable of both intense drinking and intense mining, so we'll keep the celebration going for two entire weeks. Here’s a preview of this year’s anniversary celebration:Exclusive Hat - Limited Avai…

• Lunar Festival 2026 is now live! - 17 February 2026

  Hello Miners,Welcome to the Year of the Horse! Get ready to take the reins and ride into the mines, because Lunar Festival 2026 is now live in Deep Rock Galactic! You'll have the chance to grab a surprisingly well-fitting new horse mask, and get Double Performance Point Bonus for your Season 06 endeavors (or any other season of choice, as usual), and more! Gallop in and check it out now – the event will run until March 3rd 2026 at 13:00 CET. Check out the preview post for all the details! Here's a quick summary: Grab the new Staggering Stallion headpiece by completing a work assignment, that also rewards the golden Peerless Warrior tiara. Two hats for the price of one! Acquire all the previous Lunar Festival hats that you haven't yet acquired. Find and recover Golden Horse Statues for Double Performance Pass Point Bonus.Festive decorations and firecrackers in the Space Rig! May this yea…

• Patch Notes: HOTFIX S06.03.1 - 12 February 2026

  Hello Miners, A small hotfix to add missing names to missions and fix the season 6 checkbox not working on the server list With Love, The Ghost Ship Crew — PATCH NOTES —- Fixed season 6 checkbox in server browser, so that it now reloads the server list- Fixed missing names on season warning missions- Fixed bug causing the bone collector to be unaffected by the breach cutter

• PATCH NOTES - S06.03 - 11 February 2026

  Hello Miners, This patch reintroduces the Pit Jaw Colony warning, as well as fixing the missing season challenge scrip, and a few other issues With Love, The Ghost Ship Crew --- PATCH NOTES —Added Pit Jaw Colony back as an additional season warning for season 6Updated season 6 assignments to include both season warningsFixed that Relic Raider Bosco was assigned the wrong paintjobIntroduced amber specks near resinite masses to make them slightly easier to findReduced verticality of average complexity Heavy Excavation cavesFixed resinite mass launch roar and screen shake effect not playing for clientsUpped the maximum scrip reward from the special season challenge: 8 -> 15

• Lunar Festival 2026 - Preview - 10 February 2026

  Hello Miners,"New year, new me", they say, and Management will approve, if "new me" is even more focused on the work done. Speaking of that, Management is pleased to see so many employees completing their new assignments in the Ossuary Depths!Anyway, a new year also brings a new Lunar Festival in Deep Rock Galactic, and this year, we're galloping into the Year of the Horse. This year's Lunar Festival goes live in DRG on Tuesday, February 17th at 13.00 CET, and it'll last until March 3rd, 13.00 CET. Here's what's included int he event, straight from the horse's mouth. Time to start horsing around!The Company has decided to reward the most stable workers with a new headpiece, the Staggering Stallion. Any dwarf, who completes the Lunar Festival 2026 work assignment, will receive this whimsical addition to their wardrobe. As an extra incentive, the assignment will also unlock the Peerless W…

• Don’t miss the DRG: Survivor - Ultimate Challenge Invitationals this Thursday - 9 February 2026

  Hello Miners, In just a few short days, we will redefine the concept of sports. This happens, of course, at the grand finale of the 2026 Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor - Ultimate Challenge Invitationals. In front of a live audience at Copenhagen Gaming Week (and around the world via Twitch and Youtube), we’ll witness Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor at its absolute maximum difficulty, as contestants face a custom build tailor-made to be more punishing than anything we’ve ever seen. It will be, in no uncertain terms, the uncompromising pinnacle of athletic achievement, and a defining moment in sports entertainment. On Thursday, February 12th, our brave contestants will compete on the world stage for the right to call themselves the Ultimate Survivor. On the line, of course, is the coveted Heavyweight Championship title belt — and there’s only one room for one champion. Last week’s quarterfinal…

• PATCH NOTES - S06.02 - 4 February 2026

  Hello Miners, This patch fixes the potential horde of Scrabs that could spawn, Fixes Pit Jaw grabbing dwarves through walls and a few other fixes With Love, The Ghost Ship Crew --- PATCH NOTES —Mission Made compressed gold give the same credits payout as regular goldMoved Heavy Extraction to 6th mission in intro assignment Sound Fixed sounds not playing for certain scrab animations (flying and ground attack)Fixed Cave Leech audio not following its head Scrabs Fixed the amount of how many of scrabs can spawn instead of it being unlimitedUpdated scrab spawn vfx to match most other enemies for improved performance PitJaws Increased spawn spread: 300 -> 800Increased difficulty rating to match cave leech: 80 -> 100Increased rarity: 0.5 -> 1.0Reduced Pit Jaw Colony spawn amounts to closer resemble Cave Leech Cluster amountsPit jaw now requires "line of sight" to target players. Hopefully fixi…

• PATCH NOTES - S06.01 - 30 January 2026

  Hello Miners, Hello Miners, It is time for the first Patch of Season 6, it includes a bunch of smaller visual fixes, changes the xp reward of Ossium Crystals, fixed assignment missions sometimes not rolling the needed warning and thinned out the scrab population a bit, to allow higher hazard games to not turn into madness. With Love, The Ghost Ship Crew --- PATCH NOTES —Visuals Fixed skinning issue for Gunner relic raiderAnimation polish on the arm wave danceUpdated the image for the season 6 title screenFixed a scrab clipping through some resinite in the spacerigRelic raider firstperson mesh and uv update Mission Reduced visibility of liftpod after launching the resinite massIncreased Heavy Extraction base XP reward: 1000 -> 1150Added more prominent light source to resinite massesSpaced out Heavy Excavation rooms to reduce complexity Scrabs Reduced minimum spawn count of scrabs: 8 -> 4…

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