Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor

Top-down auto-shooter mixing alien hordes with cave mining

Funday Games · Published by Ghost Ship Publishing · Released Sep 17, 2025

Reviews: Very Positive; 86% of 48K
Recent reviews: Very Positive; 82% of 246 in 30 days
Playing now: 670; right now
Steam Deck: Verified
Last update: 3 months ago; Jun 22, 2026

What is Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor?

A single-player, top-down auto-shooter set in the caves of Planet Hoxxes. You guide a lone dwarf through procedurally generated missions, mining resources and dodging alien hordes while weapons fire automatically, then choose upgrades, complete objectives, and reach the extraction pod.

For you if...

+you like survivor-style runs with automatic gunfire
+you enjoy mining through procedurally generated combat arenas
+you want escalating difficulty and long-term unlocks

Not for you if...

−you dislike repetitive runs and extensive stat grinding
−you want broad build variety at higher difficulties
−you prefer aiming and firing weapons yourself

What players say

86% of 48,313 reviews are positive · 82% of 246 in the last 30 days

Players praise the mining twist, art style, and mix of laid-back auto-fire with decisions that require attention. The most common complaints concern repetitive meta-progression, random gear grinding, and limited build variety, particularly at higher hazards.

Screenshots and trailer

Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Win 10
Processor: Intel i5-4590 or similar
Graphics: Geforce GTX 1050 or similar
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Storage: 2 GB available space

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 300
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards

Steam Deck: Verified

All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
Shows Steam Deck controller icons
In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

Multiplayer and co-op

Single-player

Languages

Full audio: English. Text only: French, German, Spanish - Spain, Simplified Chinese, Italian, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil, Traditional Chinese, Ukrainian, Hungarian, Russian, Japanese, Polish, Turkish, Indonesian, Spanish - Latin America.