Deep Rock Galactic: Rogue Core finds miners in their deadliest dive yet, as 1-4 players band together, diving deep into Hoxxes IV in this cooperative FPS roguelite adventure. Shortly after the discovery of a new material known as Expenite, dig sites in the planet’s core have mysteriously gone offline. To fix the issue, Mission Control is sending a team of battle-hardened dwarven Reclaimers into the depths of Hoxxes IV to bring these sites online, fight back against the monstrous Core Spawn, and reestablish control of operations.

For those brave enough to take on this mission, players can take on four of Deep Rock Galactic: Rogue Core’s brand-new classes, with more arriving in the future. The Falconeer allows the chance to fight on two fronts at once, the Slicer is an expert in delivering offensive assault, the Spotter can identify the best targets for attack, and the Guardian works to keep players safe from the threat of the Core Spawn.

Each run finds miners equipped with their Reclaimer’s Gauntlet to start, before their deadly descent into Hoxxes IV to battle across procedurally-generated stages. Missions will see teams blasting through rock and stone, featuring the franchise’s staple of fully destructible environments, in an attempt to reach the Core and reclaim the dig site. Within the darkness, salvage caches can be uncovered to expand load-outs with upgrades, and Expenite can be harvested and deposited in the trusty Processor Drone to create powerful temporary upgrades.

Every stage deeper into the planet will increase in difficulty, as dwarves complete optional mission tasks to earn extra Expenite for upgrades and work together to bring dig sites back online. Between stages, teams can take a breather within their ship, the RV-09 “Ramrod”, where research to permanently unlock new upgrades can increase the chances of survival. These enhancements can be carried over to the next dive, ensuring meaningful roguelite progression keeps even the weakest of dwarves at the top of their game.

Deep Rock Galactic: Rogue Core is now slated for an Early Access launch in Q2 2026.

Formerly anticipated for late-2025, this updated window means that further features will be added ahead of launch to ensure the best possible experience when players dive in next year.

“Deep Rock Galactic: Rogue Core is an exciting new evolution for the series, as we bring our co-op gameplay model into the roguelike genre”, said Mikkel Martin Pedersen, Game Director at Ghost Ship Games. “We originally planned to launch the game in late 2025; however, we realised that the game needs a few more months to be the best it can be. Until then, we’re excited to bring Season 6 of Deep Rock Galactic to fans and hope this scratches their itch until Rogue Core launches next year.”

Deep Rock Galactic: Rogue Core is in development for PC, expected to be available through Steam Early Access in Q2 2026 with full v1.0 launch in 2027.