Deep Rock Galactic: Rogue Core Holds Free Steam Weekend as Devs Address Mixed Reviews
Ghost Ship Games is running a free weekend for Deep Rock Galactic: Rogue Core on Steam until 3:00 on November 17.
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Why it matters
Six months after a rough early access launch, Ghost Ship Games is using a free weekend to pull in new players while the game sits at a 60% Mixed rating, which makes the December Update 4 the real test of whether the recovery holds.
Key Facts
- Ghost Ship Games is holding a free weekend for Deep Rock Galactic: Rogue Core on Steam until 3:00 on November 17.
- Deep Rock Galactic: Rogue Core entered early access in May 2026.
- The game holds a Mixed rating, with 60% of 14,463 reviews recommending it.
- Update 4 for Deep Rock Galactic: Rogue Core is scheduled for December 2026.
- Deep Rock Galactic: Rogue Core is priced at 3,400 yen on Steam.
The co-op roguelite FPS spin-off entered early access in May 2026 and holds a Mixed rating, with 60% of 14,463 reviews recommending it. The development team says the launch did not go very well but that six months of updates have moved the game in the right direction. Update 4 is scheduled for December 2026.
The free weekend runs on Steam until 3:00 on November 17. Deep Rock Galactic: Rogue Core is priced at 3,400 yen, and Update 4 is scheduled for December 2026.
The development team has added enemies, weapons, and upgrades over the past six months and says it has also improved fundamental gameplay elements. The game entered early access in May 2026 as a spin-off of the mining FPS Deep Rock Galactic, adding roguelite elements to the dwarves' cave exploration.
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