Deep Rock Galactic Season 7 Arrives In December With New Perks
The studio is spacing its roadmap so a free seasonal update in December lands months before a paid expansion in summer 2027, giving the co-op shooter two distinct spend and play moments rather than one.
Key Facts
- Ghost Ship Games announced Season 7 for Deep Rock Galactic, titled CONTINGENCY PROTOCOL, for release in December 2026.
- Season 7 adds about 20 overclocks that mainly upgrade secondary weapons, plus 11 new perks and adjustments to existing perks.
- The Perk Proficiency system lets players spend surplus perk points after unlocking all perks, opening a dedicated slot that raises base stats slightly.
- Season 8 and a new expansion DLC for Deep Rock Galactic are set for summer 2027, with Season 8 described as a smaller update.
- Deep Rock Galactic holds an Overwhelmingly Positive rating on Steam from 380,464 reviews as of September 2026.
Reporting from 2 sources: Denfaminicogamer, Game Spark.
Ghost Ship Games will release Season 7 for Deep Rock Galactic in December 2026, the studio announced during The Big Break Showcase 2026 streamed on September 30 Japan time. The update is free and carries the title CONTINGENCY PROTOCOL. It adds about 20 overclocks that mainly upgrade secondary weapons, which broadens the build options for each dwarf class. The perk system also gets reworked, with 11 new perks and adjustments to existing ones. A new Perk Proficiency system lets players spend leftover perk points once all perks are unlocked; a dedicated slot opens and excess points raise base stats slightly. Other additions include paint for traversal tools and an event built around crash accidents. Ghost Ship Games also said Season 8 and a new expansion DLC will arrive in summer 2027. Season 8 is expected to be smaller in scale, and the DLC details will be shared later. Deep Rock Galactic is a co-op shooter for up to four players.
The announcement came during The Big Break Showcase 2026, which streamed on September 30 Japan time. Ghost Ship Games used the stream to lay out more than Season 7: it also confirmed Season 8 and a new expansion DLC for summer 2027. Season 8 is described as a smaller update, and the expansion's contents will be announced later.
Season 7, subtitled CONTINGENCY PROTOCOL, adds roughly 20 overclocks that mostly upgrade secondary weapons, plus 11 new perks and changes to some existing perks. A new Perk Proficiency system opens a dedicated slot once every perk is unlocked, letting players put surplus perk points into small base-stat gains. Traversal tools get a paint element, and an event themed around crash accidents rounds out the update. Steam lists Deep Rock Galactic with 380,464 reviews and an Overwhelmingly Positive rating as of the time of writing.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 2 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.