Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor Steam Charts & Stats

Annoying, Some Achievements in the game are not accessible. Will update the review when they fix it, they have had months...

As of 2025, performance is atrocious. There are certain builds you can't even go due to how badly they affect performance. There's also a major issue with balance that isn't well understood until you're grinding out the very end of the game. There are multiple weapons that don't feel viable even with perfect class and biome mastery as well as all the baseline unlocks. About a 3rd of the weapons have consequential downsides on their overclocks which never feels good, and more than a few weapons have mundane and pigeonholed overclocks with no word if they'lll ever be finished. The games been out for a while now, and yet the basics still aren't well illustrated in tooltips. You can go dozens of hours into the game before you realize lightning damage increases chance to crit, or acid increases overall damage. But don't bother trying to do DoT builds because they just aren't viable without extreme luck. Yes, I have 100 hours into the game but it's because I've wanted this game to be so much better than it is. I've been looking past the terrible performance (which was noticable upon first launch) and balance by only playing in short sessions. But as I unlocked everything and got masteries to 4s and 5s, I realized how often I relied on luck to both make certain weapons even viable for Haz 5 and to survive long enough with dwindling performance upon each stage to actually complete the level. I wouldn't recommend this game until a major performance patch hits in the very least.

played for almost 60 hours, hopped back on this morning and my data was deleted. huge waste of time. Never had this happen before with any other game on steam

Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor is… fine. It does just enough new with the survivor formula to stand out, but it also misses the mark on what makes these games actually fun. The core idea is solid — mine resources, blast bugs, survive swarms — classic Deep Rock vibes. But the execution? Kinda frustrating. The biggest issue is pacing. Instead of letting you hit that satisfying late-game power trip like other survivor games, this one keeps rushing you. Not because you’re getting overwhelmed naturally, but because of arbitrary timers and swarm rage mechanics. You finally build up some damage and get into a groove, then boom — time’s up, extract now or die. It’s like the game punishes you for wanting to enjoy the best part of the run. And honestly, the mining feels like a chore. It’s just there because it’s Deep Rock, not because it adds anything fun to the loop. Weapons are a mixed bag too — some are cool like turrets or the electric fence, but most just shoot forward and feel weak. Plus, this isn’t a twin-stick shooter, which makes that even worse. Progression is grindy as hell. You’ll need hours before things start to feel fun or satisfying, and even then, it’s brief. Upgrades don’t feel impactful, bosses are boring, and most runs blur together because the maps are just… there. That said, the game is polished for Early Access. Visually it looks good, and there are moments where the gameplay clicks. But you can’t help but feel like it’s missing that addicting build-crafting, exploration, and power fantasy that games like 20 Minutes Till Dawn or Nimrods nail. Right now, it’s a mid-tier survivor game with potential. Worth trying if you’re deep into the genre and love the Deep Rock universe, but if you’re looking for depth or variety, there are better options out there. Rating: 6.5/10 — you mine, you shoot, you wonder why you’re still mining.

Doesn't carry the same magic as Deep Rock Galactic. It's not developed by the same devs. It's an okay game, but there are better Survivor games out there. I had a way better time with Halls of Torment. Levels are way too short, you are in a constant rush to mine resources, complete secondary objectives and get the supply drop before the time runs out and the final boss spawns. You cannot kite the boss, even the boss has a time limit, where enemies will just get stronger as time goes on. Protip: You can save the supply drop until the end, then just 1 shot the boss with it if you time it right. Not that it changes anything - as soon as the boss is dead you have to rush to the extraction pod in 20 seconds potentially leaving a lot of goodies behind. That's not really fun. I want my loot (￣ヘ￣)

Its such a great game to chill and play! Definitely a 10/10 to play after a hard working day to chill :D At the beginning this game just looks classy and not that difficult but it is not just running, mining and killing. It is indeed some sort of strategy to build howls in the fields to esacape and to pay attention to the mini map. If you do not, you will be busted for your uncertainity and clueless.

TLDR: Bad RNG makes the game obnoxious on Hazard 5. Poor weapon balance. Broken achievements. While I do enjoy this game and I'm still going to play it, I can't recommend it in the current state for $13. Lack luster enemy variety. There are 2 boss types, one is fairly easy and the other is very difficult on Hazard 5 (they have a ton of health, can heal each other, and because it takes so long to kill them, the normal enemies become faster and stronger). Weapon balance is horrible. Some weapons like the Cryo Canon and Plasma Rifle are great while other weapons are useless. RNG is extremely frustrating with weapon upgrades and perk drops not favoring the player. This can make or break runs. Enemies spawn from all angles which makes it difficult to form trains without taking critical damage. Healing is minimal. You have to get lucky to receive decent healing perks from the drop pod. I understand that Hazard 5 should be challenging, but the RNG makes it obnoxious. Achievements are also broken for completing Hazard 5 dives. I've completed every map on Hazard 5 and only gotten 1/5 achievements. I hope that these issues get ironed out because I love Deep Rock and I do still enjoy this game. I would give it a neutral rating if possible.

Hard to believe this an Early Access Game, it's so well polished. Feels like something a much larger Developer produced. Among these Survivors-like games, DRGS is in a class of its own. It's fun, silly, creative, beautiful, and addictive. The only thing about this game that is preventing me from ruining my marriage, and losing custody of my child, is the fact that it's not available on iPad. Hats off to Funday and Ghost Ship. Great job, can't wait to see what's next for DRGS!

Fantastic bullet heaven, aside from two things: it's expensive, and it's incredibly grindy before it gets fun. But when it does get fun, it's great. I had to play several hours to get to that point, however. Hope they fix this before a 1.0 release.

It's a -fine- game, but it's one of the worst survivor type games out there. It misses the whole point of a being a Survivor game. Let me explain. I think, it has quite fun premise — you dive to mine stuff, you're consistently chased by a swarm of bugs, you shoot back while mining, you extract shit, repeat. BUT. This game constantly rushes you. Not with the swarm overwhelming you, not with fun stuff you could miss exploring like much better games do (hello Nirods), but with arbitrary timers and swarm rage. This game is not challenging or deep, or fun to find builds — it's the opposite of all of the above. The guns are slow and weak and when you finally get to the point you can do damage, it gives you literally 30 seconds to enjoy it and you're either off to the next map or you're dead (because your drill-ship can't wait longer, even though drilling was so important to bring you here in the first place). The whole point of Survivor games is to enjoy being a menace in the end. Being weak and fragile in the beginning and transition to a force of nature in the end. This game is the opposite of this. Bosses are terrible and unimaginative. Attacks are communicated poorly. Mining is boring. And you're consistently running away from swarm — which is boring. The gameplay is just frustrating and boring. The skill upgrades are boring and meaningless. Maps are boring. Mining is extremely boring. Some guns are interesting, like turrets you put or tesla coils dropped behind you which form an electric fence, but most of the guns are terrible designs which just shoot forwards. And keep in mind, this is not a twin stick shooter, which would be acceptable, I think. It's a single stick shooter. The mechanics feels like bunch of hotfixes and patches cause noone put any actual thought into it. If you're looking for a great Survivor game with a lot of skill and weapon combinations, exploration opportunities, build designs, you're much better off with Nimrods (which is excellent), Slime 3K (very fun and original), 20 Minutes Till Dawn (small and tight, yet quite fun with a lot of interesting designs), Halls of Torment or even Soulstone Survivors. If you're looking to get bored — get this game.