Deep Rock Galactic is a game I had heard whispers about throughout my time gaming on PC. I never really looked into it, but anytime I heard about it, it was nothing but praise. The beginning of 2024 presented an opportunity where one of my good buddies wanted to give it a shot and I figured it was about time I saw what all the buzz was about. We did some missions and I was enjoying myself quite a bit, but the sheer brilliance of this game didn't strike me until I sat down one day and decided to do some solo missions.

Going into Deep Rock Galactic solo presented me with what felt like an entirely different experience to the one I was having with my friend. While enjoying the game with my friend, my focus was more on talking to my friend and goofing around while trying to learn how to play. Once I was in the mines alone with Bosco, I only had my laser pointer and Mission Control to guide me. My focus suddenly shifted to the mechanics of the game and the atmosphere. This isolation allowed me to appreciate the world that Ghost Ship Games had painstakingly crafted over the years of development.

Speaking of Ghost Ship Games, I've got nothing but nice things to say about these guys after getting absorbed by their passion project of a game. In the current climate of gaming, it's so rare to find a team of developers so free and open to discuss their thoughts and opinions on the game they're actively working on. Keeping in touch with the community and streaming weekly. Catching their streams and watching Aaron, Mike and Jacob at Ghost Ship is always a treat.

Deep Rock Galactic is a game that very clearly has a lot of love poured into it. Knowing it is being developed by such a dedicated and capable team fills me with such confidence and genuine joy. Even though I've only had the game in my Steam Library for about 7 months at the point of this review, it's easily one of the best games I've ever played and I don't see that changing anytime soon if at all. It's a perfect blend of so many games I've enjoyed and ties it altogether beautifully into one neat little package (literally, the game is 4GB).

A lot of modern games push FOMO (fear of missing out) to keep you glued to their title and to make their concurrent player count look healthy. Deep Rock Galactic does things a little differently and treats the players and their time with respect. Season 5 introduced the ability to do any Season at anytime. You can bounce between them or laser focus them one at a time. No time limits, no exclusive rewards. Miss an event last year and didn't get the cosmetic for it? Don't worry, it'll be bundled together with all the other exclusive cosmetics of years past next time it rolls around!

Speaking of Seasons, they're all FREE and there are no "premium" tiers to the season pass. The only things you can buy with your hard earned cash is cosmetics which are entirely optional. While they are optional, I recommend nabbing them as they support the devs at Ghost Ship Games. Not only that, but they all look amazing to boot. I could gush about this game for hours and how much joy it has brought me in this one year alone, but I feel like it does an incredible job at speaking for itself too. If you ever get this itch to give it a fair shake, I believe you won't be disappointed.

rock and stone

but seriously, rock and stone

ok but for real, great game. my main game is league of legends so joining a lobby for my first ever game on DRG, asking "hey im a noob do you guys mind if i join", only to be given beer and spam V key with other people who said "we dont mind welcome to the team" instead of telling me to k*ll myself was pretty cool

also, rock and stone

FOOOR DEMOCRACY! oh wait...