But this time, there’s no returning to the ship once you’ve loaded up enough.

The only way out is down.

The planet in question is Hoxxes IV, home to a wonder substance called Expenite.

The player using an upgrade terminal in a green cave in Deep Rock Galactic: Rogue Core

There used to be a prosperous mining operation there, but all contact has been lost.

Rogue Core began life as a Deep Rock Galactic game mode, the developers explainin a Steam post.

“So we started a prototype project as a new gamemode inside DRG.

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Ghost Ship reckons it’ll be in early access for 18 to 24 months.

As with the original Deep Rock Galactic, the early access build will cost less than the final version.

Assuming everything goes to plan, Season 5 will now launch in June 2024.

The player using a computer terminal in a dark stalagmite-ridden cave in Deep Rock Galactic: Rogue Core

This isn’t the only Deep Rock Galactic spin-off in the works.

Deep Rock Survivor preserves the main game’s extraction loop and procedurally generated areas, but is single-player-focussed.

Why not swing your pickaxe at thejust-released demo?

The progression screen in Deep Rock Galactic: Rogue Core

The player investigating a doorway in Deep Rock Galactic: Rogue Core

The player confronting lava geysers in Deep Rock Galactic: Rogue Core