Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor Launches Out of Early Access and Burrows Into Xbox Game Pass

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Key points
- Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor released out of Early Access on Sept. 17, 2025.
- At launch day, the shoot ’em up video game landed on Microsoft Gaming’s subscription service, Xbox Game Pass.
- In addition to the Xbox platform, Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor also became available on Windows PC via Steam.
Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor fully released on Sept. 17, 2025, following an over-a-year-long Early Access period, which started on Feb. 14, 2024.
At launch day, the shoot ’em up video game landed on Microsoft Gaming’s subscription service, Xbox Game Pass.
A top-down spin-off of the 2020’s first-person shooter Deep Rock Galactic, modelled on the auto-shooter Vampire Survivors, Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor became available on Xbox Series X|S, Windows PC via the Xbox app, and Xbox Cloud for members of Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass.
In addition to the Xbox platform, the game also became available on Windows PC via Steam.
In the game developed by Funday Games and published by Ghost Ship Publishing, players control a dwarf on a solo mission to mine ore, shooting enemies while venturing into the depths of the procedurally generated planet Hoxxes IV.
In Deep Rock Galactic, players can choose from the four Dwarf classes, each offering three special roles. Driller Dwarf is proficient at mining, armed with weapons focused on thrown and beam types. Engineer comes focused on drones and constructs/turrets, as well as explosive weapons. Scout is the fastest and the ‘dodgiest’ class, with deep expertise in light weapons. Gunner is a tanky class, equipped with heavy weapons and armour.