Funday Games and Ghost Ship Publishing have confirmed that Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor will launch on both Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2 on October 7, 2026.
The single-player, survivor-like auto-shooter will be available on the Nintendo eShop at launch, with trailers for the main game and planned DLC already released by the developers and publisher.
Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor reframes the established Deep Rock Galactic universe into a top-down, solo experience.
Players take on the role of a lone dwarf on Planet Hoxxes, armed with the franchise’s arsenal and tasked with fighting wave-based alien threats while mining valuable resources.
The game uses procedural cave generation and randomized enemy waves to ensure each mission feels unique, and it emphasizes progression through gear upgrades and weapon assembly.
In developer materials, the opening address to players—framed as a direct call to action—positions you as a miner dropped into hostile subterranean environments to complete corporate objectives and return to the extraction Drop Pod.
The team describes the core loop as a reverse bullet-hell with mining: players fend off relentless swarms, tunnel through caves to procure riches, and grow stronger to attempt increasingly hazardous missions.
Funday Games and Ghost Ship Publishing also outlined early DLC plans under the working label “Knockout Shooter.” That expansion will introduce the Brawler class, the Sandblasted Corridors biome, and a new high-risk mission featuring fresh objectives and a boss encounter.
The companies stated that further details about the DLC will be shared at a later date.
Gameplay highlights provided by the developers include fast-paced, top-down combat, a broad array of customizable weapons drawn from Deep Rock Galactic’s toolkit, and a mission-choice system that lets players select escalating routes of difficulty as they dig deeper and aim for greater rewards.
Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor’s October 7, 2026 release on Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2 positions the title for accessibility across Nintendo’s current and next-generation portable hardware.
The game’s eShop release and accompanying trailers make it easy for players to preview the single-player spin on the Deep Rock Galactic franchise ahead of launch.
The single-player, survivor-like auto-shooter will be available on the Nintendo eShop at launch, with trailers for the main game and planned DLC already released by the developers and publisher.
Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor reframes the established Deep Rock Galactic universe into a top-down, solo experience.
Players take on the role of a lone dwarf on Planet Hoxxes, armed with the franchise’s arsenal and tasked with fighting wave-based alien threats while mining valuable resources.
The game uses procedural cave generation and randomized enemy waves to ensure each mission feels unique, and it emphasizes progression through gear upgrades and weapon assembly.
In developer materials, the opening address to players—framed as a direct call to action—positions you as a miner dropped into hostile subterranean environments to complete corporate objectives and return to the extraction Drop Pod.
The team describes the core loop as a reverse bullet-hell with mining: players fend off relentless swarms, tunnel through caves to procure riches, and grow stronger to attempt increasingly hazardous missions.
Funday Games and Ghost Ship Publishing also outlined early DLC plans under the working label “Knockout Shooter.” That expansion will introduce the Brawler class, the Sandblasted Corridors biome, and a new high-risk mission featuring fresh objectives and a boss encounter.
The companies stated that further details about the DLC will be shared at a later date.
Gameplay highlights provided by the developers include fast-paced, top-down combat, a broad array of customizable weapons drawn from Deep Rock Galactic’s toolkit, and a mission-choice system that lets players select escalating routes of difficulty as they dig deeper and aim for greater rewards.
Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor’s October 7, 2026 release on Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2 positions the title for accessibility across Nintendo’s current and next-generation portable hardware.
The game’s eShop release and accompanying trailers make it easy for players to preview the single-player spin on the Deep Rock Galactic franchise ahead of launch.