Deep Rock Galactic entered early access in February 2018, then launched in full in May 2020. The semi-birthday celebrations also include an in-game event with a special assignment and special hats. Balloons, too. It’s earned the festivities; game’s a good’un. “The high level concept for this game is Left 4 Dead meets Minecraft, both undeniably influential games that, personally, I don’t have much enthusiasm for,” Nic Reuben said in our Deep Rock Galactic review after the full launch. “Let me tell you why Deep Rock Galactic - a game that the phrase ‘more than the sum of its parts’ could have been invented for - is an absolute gem.” You’ll have to read that for his explanation. Since then, developers Ghost Ship Games have kept updating DRG with new missions, new weapons, official mod support, a free battle pass, and loads more. The free trial weekend runs on Steam until 6pm on Monday. The game’s on sale for keepsies this weekend too, half-price down to £12.49/€14.99/$14.99. The cosmetic DLC packs are also discounted, with 50% cuts on all but the newest (which has a 30% discount). The devs really are good to this game and its players.
