Deep Rock Galactic: Rogue Core Free-To-Play For The Weekend

Ghost Ship Games' Newest Roguelike Goes Free For A Limited Time Custom Image by Steven Garrard Published Nov 13, 2026, 4:56 PM EST Steven is a seasoned writer specializing in the video game and technological fields, with years of experience creating reviews, features, and industry analysis. Passionate about the gaming world and its evolving culture, Steven has always wanted to combine his enjoyment of writing and love for gaming in a way that can provide insightful coverage for players and enthusiasts alike. Sign in to your TheGamer account It wouldn't be a proper weekend without a few free games to play, whether from Xbox Free Play Days, PlayStation Plus, or, most recently, thanks to Steam's newest downloadable goodies. Although their newest offering isn't one you'll be able to download and keep forever, PC players will be able to sink their teeth into one popular co-op shooter roguelike without any strings attached for a limited time. While you'll have to pay to keep playing afterwards, the newest deal is a perfect chance to try out Ghost Ship Games' newest entry in the Deep Rock Galactic franchise to see if it's up your alley or not until November 16 at 11:00 AM PST, and check out all the new content added since its release back in May. You Only Have A Few Days To Play This Free Game Currently released as an early access title, Deep Rock Galactic: Rogue Core is the second spinoff from the massively successful Deep Rock Galactic, which offers a more arcade-style co-op shooter with procedurally generated levels to play through in its faster-paced shooter experience available here on Steam. While it isn't a genre-defining roguelike by any means, the new gameplay style aims to offer even more replayability compared to its predecessor, with plenty of new weapons, abilities, and upgrades to scavenge and unlock as you play through any of the five currently available classes in the game. Although Rogue Core currently has a mixed review score on Steam, the free weekend also arrives not long after the latest major update to the game, bringing numerous new features for new and returning players to enjoy. Rogue Core Has Come A Long Way Since Release In the 6 months since release, Rogue Core has overhauled several of the biggest concerns players had in early gameplay reviews, with quality of life features for easier character upgrades, ability rerolling, new challenges, and of course, plenty of new enemies and bosses to face off against. While Deep Rock Galactic still isn't ready for a full release just yet, its developers are sharing the free weekend as an "open house" to let players see everything that has been added since its early access debut, which still has plenty more to come in the future. Systems Released May 20, 2026 Developer(s) Ghost Ship Games Publisher(s) Ghost Ship Publishing, Coffee Stain Publishing Multiplayer Online Co-Op Prequel(s) Deep Rock Galactic