Deep Rock Galactic: Rogue Core Review Summary

Last updated: 2026-07-08
Review summary
  • High trust in developers
  • Core game is fun
  • New mechanics are engaging
  • Game not recommended currently
  • Loses DRG's spirit
  • Shared upgrades cause waiting
Deep Rock Galactic: Rogue Core header

Categories

Cooperative MultiplayerRogueliteFirst-Person ShooterProcedural GenerationClass-based CombatResource ManagementBuild CraftingCharacter Progression

Emotions

Archetypes

Hardware

Windows <8GB VRAM / <16GB RAMnegativeWindows 8-11GB VRAMmixed
Core metrics

Core business metrics

Steam review mix, revenue model, and refund leakage.

Steam review stats
Steam rating
Mixed (5/10)
Total reviews
14,357
Positive
8,73360.8%
Negative
5,62439.2%
Sales estimations
Estimated sales count
925,274
Estimated revenue
$27,748,967
Game price
$30
Review → sale ratio
Refund leakage
Refund-intent reviews
1,0427.26%
Estimated copies lost
67,154
Estimated revenue lost
$2,013,948
Review pace

Statistical analysis

Sentiment vs playtime and velocity signals.

Sentiment × Playtime

review counts
BucketNegPos
≤ 2h playtime
1,0527.3%
Avg playtime 1.2h
1431%
Avg playtime 1.2h
> 2h playtime
4,56831.8%
Avg playtime 30.7h
8,58659.8%
Avg playtime 39.9h

Velocity

review pace
Avg/day299.8 rev/day
Last 30d52.7 rev/day
Quarterly0 rev/qtr
Days covered47.9 days
Audience segments

Who is reviewing

Buyer mixes, lifecycle phase, and Steam Deck signals.

Buyer vs key activations
Share of review volume
14,349 total
Organic purchasers13,09691.3%
Voted up: 61%
Key activations1,2538.73%
Voted up: 57%
Honeymoon vs endgame
Based on hours played
14,349 total
First impression0-2h2,27415.8%
Voted up: 38%
Mid game2-10h6,48745.2%
Voted up: 65%
Late game10-20h2,52517.6%
Voted up: 63%
Endgame20h+3,06321.3%
Voted up: 68%
Steam Deck monitor
Deck vs global sentiment
0.59% of reviews
Deck satisfaction
66.7%
Global baseline 60.8%
84 Steam Deck-tagged reviews out of 14,357 total.