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Survivor, Funday Games\u2019 take on Vampire Survivors in the Deep Rock Galactic setting, is a single-player roguelike auto-shooter that tasks players with completing a series of objectives\u2014mining ore, collecting items, surviving hordes of bugs, and shooting down giant behemoths\u2014all while offering different playable dwarves, weapons, and perks to customize each run.\u00a0 In a world filled to the brim with roguelikes, fans of the genre may be wondering if there\u2019s enough space for Survivor and all of its pesky insects to wiggle their way into the pack. But with Survivor\u2019s addictive gameplay loop, unique classes and weapons, and the same cheeky charm fans loved from Deep Rock Galactic, the answer is a resounding yes.\u00a0 The dwarves are off to a rock-solid start Survivor hit digital shelves on Valentine\u2019s Day, and it has already carved a path to many roguelike fans\u2019 hearts. Since its release, I\u2019ve sunk nearly 10 hours into the auto-shooter across both PC and Steam Deck, both of which ran phenomenally. Despite being in early access, Survivor is incredibly well polished with virtually no glitches, stutters, or frame drops. I\u2019d be remiss not to point out just how rare that can be in the modern era of gaming. Although the early-access period has been relatively bug free (ironic, considering the game is filled with insectoid aliens), Survivor doesn\u2019t entirely escape the woes of its testing phase. Its gameplay loop revolves around unlocking different weapons and leveling them up to increase your survivability, but this weapon scaling can sometimes feel underwhelming. The longer you stick around in a cave, the more the horde\u2019s strength grows, and it often feels like a leap too great for your weapon scaling to combat. Other weapons feel weaker from the jump, disincentivizing you from picking them entirely.\u00a0 Despite some of the weapons falling flat, unlocking them remains an incredibly fun endeavor. Each gun introduces a new way to play the four different classes, giving your playthroughs a distinctive feel while you\u2019re still in the early hours of the game. My favorite class was the Engineer with his turrets and drones, but the other three dwarves boast their own unique playstyles and weapon pools, and you really can\u2019t go wrong with whichever one you pick. Unlocking new characters or biomes feels relatively balanced; it doesn\u2019t take too long, nor does it ever feel overwhelmingly difficult. It did take me a few hours to get past the first map and unlock all four playable characters, but it wasn\u2019t so challenging that I became frustrated with the progression system.\u00a0 The different biomes, or maps, offer slightly new experiences with unique plants and hazards, but the core gameplay loop remains the same: You drop into the map, clear a landing zone, complete an optional challenge, and defeat an elite enemy before progressing to the next stage. Each map has five levels, with a massive Dreadnought boss at the end of the final level. Different maps introduce only a few new elements to the gameplay. For example, the second level, Magma Core, features areas of the map covered in lava that, if stepped in, damages your character. It doesn\u2019t alter the gameplay too significantly, but it makes you consider your pathing more carefully than the first map, Crystalline Caverns. Roguelike fans will unearth a new gameplay mechanic in Survivor Like other roguelikes, Survivor offers ways to customize the difficulty of your runs by mining different types of ore. Gold and Nitra can be used to upgrade your weapons during a playthrough, while others, like Magnite, can be spent from the main menu before a run as a way to permanently increase your character\u2019s stats\u2014including mining and movement speed, weapon damage, and max health. During a playthrough, you may prioritize hunting for certain ore over fighting the horde and gathering experience points, which influences the trajectory of your current and future runs. Where Survivor separates itself from others in its genre, though, is its environmental design. Each level throws you into a cave with destroyable sections of rock you can either run around or cut your way through. If you have a swarm at your back and need a quick escape, you can carve a path from the stone instead of running through enemies. But you can also get strategic with it; cut just a narrow passage through the rock and force the horde of bugs through it, and suddenly you have a way to control the flow of alien insects headed in your direction. This control over the environmental design not only plays into the theme of Deep Rock Galactic but also adds a layer to the gameplay loop that simply isn\u2019t there in other auto-shooters like Vampire Survivors.\u00a0 Survivor's tiniest of details make for an explosively fun time Survivor boasts an incredible feedback system and attention to detail that tops this incredibly fun gameplay loop like icing on a cake. Even the game\u2019s tiniest details\u2014everything from the bubble-popping sound when you collect experience points to the dwarves\u2019 on-the-warty-nose voice lines\u2014make it clear this project was a labor of love for the developer. 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\u201cThe scanner just lit up like a Christmas tree. We\u2019ve got a swarm incoming!\u201d<\/p>

Most people would run when they hear a warning like that. By the time the horde of insectoid aliens rounds the corner, pincers clawing out in your direction, your only options are to flee or fight back. But if you want to climb the ranks of the dwarven mining company in Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor<\/em>, you best be ready to return fire when the bugs arrive.<\/p>

Survivor<\/em>, Funday Games\u2019 take on Vampire Survivors<\/em> in the Deep Rock Galactic<\/em><\/a> setting, is a single-player roguelike auto-shooter that tasks players with completing a series of objectives\u2014mining ore, collecting items, surviving hordes of bugs, and shooting down giant behemoths\u2014all while offering different playable dwarves, weapons, and perks to customize each run. <\/p>

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Grab your pickaxe and machine gun, miner. We’ve got work to do. Image via Funday Games<\/figcaption><\/figure>

In a world filled to the brim with roguelikes, fans of the genre may be wondering if there\u2019s enough space for Survivor<\/em> and all of its pesky insects to wiggle their way into the pack. But with Survivor<\/em>\u2019s addictive gameplay loop, unique classes and weapons, and the same cheeky charm fans loved from Deep Rock Galactic<\/em>, the answer is a resounding yes. <\/p>