Deep Rock Galactic Crossplay: Who Can Mine Together in 2026
Deep Rock Galactic crossplay is partial: Xbox and Microsoft Store PC share a pool, while Steam and PlayStation stay separate. Every platform, November 2026.
Deep Rock Galactic crossplay is partial. Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S and the Microsoft Store version on PC (including PC Game Pass) share one player pool, while Steam and PlayStation each stay on their own. PS4 and PS5 can play together. That’s still the setup as of November 2026, after Season 6: Relics of Hoxxes reached Steam on January 29 and consoles on February 12, 2026.
The catch trips up a lot of PC players: owning DRG on PC isn’t enough. Which PC store you bought from decides who you can dig with.
Which Deep Rock Galactic versions can play together?
Ghost Ship’s game sits in three separate pools. Only one of them crosses hardware, and it does it through Xbox Play Anywhere, which links Xbox consoles with the Microsoft Store PC version.
| Version | Plays with | Can’t play with |
|---|---|---|
| Xbox One / Series X|S | Each other, Microsoft Store and PC Game Pass | Steam, PlayStation |
| PC: Microsoft Store / Game Pass | Xbox One, Series X|S | Steam, PlayStation |
| PC: Steam | Other Steam players only | Xbox, Microsoft Store, PlayStation |
| PS4 / PS5 | Each other | Steam, Xbox, Microsoft Store |
Here’s the same thing as a map of who shares a cave:
Why Steam and PlayStation players are left out
The Xbox link came early. Shortly after the game’s 1.0 launch in May 2020, Ghost Ship tested crossplay and Play Anywhere support through the Xbox Insider program, building on Microsoft’s own account system. Steam never joined that pool.
PlayStation arrived later, in January 2022. Ghost Ship said up front that the PlayStation launch would support play between PS4 and PS5 but not with Steam or Xbox. Ghost Ship’s own crossplay info page still lists only the Xbox and Microsoft Store link, and states that Steam copies can’t join it.
Our take: don’t wait for full crossplay. Ghost Ship handed Season 6 development to partner studio Invisible Walls while it focuses on Rogue Core, and nothing in the Season 6 update notes touches cross-platform play.
Does Deep Rock Galactic have cross-progression?
Partly, and it mirrors crossplay. Xbox consoles and the Microsoft Store PC version share progress through your Xbox account, so you can switch between them and keep your dwarves, ranks and cosmetics. Steam saves and PlayStation saves stay where they are; there’s no way to move them to another platform.
That makes PC Game Pass the flexible pick for anyone who splits time between a gaming PC and an Xbox. If your future games’ save portability matters to you, our report on the cross-save standard coming to 2027 releases is worth a look.
Do Rogue Core and Survivor have crossplay?
Not in a way that matters yet. Deep Rock Galactic: Rogue Core entered Steam Early Access on May 20, 2026, and it’s PC-only, so there’s no other platform to cross with. Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor is a single-player spin-off, so crossplay doesn’t apply.
Picking a version when your crew is split
Work backward from where your friends already are:
- Friends on Xbox: buy on Xbox or the Microsoft Store, or play through Game Pass on either.
- Friends on Steam: buy on Steam. You’ll also get access to the official mod support Steam players have had since 2021.
- Friends on PS4 or PS5: buy on PlayStation. Generation doesn’t matter.
Once the crew is set, a mic makes Lethal Mission runs far less chaotic; our roundup of wireless headsets under $100 covers budget picks for PC and console.
For other games, see whether Elden Ring is cross platform, whether Battlefront 2 is crossplay and how Minecraft cross-platform play works.
Deep Rock Galactic crossplay FAQ
Is Deep Rock Galactic on Nintendo Switch?
No. The original Deep Rock Galactic is available on PC (Steam and Microsoft Store), Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PS4 and PS5, but not on Switch or Switch 2. That means Switch owners can’t join any of the game’s crossplay pools, and no Switch version has been announced as of November 2026.
Do you need PS Plus or Game Pass to play Deep Rock Galactic online?
On consoles, yes. PlayStation requires PlayStation Plus for online co-op, and Xbox requires a Game Pass tier that includes online multiplayer. On PC, neither Steam nor the Microsoft Store version charges an extra fee to play online, though PC Game Pass is one way to own the Microsoft Store copy.
Rock and stone, but only with your own pool. Choose the store before you choose the class.
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