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Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor Coming to Switch and Switch 2 With Early October eShop Launch

Publishers say the single-player, top-down spin-off will reach Nintendo handhelds in early October and will receive further content through a planned 'Knockout Shooter' DLC.

Overview

  • Ghost Ship Publishing and Funday Games announced on Sept. 29–30, 2026 that Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor will be released on both Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2, with outlets reporting an eShop launch in early October.
  • Publisher statements and coverage say the game will be available on the Nintendo eShop at launch, though reports list slightly different dates—October 7 and October 9—without a formal reconciliation yet.
  • DRG: Survivor is a single-player, top-down, survivor-style auto-shooter that repurposes Deep Rock Galactic’s mining, weapons, and procedural cave systems into wave-based, loot-driven runs.
  • A 'Knockout Shooter' DLC has been announced with specific additions: a Brawler class, a Sandblasted Corridors biome, and a high-risk mission that introduces new objectives and a boss, with more details to follow.
  • The port follows the game’s early access start in February 2024 and full PC/Xbox release in September 2025, after strong reviews from outlets such as IGN and PC Gamer, and it extends the franchise’s single-player and portable reach for players.