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Deep Rock Galactic vs EVERSPACE

Deep Rock Galactic is an FPS horror game from Ghost Ship Games (2020) while EVERSPACE is a roguelike simulation game from ROCKFISH Games (2017).

Deep Rock Galactic

2020 · Ghost Ship Games

8.2GamingPickz Score

$29.99

Steam: Overwhelmingly Positive

EVERSPACE

2017 · ROCKFISH Games

7.0GamingPickz Score

$19.99

Steam: Mostly Positive

What each one is

Steam files Deep Rock Galactic under FPS and Horror. In contrast, it files EVERSPACE under Roguelike and Simulation.

Deep Rock Galactic

Deep Rock Galactic is a 1-4 player co-op FPS featuring dwarven space miners, procedurally-generated destructible environments, and endless hordes of alien monsters. Explore cave systems, mine for minerals, and work together to survive!

Description from its Steam store page

EVERSPACE

EVERSPACE™ combines fast-paced combat with roguelike elements, great visuals and a captivating story. It takes you on a challenging journey through an ever-changing, beautifully crafted universe full of surprises. Shoot, craft and loot your way to victory while the odds are stacked against you.

Description from its Steam store page

At a glance

Deep Rock GalacticEVERSPACE
GamingPickz Score8.2/107.0/10
Steam ratingOverwhelmingly Positive (97%, 379,460)Mostly Positive (78%, 11,465)
Critic aggregate85/10079/100
Price$29.99$19.99
Install size3 GB12 GB
Steam Deckplayableplayable
Released20202017
DeveloperGhost Ship GamesROCKFISH Games

Prices and Steam ratings are read live and move over time.

Deep Rock Galactic vs EVERSPACE, point by point

Each facet side by side. A round is marked won only where a figure settles it; feel and "which is better" carry no mark, because no number we hold decides them.

  1. Genre and premise

    Deep Rock GalacticFPS horror game
    EVERSPACERoguelike simulation game

    What each is filed as. Each game describes itself in full above; we do not judge a premise.

  2. How it plays

    Deep Rock GalacticDwarf, Co-op, PvE
    EVERSPACESpace, Action Roguelike, Action

    The tags players apply most, in order of votes. A read on feel, not a verdict.

  3. Reception

    Deep Rock GalacticScore 8.2 · 97% on Steam · 85 critic
    EVERSPACEScore 7.0 · 78% on Steam · 79 critic

    The GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment, critics and popularity, computed the same way for every game.

  4. Content and scale

    Deep Rock Galactic379,460 reviews · 14 add-ons · 3 GB
    EVERSPACE11,465 reviews · 2 add-ons · 12 GB

    Reach and footprint, not quality: more reviews or a bigger install is not a better game.

  5. Price

    Deep Rock Galactic$29.99
    EVERSPACE$19.99

    Read live from Steam and subject to change.

  6. On a Steam Deck

    Deep Rock GalacticPlayable
    EVERSPACEPlayable

    Valve's own Deck compatibility rating.

Across the rounds a number can settle, it is level at 1 each. Which one is "better" is the part no figure decides, so we leave it to what you want from the two.

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01000100PlayersPopularity

Players. The share of Steam reviews marked positive, pulled toward the catalogue average in proportion to how few reviews stand behind it. A game with 200 reviews moves a long way toward the average; one with 200,000 barely moves at all. Without this a title sitting at 100 percent on nine reviews outranks Half-Life 2 at 98 percent on 278,000.

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Which to pick, by what you want

  • The higher-rated of the two: Deep Rock Galactic (GamingPickz Score 8.2)
  • The cheaper right now: EVERSPACE ($19.99)
  • Lighter on storage: Deep Rock Galactic (3 GB)
  • The safer bet by weight of reviews: Deep Rock Galactic (379,460 reviews)

What they have in common

Both are tagged by Steam players with:

ShooterExplorationFirst-PersonSci-fiSpaceActionSurvivalAction Roguelike

Where they differ

Deep Rock Galactic is also

DwarfCo-opPvEFPSProcedural GenerationClass-Based

EVERSPACE is also

IndieSpace SimRogue-liteSingleplayerFlightVR

Tags players apply to one game and not the other.

Difficulty and who each is for

By the tags players apply, Deep Rock Galactic is middle-of-the-road on difficulty. EVERSPACE is demanding, for players who want a challenge.

System requirements, side by side

Deep Rock GalacticEVERSPACE
Minimum GPUNVIDIA GeForce GTX 660
Minimum CPUIntel i5, 3rd gen (or equivalent)
Minimum RAM6 GB
Install size3 GB12 GB

Can your PC run them? Check each against your own kit: Deep Rock Galactic · EVERSPACE.

Accessibility features

Steam store pages declare 8 accessibility features for Deep Rock Galactic and 1 for EVERSPACE. A declaration is a floor, not a review.

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Common questions

How different are Deep Rock Galactic and EVERSPACE in scope?

Deep Rock Galactic has drawn 379,460 Steam reviews, ships 14 add-ons and installs in 3 GB. EVERSPACE has drawn 11,465 Steam reviews, ships 2 add-ons and installs in 12 GB.

Is Deep Rock Galactic or EVERSPACE better?

By the GamingPickz Score, Deep Rock Galactic rates higher (8.2 to 7.0). That is a composite of player sentiment, the critic aggregate and popularity, not our taste. "Better" also depends on price, length and platform, which the table above lays out.

Which is cheaper, Deep Rock Galactic or EVERSPACE?

EVERSPACE is cheaper right now at $19.99, against $29.99. Prices move, so this is read live from Steam and can change.

Do you rank one above the other for a fee?

No. Neither game, nor anyone else, pays for placement or a verdict here. The order and every figure come out of the same public data the rest of the site uses.

How we compare, and what we will not do

The GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment (adjusted for sample size), the critic aggregate and popularity, computed by the same code every ranked list on this site uses. The Steam rating label is Valve's own, reconstructed from the positive percentage and review count. Prices are read live. We do not write an opinion of which game is "better": we report the numbers and say which wins each measurable question above.

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