Hoist your pickaxe! Exploring the hostile worlds of Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor is dangerous work – but with a bit of grit and a gutsy crew of burly dwarven space miners, even the ugliest bugs in the galaxy can’t stop you... or at least, not for long. Find out why we love digging up trouble in this slick survival game:

Each job on Planet Hoxxes is a race against time: once the drop pod lands, head out into the mines and start chipping away to gather resources. But don’t get complacent – hordes of aliens are constantly swarming your position!

Good thing you’re well-equipped to handle ’em. Each character class (Scout, Gunner, Driller and Engineer) has specific gear (grenades, plasma rifles, rocket launchers and flamethrowers) to battle back creatures and level up.

Digging isn’t just necessary for scoring gold, ore and other valuables – it’s also essential for staying alive! As mobs of extraterrestrial insects chase you down, hack away at walls to carve out long, impenetrable escape routes.

Just don’t get cornered: if the timer runs out and you miss your drop pod ride, your run is over – and your space miner is toast.

At first, you might only last a few levels. But in time, powerful upgrades (increased weapon damage, faster reloads) and awesome armour will help you delve deeper. Slap together the right loadout and even Planet Hoxxes’ deadliest foes won’t stand between you and glorious riches.

Don’t sleep on upgrading your movement speed. Even the fastest dwarves could use a boost!