Have no friends, still good to play solo?

[Madman]

Or at some point It turns to be boring? Sincerely asking

Update: I played a little for free, and looks like fun, i will buy for sure

[Airborne_Syphilis]

Solo is fine but you can always join a public game

[Suzaku]

Solo is alright, but randoms make it more fun. Host an open session and have your fellow miners drop in and have fun.

[Sokaku]

Unlike other coop games, DRG definitely does not require a dedicated group of regulars to enjoy coop. Games can be joined in-progress (no waiting in a lobby) and the public community is easily one of the best out there. The entire game is constructed around cooperative play so there is really no excuse at all for people to get toxic, especially in the low to mid difficulty levels. In some 2800 hours in the game I have encountered "toxic" behaviour in less than 10 games, and even then it was pale by comparison with what you see in other games. Starting out, just look to host or join a Hazard 3 game and you should have no issues with other players even as you fumble to find your Dwarven Legs.

As for solo play, it is 100% playable solo as you get an AI flying helper called Bosco that can actually make some objectives easier than with another player.

You will probably get downed a lot starting out, mainly from the combination of gravity and darkness. You will get lost or left behind by Molly or teammates... You will struggle with the map, and figuring out how to complete objectives the first time (There is a miner's manual in-game with lots of info, but mostly you just need to learn it by experience) You will run out of ammo, and stuck waiting for flares to regenerate, grabbed by a cave leech, and probably find a dozen things in the game that don't seem "fair". That is a natural progression to get used to. But there are no limits to how often you can get downed when playing coop (Solo there are a limited # of times Bosco can revive you) So play with some patience, an open mind and don't take the game overly seriously. Nearly no one else does, and nearly all players you play with will come and pick you up, even in the heat of extraction with less than a minute to get back to the drop pod. Just stick to their butts like glue when heading back and you'll soon be helping the next generation of DRG recruits.

Rock & Stone

[Polenta797]

i have played like, 70 hours minimum solo and yes, it gets boring, but you can always play with random people and it gets so more enjoyable, or you can try to find some people on discords servers

[Myrkana]

I play almost exclusively with random people.
If you want to do a mission alone you get Bosco the robot, he can carry large objects, mine stuff out of walls, revive you and shoot things. He can even put a light up for you.

Ive had few issues with random people, I host 99% of the time and have very rarely ever had to kick someone for being an idiot to others.

[Lazy-User]

Boring, but its easy to find a team. Btw if u want to, i can join you

[ν]

You can download and try it, for me it will probably become boring at some point regardless of solo or group

[Myrkana]

Originally posted by ν:

You can download and try it, for me it will probably become boring at some point regardless of solo or group

deep rock isnt a main game type game. Its a side game like say leagues aram mode. You play it here and there.

[ΔVΔ]

Bosco is a solid wingman on Egg Hunts & Extraction, but other game modes with higher Hazard levels will require rando meatbags. Deep Dives can be solo'd, but not many can solo Elite DD's.

Bosco is not a viable drinking/dancing buddy & no Dwarf should be drinking at the bar alone!

[FunkyBacon]

I enjoy playing solo since I'm very much an introvert. I also find it relaxing to take my time and explore the caves, mine resources and just have a chill time at my own pace on either Haz 3 or 4.
260 hours in the game currently and maybe 10-20 of those hours have been in MP with friends so it's definitely playable solo.

[LordHotohori]

Pub game are friendly in general. But its advisable to watch some tutorials about each of the roles to find your own preference.

[MrPurple33]

The Majority Of My Games Played, Over 6 Years, are Solo- 1,400+, 80% of My Playing Time-

DRG Can Definitely Be Done Solo- Some Bonuses vs a Team Is You get Bosco to Help You, You Can Press ESC to Bring Up a Menu and 'Pause' Whenever You Need To, and You Can Take Your Time and Explore Every Nook and Cranny of the Caves If You Want to Get All
the Extra Loot and Minerals per Mission

There are Some Negatives-

-With Bosco You Only Get 2-4 'Revives' or 'Lives'
(I Do the 'Traditional Game Standard' of 3 Revives)- With a Team, even a 2 Dwarf Team,
You Technically Have Infinite Revives as Long as a Single Dwarf Remains Standing,
and Can Survive or Dodge Enemies and Revive other Players

-On Average, Missions Will Take Longer, Anywhere from an Extra 10 Minutes to say 40 Mins for a Refinery Mission, BUT as Mentioned Above, You Can Be Sure to Grab Everything on a Mission

-Certain Missions are MUCH Easier and Faster With a Team, and were More Designed for Team Play- Escort, Refinery, Salvage, Elimination, and Probably the Brand New Drillevator Mission- That Being Said, I Can Complete Every Type of Mission Solo, They Just Might Take Some Extra Time- Refinery, which Involves Laying 3 Sets of Pipes, Always Lags a Bit Solo, Even With a Solo Driller, But It's Still One of My Favorite Mission Types- Salvage You Have to Defend Small, Circular Zones While Waves of Enemies Attack You- It's Much Easier Having
1-2 Other Dwarves That Can Roam About, Outside That Circle- Yet Salvage Is My 2nd Favorite Mission Type, and I Play It Solo All the Time With All 4 Classes

-There are Also 4 Different Machine Events, Where You Can Infuse Matrix Cores for Rewards- 2 of Those, Kursite and Ebonite, Can Be Done Easily Solo- the 3rd, Tryilite Deposit CAN
Be Done, But Bosco Doesn't Help Like an Actual Player Can, So I Never Do Those-
the 4th, the OMEN Tower, Is Damn Near Impossible Solo, You Need a Team





Overall DRG Is Meant to Be Played as a Team- And I Greatly Enjoy Playing With a Team-
But For a Long Time I Had Internet Connection Issues where I would Drop Out and Not Just Disappoint Myself, But Frustrate a Team, Leaving Them In the Lurch- Now I Have a Good Connection, But Still Play Mostly Solo Because of My Schedule, and Also Because I Like Playing Solo Often

So Solo Is Definitely Still Very Fun- Everything Dies and Blows Up In the Same Awesome Way, and the Game Still Has All Its Thrills- But When You Can, Play With a Team Now
and Then, It's Often a Nice Change Up after You do Lots of Solo Missions

[Brave Sir Robin]

Solo is nice sometimes when I just want to rush assignments, test janky builds, or look for machine events; but I find multiplayer is simply more fun.

[big100]

I play mostly solo i love the challenge and when im not solo i play public with random people you dont really need friends to play i have 1 friend that play this game with me and most my friends play other games.

[JackalTech]

Bosco is my only friend. I gave him rockets.

No, but seriously.
I had to plan ahead and father a son 10 years ago to have a teammate.

Solo is blast. Co-Op is a blast.

This game is a hidden gem.