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Steam News15 June 202619d ago

Rogue Drone Demo Now Available

The Rogue Drone demo is now live on Steam ahead of Steam Next Fest! Rogue Drone is a sci-fi strategy game that combines crystal mining, base building, tower defense, and resource management.

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changedWhat's Included In The Demo?Crystal mining with risk vs reward overheating mechanics
addedWhat's Included In The Demo?New Supercrystal deposits with massive rewards
changedWhat's Included In The Demo?5 turret types with unique strengths and upgrade paths
changedWhat's Included In The Demo?Minimap zoom and additional quality-of-life improvements
addedGather. Build. Defend.Every day crystals grow larger and become more valuable. Mine resources, upgrade your colony, research new technologies, and decide how to spend limited resources before the next attack begins.
changedGather. Build. Defend.The longer you survive, the greater the rewards... and the greater the threat.

Rogue Drone changes

changedCrystal mining with risk vs reward overheating mechanics
addedNew Supercrystal deposits with massive rewards
changed5 turret types with unique strengths and upgrade paths
changedMinimap zoom and additional quality-of-life improvements
addedEvery day crystals grow larger and become more valuable. Mine resources, upgrade your colony, research new technologies, and decide how to spend limited resources before the next attack begins.

The Rogue Drone demo is now live on Steam ahead of Steam Next Fest!

Rogue Drone is a sci-fi strategy game that combines crystal mining, base building, tower defense, and resource management. Gather resources during the day, expand your colony, unlock upgrades, and prepare your defenses before increasingly dangerous enemy attacks arrive at night.

What's Included In The Demo?

  • Crystal mining with risk vs reward overheating mechanics

  • New Supercrystal deposits with massive rewards

  • Grid-based base building and expansion

  • 5 turret types with unique strengths and upgrade paths

  • 8 player skills to unlock and improve

  • Tier 1 to Tier 5 crystal refining

  • Junkyard system for electronics and advanced upgrades

  • Escalating nightly enemy attacks

  • Minimap zoom and additional quality-of-life improvements

Gather. Build. Defend.

Every day crystals grow larger and become more valuable. Mine resources, upgrade your colony, research new technologies, and decide how to spend limited resources before the next attack begins.

The longer you survive, the greater the rewards... and the greater the threat.

Looking For Feedback

The demo is still actively being developed and we're looking for feedback from players during Steam Next Fest. If you try the demo, we'd love to hear your thoughts.

Play The Demo

Download the demo, add Rogue Drone to your wishlist, and let us know how long you survive.

See you planetside.

-KBGS

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Steam News / 15 June 2026

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