Deep Rock Galactic Launch Options

Checkpoint64 offers one launch option for Deep Rock Galactic. A launch option is a switch the game reads from its command line when it starts. Tick it in Checkpoint64 and the app adds it every time you press LAUNCH, or type it into Steam yourself.

The option and what it does

OptionWhat it does
-nosplashSkips the splash screen when the game starts.

Launching Deep Rock Galactic with it in Checkpoint64

  1. Open your Deep Rock Galactic save in Checkpoint64. LAUNCH appears there when the game is installed through Steam on that PC.
  2. Open Launch options under it and tick the option — it shows the explanation above.
  3. Press LAUNCH: Checkpoint64 starts Deep Rock Galactic through Steam with it.

Your picks are saved to your Checkpoint64 account per platform, so a Windows PC and a Linux machine each keep their own set.

Adding it in Steam yourself

  1. In your Steam Library, right-click Deep Rock Galactic and choose Properties.
  2. On the General tab, find Launch Options.
  3. Type the option — for example -nosplash — and close the window.

Launch options change how Deep Rock Galactic starts, not your saves. If the game won't start after adding one, take it back out.

Where Deep Rock Galactic keeps its saves: Deep Rock Galactic config file location. For how its saves break and how to roll one back, read the Game Config Backup guide.

Common questions

What launch options does Deep Rock Galactic have?

The one Checkpoint64 offers is -nosplash: Skips the splash screen when the game starts.

How do I add launch options to Deep Rock Galactic in Steam?

Right-click Deep Rock Galactic in your Steam Library, choose Properties, and type the option into Launch Options on the General tab — for example -nosplash. Steam uses it every time it starts the game; delete it from that box to undo it.

Can Checkpoint64 launch Deep Rock Galactic with this option?

Yes, when Deep Rock Galactic is installed through Steam on that PC. Open your Deep Rock Galactic save in Checkpoint64, tick the option under Launch options, and press LAUNCH: it starts the game through Steam with it. What you tick is saved to your account per platform, so a Windows PC and a Linux machine each keep their own.