ARC Raiders

Third-person extraction shooter mixing machine hunts with player encounters

Embark Studios · Released Oct 30, 2025

Reviews: Very Positive; 82% of 416K
Recent reviews: Mixed; 48% of 2,541 in 30 days
Playing now: 11K; peak 24h 22K
Steam Deck: Verified
Last update: 1 week ago; Sep 16, 2026

What is ARC Raiders?

A third-person extraction shooter set above the underground settlement of Speranza, where machines control a devastated surface. In solo or three-player runs, you scavenge maps, fight machines and other players, extract loot, and use it to craft, repair, and upgrade gear between raids.

For you if...

+you enjoy tense PvPvE runs with unpredictable player encounters
+you want solo play or three-player online co-op
+you like scavenging, crafting, and upgrading between raids

Not for you if...

−you want a PvE-only extraction shooter
−you dislike unpredictable PvP during scavenging runs
−you want to avoid online multiplayer entirely

What players say

82% of 416,478 reviews are positive · 48% of 2,541 in the last 30 days

Players praise the mix of scavenging, machine combat, extraction, and unpredictable cooperation or betrayal, especially during solo runs. Recent players’ dominant complaint is widespread cheating and exploits in PvP; experienced players also criticize limited endgame progression and weak ongoing support.

Screenshots and trailer

ARC Raiders system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows 10 or later 64-bit (latest update)
Processor: Intel Core i5-6600K or AMD Ryzen R5 1600 processor
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti or AMD Radeon RX 580 or Intel Arc A380
Memory: 12 GB RAM
DirectX: Version 12

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 50
Steam features: Family Sharing, In-app purchases

Steam Deck: Verified

All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
Shows Steam Deck controller icons
In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
External controllers are not supported for the primary player

Multiplayer and co-op

Languages

Full audio: English. Text only: French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Turkish.