ARMORED CORE™ VI FIRES OF RUBICON™

Fast-paced third-person mech action with build-changing part customization

FromSoftware, Inc. · Published by FromSoftware, Inc., Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc. · Released Aug 24, 2023

Reviews: Very Positive; 92% of 86K
Recent reviews: Very Positive; 94% of 384 in 30 days
Playing now: 793; peak 24h 864
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update: 9 months ago; Dec 16, 2025

What is ARMORED CORE™ VI FIRES OF RUBICON™?

A third-person sci-fi action game where you pilot a customizable mech through missions. Ground and aerial movement support close- and long-range combat against enemies and bosses, while online PvP provides multiplayer battles.

For you if...

+you like fast, mobile combat with giant mechs
+you enjoy tuning loadouts for different missions and bosses
+you want challenging boss fights and online PvP

Not for you if...

−you want a slow, realistic mech simulation
−you dislike sharp difficulty spikes during boss fights
−you prefer open worlds to separate missions

What players say

92% of 86,035 reviews are positive · 94% of 384 in the last 30 days

Players praise the fast movement, responsive combat, consequential mech customization, and bleak story and atmosphere. The most common complaint is uneven difficulty, with routine missions giving way to punishing bosses; some series veterans also find the systems simpler than earlier entries.

Screenshots and trailer

ARMORED CORE™ VI FIRES OF RUBICON™ system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows 10
Processor: Intel Core i7-4790K | Intel Core i5-8400 or AMD Ryzen 7 1800X | AMD Ryzen 5 2600
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650, 4 GB or AMD Radeon RX 480, 4 GB
Memory: 12 GB RAM
Storage: 60 GB available space
DirectX: Version 12

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: Arxan, Easy Anti-Cheat
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 30
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Age rating: 13+

Steam Deck: Playable

Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
Shows Steam Deck controller icons
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

Multiplayer and co-op

Languages

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