Games

ARC Raiders

Embark Studios

2025•Shooter•PEGI 16•About 100 hours

Taste attributes: actionscience fictionrobots/ai/spacefastfresh & originalunsavouryimaginarysimpleglossybig & variedemotionally undemandingall consuming questhuman spirit/resilience/survivalsolving the riddle/not as it seems

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Boxlist takeA fantastical, pacy shooter: sweeping and inventive. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

Pace: fast · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: undemandingHow we score

IGDB rating

86 / 100

280 ratings

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About This Game

ARC Raiders is a multiplayer extraction adventure, set in a lethal future earth, ravaged by a mysterious mechanized threat known as ARC. Enlist as a Raider and scavenge the surface to thrive in a desolate world. But beware of the machines. Beware of Raiders preying on others. ARC Raiders blends the tension from extraction shooters with atmospheric settings from the adventure genre. Lurking threats—from deadly machines to other Raiders—create a constant ebb and flow of intensity, where every moment is charged with the thrill of high stakes. Extract valuable loot and explore the unfolding mysteries of a vibrant, lethal world. ARC Raiders supports seamless social play across PlayStation, Xbox, and PC. Play with your squad and thrive as a team, or rise in the ranks as a lone ranger.

Summary: IGDB

Story

Lethal machines known as ARC rule the surface, ranging from unrelenting drone swarms to mechanical giants that obliterate everything in their path. Their origins remain a mystery, but their ever-present danger is felt with every step you take. Raiders survive by kitbashing scavenged materials; using long-lost tech and looted ARC parts to craft weapons, gadgets, and gear. In Speranza, everyone has an agenda, and the Traders are no different. They’ll send you topside on missions in exchange for rewards, slowly revealing more about who they are and what they want for Speranza’s future.

Characteristics

Where this game sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

ActionScience fictionRobots/ai/spaceAll consuming questHuman spirit/resilience/survivalSolving the riddle/not as it seems

Keywords

Post-apocalypticPhysicsCraftingRobotsItalyLoot gatheringResource gatheringRealism

Where to play

Details

Developer: Embark Studios
Publisher: Embark Studios
Released: 30 October 2025
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5
Modes: Multiplayer, Co-operative
Perspective: Third person
Time to beat: 100h normally, 100h complete
Age rating: PEGI 16
Taste scores: How we score
Source: IGDB

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