ARC Raiders Reviews
Arc Raiders combines deep yet accessible mechanics with S-tier sci-fi world-building to deliver the best extraction shooter yet.
ARC Raiders' inherent value lies in its execution of the extraction shooter formula, and it's a roaring success. Even beyond that, however, it's a masterfully crafted shooter that must be experienced.
ARC Raiders is a one-of-a-kind project, able of redefining the extraction shooter genre through a deep yet accessible structure, designed for both veterans and newcomers. It's a title that not only promises rich, ongoing support over time, but also proves remarkably solid and diverse in content right from launch. As we wait to see how far it can expand in the future, if you're wondering when the right time to play it is, the answer can only be: now.
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Arc Raiders’ success is definitely no accident. Embark, driven by genuine passion, has really nailed the PvP aspect - the single most critical element an extraction shooter needs. In this game where you shouldn’t trust anyone, it could have been an almost flawless experience if not for a few critical missteps.
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ARC Raiders offers one of the best and definitely the most comfortable extraction genre experience.
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Arc Raiders delivers a fresh, innovative take on extraction shooters, with stunning visuals and audio that reflect its ex-DICE pedigree. If you crave deep systems and thrilling challenges, this one's for you.
Review in Arabic | Read full review
I can’t believe I’m saying this in the same year we’ve had Expedition 33, Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2, and The Alters, but ARC Raiders is a real contender for Game of the Year.
The extraction game offers a striking vision of what the Earth could become if we continue to wage wars and allow machines to dominate. However, if you want to survive, you must be inconspicuous. It's a shame that some things are not explained well enough and that the quests are so trivial.
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ARC Raiders has been a real surprise. Embark takes the plunge into extraction shooters with one of the most energetic mixes of PvE and PvP I've ever played. Despite a few shortcomings in terms of usability, this game has earned its place on the list of the biggest surprises of 2025.
Review in Spanish | Read full review
ARC Raiders could be a long-running game with the right support. For now, it's one of the most solid, engaging, and fun PvPvE extraction games out there.
Review in Italian | Read full review
Arc Raiders has been quite the surprise. I’m not a big fan of the extraction genre, and I was 100% sure I wouldn’t like this game as a result, but I’ve had an absolute blast so far. A truly community-driven experience that makes every run something different. Its unpredictable gameplay leads to moments that can be hilarious, wholesome or frustrating in the best of ways. If you’re on the fence about this game, give it a go. It might surprise you.
ARC Raiders offers a simple concept, but one that is refined down to the last detail. As an extraction shooter in PvPvE mode, it excels in its combination of action, strategy, chance, and luck, and especially in its incredibly entertaining gameplay loop. The story and quests aren't particularly original, but it's the amazing dynamics of the combat, the constant work with your inventory, resources, and equipment, and the currently sufficient amount of content that will convince you that "just one more round" won't be enough.
Review in Czech | Read full review
Arc Raiders, as it stands at the moment, will certainly offer many hours of entertainment to fans not only of the genre, but of online gaming in general.
Review in Greek | Read full review
ARC Raiders is an ambitious, visually distinct extraction shooter that successfully captures the genre's unpredictability. However, the game is undermined by an unengaging base/inventory management and a lack of purpose that contrasts sharply with the excellent tension of the surface expeditions.
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Arc Raiders does more than any other game I’ve seen to deliver an experience to the extraction shooter genre that allows everyone to feel good. This is a release that you shouldn’t miss, and even if you’re afraid of extraction shooters, Arc Raiders is worth your eye if you’re even generally interested in shooter games.
For now, however, as long as Arc Raiders remains true to its initial vision. It’s one of the best multiplayer games ever released, with some of the greatest emergent gameplay I’ve ever seen. Arc Raiders is definitely my game of the year.
ARC Raiders has some dizzying highs, but much of your experience is based entirely on luck. Gunplay, optimization, and social interactions can only take ARC Raiders so far. With issues like poor UX, high cost of cosmetics, use of AI, and some strange design decisions, it’s hard to recommend ARC Raiders.
ARC Raiders is an exhilarating, tense, and streamlined extraction shooter with tremendous accessibility. Embark Studios have captured lightning in a bottle with this, and it’s truly remarkable how good it is in every way. This is not “just another Tarkov clone”, it’s unlike anything else you’ve played before, and that’s why it’ll be successful. ARC Raiders is not a gateway drug to other extraction shooters, it is the drug.
"...nails the core fantasy of high-stakes looting under pressure. If you want stories you can tell in two sentences that end with either triumph or disaster, this delivers."