ARC Raiders

ARC Raiders is a multiplayer extraction adventure, set in a lethal future earth, ravaged by a mysterious mechanized threat known as ARC.

Developer: Embark Studios
Publisher: Embark Studios
Franchise: —
Release date: Oct 30, 2025
Store page updated: Sep 11, 2026
Price: $39.99 · Steam store ↗

Review Analysis Score

68.7/ 100

Based on 401 reviews from the past 1 year

Steam User Rating

Recent 😐 Mixed 48% of 2,525

All time 😄 Very Positive 82% of 416,303

“fresh ideas, smooth launch, best multiplayer experience of the year”

How it holds up

−50+5

Gameplay

+1.25

Progression -0.05 · Leveling, unlocks and gear — is growth rewarding or a grind?

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Story & World

+3.46

World +3.74 · Lore, atmosphere, and how immersive the setting is

“Incredible world design and atmosphere” (30)

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Content Volume

+0.33

Variety -0.82 · Fresh content and situations versus repetition

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Visuals & Sound

+3.94

Visuals +4.01 · Graphics, art style, and animation

“visuals and atmosphere are a piece of art with coherent brutalist style” (46)

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Multiplayer

+0.23

Playing together +0.76 · Fun of playing with friends, teammates, or rivals

“betrayal, revenge, and teamwork all in one minute felt like an absolute masterpiece” (70)

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Pricing & Fairness

-2.07

Balance -2.69 · Whether classes, weapons, and builds are evenly matched

“PVP zero-risk griefing dominates, PVE content unrewarding and inaccessible” (29)

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Tech & Support

-0.27

Developer support -1.83 · Updates, patches, and how devs respond to players

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Scores are the average of reviews that mention each category (−5 to +5). Fainter bars were mentioned by fewer reviews; grey means too few to trust. Tap a category ▾ to see what drives it.

Steam review activity

% positive over time

since launch, by week · major update

Oct 30, 2025Sep 17, 2026

Reviews

per day · 2,508 reviews, peak 141/day

Aug 21Sep 18

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