ARMORED CORE™ VI FIRES OF RUBICON™
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ActionMechsCharacter CustomizationRobotsThird PersonCombat

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Game description

A new action game based on the concept of the ARMORED CORE series that uses the knowledge gained from FromSoftware's recent action game development.

Basic info

DeveloperFromSoftware, Inc.
PublisherFromSoftware, Inc., Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc.
PlatformsWindows
Steam DeckPlayable
Release dateAug 24, 2023
Price

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Minimum specs

OSWindows 10
ProcessorIntel Core i7-4790K | Intel Core i5-8400 or AMD Ryzen 7 1800X | AMD Ryzen 5 2600
Memory12 GB
GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650, 4 GB or AMD Radeon RX 480, 4 GB
Storage60 GB
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Review Analysis Score

Based on 418 reviews from the past 1 year

93.3/ 100
Top 5%

Steam rating: Very Positive (92%)

Metacritic: 86 /100

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 22, 2026)

Fast mech combat with deep part customization earns ARMORED CORE™ VI FIRES OF RUBICON™ a score of 93.3, top 5% of games we analyzed.

👍 Strengths

132 reviews find it engaging and fun, and some admit they rage quit early only to return and finish it. Gameplay ranks 33rd of 1396. 70 praise its strategic depth, saying every build feels different and changing parts reshapes your playstyle. 40 praise the story, and some say its bleak tone and three endings reward multiple playthroughs. Story & World ranks 276th of 1096, and Visuals & Sound ranks 223rd of 1249.

👎 Where it falls short

17 reviews wish the content were longer, and some want more bosses and missions or note bosses reused near the end. 17 raise balance concerns, with some calling player versus player a mess of meta builds and others saying overpowered builds trivialize much of the campaign. 14 found it overwhelming at first, and some say key mechanics and part assembly are barely explained before it clicks. Content Volume ranks 249th of 1351, and Pricing & Fairness ranks 714th of 1399.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“makes you stay up late as an exhausted adult, highly engaging” · 132 reviews
“every build feels different, changing parts matters significantly” · 70 reviews
“narration and game design better than most story games today” · 40 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 72% of reviews · Top 5% of the games we've analyzed

Strategy +3.89 · Depth of builds, tactics, and meaningful choices
Positive “every build feels different, changing parts matters significantly” · 70 reviews
Negative “simplified mecha souls-like, much shallower than previous AC titles” · 4 reviews

Progression 11% · Difficulty 38% · Onboarding 14% · Freedom 10% · Controls & feel 28%

Plot, characters and the world
Mentioned in 52% of reviews · Top 30% of the games we've analyzed

Story +3.31 · Plot, quests, writing, and the ending
Positive “narration and game design better than most story games today” · 40 reviews
Negative “story remains unclear with unresolved mysteries even after completion” · 9 reviews

Characters 19% · World 18%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value
Mentioned in 31% of reviews · Top 20% of the games we've analyzed

Replayability +3.66 · Reasons to play again — runs, randomness, New Game+
Positive “excellent replayability with NG+ and NG++ missions” · 10 reviews
Negative “重新运行相同任务最少4次，对完成主义者来说很糟糕” · 1 review

Volume 15% · Variety 9%

Graphics, art style, music and sound
Mentioned in 32% of reviews · Top 20% of the games we've analyzed

Visuals +4.00 · Graphics, art style, and animation
Positive “incredible detail of world, animations, effects” · 30 reviews
Negative “fashion and paint jobs sometimes look bad” · 1 review

Audio 20%

Playing with others, the community and servers

Not enough data — only 9% of reviews mention this.

Playing together +1.59 · Fun of playing with friends, teammates, or rivals

Community 3% · Servers & Connection 2%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 12% of reviews · Bottom 50% of the games we've analyzed

Balance -0.14 · Whether classes, weapons, and builds are evenly matched
Negative “PvP is a mess, poor balance and environment design” · 17 reviews
Positive “excellent balance between difficulty and accessibility, flexible builds” · 2 reviews

Anti-cheat 0% · Pricing 4% · Matchmaking 2%

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 11% of reviews · Top 20% of the games we've analyzed

Performance +0.18 · Frame rate, optimization, and loading times
Positive “runs like butter on Steam Deck” · 3 reviews
Negative “fps drops from 20 to 100+ depending on camera direction” · 3 reviews

Stability 2% · Developer support 3%

Grey means too few reviews mention it to trust. — means almost no reviews mention it.

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