ARC Raiders
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…
ARC Raiders is a shooter developed by Embark Studios, released 30 October 2025 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and PC (Microsoft Windows). It currently starts at $19.99 at Epic Games Store. The main story takes about 100 hrs to finish.
What ARC Raiders is
ARC Raiders is a shooter game developed by Embark Studios and released in 2025. It is available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Unreal Engine 5.
The premise, in the publisher's words
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.
How it plays
It is played from a third person perspective. Its themes are action and science fiction. Available modes: Co-operative and Multiplayer. There are 50 achievements to unlock.
How it was received
ARC Raiders holds a critic score of 89 out of 100. That places it above 93% of the 3,305 rated shooter games in our database, which average 70. Games released in 2025 averaged 78, so it scored 11 points above the year average. Player ratings track closely with critics at 85, across 275 votes.
How long it takes, and what that costs
The main story runs about 100 hrs. At its current cheapest price of $19.99, that works out to about $0.20 per hour of the main story, or $0.20 per hour if you finish everything.
What you need to run it
The minimum specification calls for Intel Core i5-6600K or AMD Ryzen R5 1600 processor, 12 GB RAM and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti or AMD Radeon RX 580 or Intel Arc A380. A 12GB memory requirement is demanding — worth checking before you buy, because 8GB is still common in older and budget machines. Both tiers are compared side by side on the requirements page, and you can check your own parts against them without installing anything.
What it costs, and where
The cheapest verified price right now is $19.99 at Epic Games Store, 50% below its usual price. Storefront pricing varies enormously by country: Indonesia is the cheapest region we track at Rp 479,000 (about $26.73), while United Kingdom pays £34.99 — 1.7 times more. In Pakistan it is priced at Rs 40 on Steam, which is about $39.99.
What it launched against
ARC Raiders launched on 30 October 2025, within three weeks of Battlefield 6, Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2, The Outer Worlds 2 and Dispatch. It reviewed better than all of them. It arrived 5 years into the PlayStation 5's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.
Released around the same time: Battlefield 6, Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2, The Outer Worlds 2, Dispatch.
Cheats and codes
We have not confirmed any working cheat codes for ARC Raiders yet. Rather than reprint a list we have not tested, this section stays empty until one is verified.
Official trailer
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