ARC Raiders

ShackNewsSam Chandler

9/10

The extraction shooter genre is analogous to itself. Many extraction shooter games enter the fray, attempt to scoop up as much loot (players) as possible and survive long enough to be successful (extract). It’s certainly not often a new one comes along and even when it does, much like the genre, they arrive and get domed by something that’s existed for a long, long time that is simply better. And yet here comes Embark Studios with ARC Raiders. It’s got Older Brother Video Game energy. It’s got that spicy zing to the gameplay loop that will have you laughing until 2:00 AM in the morning or goin...

WCCFtechKai Tatsumoto

9/10

Get in, get loot, get out, and don't get shot. Those are the core tenets that extraction shooters live and die by. If the gameplay loop is solid and you can bring along friends for the journey, that's a recipe for success. Embark Studios is no stranger to unique takes on familiar competitive genres, with The Finals having been released nearly two years prior. The team is back with a new spin on the extraction shooter genre, one where antagonistic and automated robots have taken over the landscape, and players can only survive above ground for thirty minutes at a time before an unstoppable thre...

GameBlogJérémy H KiKiToès

9/10

It took a while to arrive, but it's finally here: Arc Raiders has been available on consoles and PC since October 30th, and unsurprisingly, it's a smash hit. An ultra-immersive, cinematic, and visceral multiplayer extraction game, Arc Raiders has clearly found the perfect formula to breathe new life into a genre that is both over- and under-exploited.

Game InformerAlex Van Aken

9/10

Arc Raiders is my favorite extraction shooter to date, surpassing its competition with incredible level design, a deep yet easy-to-navigate crafting system, stunning art direction, and an exciting suite of weaponry and gadgets to discover. Developer Embark Studios’ sophomore release also cultivates a surprisingly helpful community in a subgenre known for obfuscation and treachery. However, player-versus-player firefights still shine thanks to exceptional sound design: shields break like fir...

Video ChumsA.J. Maciejewski

8.6/10

I've been playing ARC Raiders a lot over the past couple of months or so and finally wrote a review. Let's head to the surface and check it out!

WayTooManyGamesKyle Nicol

8.5/10

When it was first announced, I was incredibly excited for Arc Raiders; a brand-new third-person cooperative experience set in a retro-futuristic world where groups of players team up to take down giant robots. Think in the same vein as Helldivers 2, before it was even announced. However, after a long absence, it was re-revealed, not as a cooperative game, but as a PvPvE extraction shooter, similar to Escape from Tarkov or Hunt: Showdown. It was a devastating blow that felt like it was taking ...

Console CreaturesDavid Pietrangelo

8/10

ARC Raiders is built on a strong, engaging extraction shooter platform, with impactful weapons and teamwork. Though the inventory and loot system can be very overwhelming, the core gameplay loop is a blast.

GameBlastMatheus Oliveira

8/10

Between scrap metal and survival.

TheSixthAxisTuffcub

7/10

Robot apocalypses are two a penny in video games, and ARC Raiders follows this fine tradition of having the world dominated by deadly machines who will attack and kill humans on sight. We’re a fairly hardy bunch, though, so we’ve burrowed underground to found the city of Speranza, with a select few coming out to the surface to scavenge from what remains of our civilisation. These fearless individuals, known as Raiders, are risking their lives and their possessions every time they head to the surface, with danger coming from the robotic ARC as well as the other Raiders who are fighting over the...

MonsterVineNick Mangiaracina

ARC Raiders is an extraction shooter that can be played solo or with one or two friends. The draw appears to be a hefty mix of PvE and PvP elements, but does Embark pull it off? Can a million people be wrong?

Insider GamingGrant Taylor-Hill

Unscored

When I reviewed ARC Raiders in October 2025, I dubbed it ‘the most refreshing extraction shooter ever made’ and awarded it perfect marks, 10 out of 10. It might come as no surprise to learn that ARC Raiders has ebbed, flowed, and evolved since then, and six months later, it’s time to look back at the game and see where it stands in the market.

Gideons GamingGaming Gideon

Unscored

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.