ARC Raiders: Embark’s extraction shooter, a sourced analysis
ARC Raiders, Embark Studios’ third-person extraction shooter, sends players to scavenge the surface of an Earth ruled by ARC machines. A summary of official information and four PC reviews; this is not a hands-on TricknFix review.
Game trailer
A more approachable extraction shooter
Released on 30 October 2025 on PC (Steam and Epic Games Store), PS5 and Xbox Series X|S, ARC Raiders mixes fights against machines and other players. Each trip to the surface is about grabbing loot and getting back alive to Speranza, the underground town where you upgrade gear and traders hand out missions.
What the press says
GamingBolt praises a highly polished game with excellent gunplay, movement and immersive maps, while noting it may not convert non-fans of the genre, has little narrative focus and a few bugs. GamesRadar+ finds it tense, unpredictable and perhaps the most approachable extraction shooter yet, with outstanding sound, but calls some skill unlocks dull and the cosmetics store a little pricey. PC Gamer enjoys the weapons, maps and action-packed encounters. Eurogamer acknowledges rich combat and a friendly community but heavily penalises the use of AI-generated voices, hence its 2/5.
Platforms and prices
On 11 November 2026 the standard edition costs €39.99 and the Deluxe Edition €59.99 on Steam, the PlayStation Store and the Xbox Store. Steam lists French interface and subtitles, with English voice-over. Tokens, cosmetic sets and upgrades sold separately are not compared.
Who is it for?
Players who want to try extraction shooters without the genre’s usual harshness, ideally with a squad. Push Square, on PS5, also finds it tougher solo.
Press average
The score block above shows the press average computed from original reviews of the PC version, checked on 11 November 2026: GamingBolt 9/10, GamesRadar+ 4.5/5, Eurogamer 2/5 and PC Gamer 86/100. Each score is converted to /20 and averaged with equal weight. This summary is not a hands-on review.
What to know
A tense, approachable extraction shooter that reviewed very well, though its AI-generated voices divide critics.
Strengths
- Excellent gunplay and movement, says GamingBolt.
- Perhaps the most approachable extraction shooter, says GamesRadar+.
- Beautiful maps and unpredictable encounters, says PC Gamer.
Things to consider
- AI-generated voices called inexcusable by Eurogamer.
- Cosmetics store a little pricey, says GamesRadar+.
- Light narrative and a few bugs, says GamingBolt.
Sources and credits
- ARC Raiders — site officiel (Embark Studios) ↗
- Steam — fiche officielle, consultée le 11/11/2026 ↗
- PlayStation Store France ↗
- Xbox Store France ↗
- GamingBolt — test PC, 04/11/2025 ↗
- GamesRadar+ — test PC, 07/11/2025 ↗
- Eurogamer — test PC, 10/11/2025 ↗
- PC Gamer — test PC, 06/11/2025 ↗
- Bande-annonce de lancement (YouTube, chaîne ARC Raiders) ↗
- Push Square — test PS5 Pro, 31/10/2025 (cité dans le texte, non compté dans la moyenne PC) ↗
- Cover image source ↗
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Game details
- Developer
- Embark Studios
- Publisher
- Embark Studios
- Release
- Oct 30, 2025
- Genres
- Action · Survival
- Game website
- Official website ↗
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