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ARC Raiders

2025

ARC Raiders

ShooterIGDB 87

Session Respect Score

AI estimate · 0/5 votes
5.6/10

"An intense extraction shooter where you raid a dangerous world for loot against both AI machines and hostile players, requiring focused multiplayer commitment."

Best session: 30-60 minutes

Minimum session

20 min

Pausability

At save points

Resume friendliness

Some reorientation

FOMO pressure

High FOMO

Focus required

Intense

Session structure

Self-contained runs

Plan extraction shooters around uninterrupted blocks of time since matches have high stakes and leaving mid-raid means losing your loot and progress.

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About

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 world. But beware of the machines. Beware of Raiders preying on others. ARC Raiders blends the tension from extraction shooters with atmospheric settings from the adventure genre. Lurking threats—from deadly machines to other Raiders—create a constant ebb and flow of intensity, where every moment is charged with the thrill of high stakes. Extract valuable loot and explore the unfolding mysteries of a vibrant, lethal world. ARC Raiders supports seamless social play across PlayStation, Xbox, and PC. Play with your squad and thrive as a team, or rise in the ranks as a lone ranger.

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…

MultiplayerCo-operativeThird personActionScience fiction

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No sound needed? One-handed? Good for commutes? Players vote.

🔇No sound OK
🤚One-handed
🎵Background game
🚇Commute friendly
✈️Plane friendly
💤Suspend & resume
Quick to boot
☁️Cloud save
👶Kid can watch
🛋️Couch co-op
🎤No voice chat needed
🌙Solo after bedtime
🎙️Podcast game
🧘Zen mode
🥱Brain off
🔁Satisfying grind

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ARC Raiders — Session FAQ

How long does a session of ARC Raiders take?
The minimum meaningful session for ARC Raiders is approximately 20 minutes. This is the shortest play window where you can make real progress or have a satisfying experience, based on community data.
Can you pause ARC Raiders?
ARC Raiders uses save points or manual saves. You'll need to reach a checkpoint before exiting to avoid losing progress — factor this into your session planning.
Does ARC Raiders pressure you to keep playing?
ARC Raiders has high FOMO. The game may use cliffhangers, timed missions, online leaderboards, or live events that create pressure to keep playing.
What is ARC Raiders's Session Respect Score?
ARC Raiders has a Session Respect Score of 5.6/10. This score combines minimum session length, pausability, FOMO level, and pickup friendliness into a single metric for how well the game fits busy schedules.

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