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ARC Raiders

Developer
Embark Studios
Publisher
Embark Studios
Released
30 October 2025
Age rating
PEGI N/A
UK price
£34.99

Platforms: PC

Genres: shooter

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.

Best gaming PC for ARC Raiders in 2026

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Below are the four PC tiers we'd actually recommend for ARC Raiders today. These are our 2026 hardware picks, not the dated publisher minimums you'll find on Steam.

Mid-tier

£1,299

1440p · 60fps

CPU
AMD Ryzen 7 7700
GPU
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super 12GB
RAM
32 GB
Storage
2TB NVMe SSD
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High-end

£1,799

1440p · 144fps

CPU
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
GPU
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16GB
RAM
32 GB
Storage
2TB NVMe SSD
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Official system requirements

These are the minimum and recommended specs as published by Embark Studios on Steam. They tend to be conservative — usually "what ran the game at 1080p when it shipped". For what you should actually buy in 2026, see the tier cards above.

Minimum Recommended
OS Windows 10 / later 64-bit (latest update) Windows 10 / later 64-bit (latest update)
CPU Intel Core i5-6600K or AMD Ryzen R5 1600 processor Intel Core i5-9600K or AMD Ryzen 5 3600 processor
RAM 12 GB 16 GB
GPU NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti or AMD Radeon RX 580 or Intel Arc A380 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 or AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT or Intel Arc B570
Storage 0 GB 0 GB
DirectX 12 12

Verified 18 May 2026 against the Steam store page.

Can your PC run ARC Raiders?

If your CPU is roughly equivalent to Intel Core i5-9600K and your GPU is at or above NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070, you'll hit recommended settings at 1080p/60. For 1440p or higher, see the tier picks above.

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