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Escape from Tarkov vs ARC Raiders

Which game? Pick one and see how the world splits.

What the votes say

The world picks ARC Raiders over Escape from Tarkov, 60% to 40%. ARC Raiders is #842 of the 1,100 video games in the world ranking, and #129 of the 199 from the 2020s. Escape from Tarkov is #1,098, and #400 of the 401 from the 2010s.

The case for each

Escape from Tarkov: Battlestate Games' hardcore extraction shooter, in beta from 2017 until its full release in 2025: raid the fictional Russian city of Tarkov and get out alive with the loot, or lose everything you brought.

ARC Raiders: Embark's 2025 extraction shooter: squads leave the underground city of Speranza to loot a surface ruled by machines, where other players can help or betray you. A surprise hit with millions of players in its first weeks.

Side by side

Escape from TarkovARC Raiders
World rank#1,098#842
Year20172025
GenreExtraction shooter / Role-playing video gameExtraction shooter / Third-person shooter

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