ARC Raiders is a cooperative third-person shooter where you and your squad of Raiders unite to resist the onslaught of ARC – a ruthless, mechanized threat descending from space.

In ARC Raiders you enter a vast and lethal world.

People have fled to the underground colony of Speranza, seeking supplies to survive, and shelter from ARC machines on the surface. Demand for resources is at an all-time high, but venturing the surface to get them is a risky job. 

You enlist as a Raider, fighting for your own survival and that of your neighborhood in the underground colony — scavenging and hunting for resources that must be extracted back safely from the surface.  Standing in your way are ARC machines — a mysterious, deadly foe — as well as other players — Raiders — who are also competing for loot and their own survival. 

To grow as a Raider, you must make it back down to the colony alive. There, you get to meet the traders of Speranza to trade your loot and valuables, embark on quests, upgrade and improve and expand your chambers, and grow your character to suit your playstyle — to become the Raider that you want to be.

Whether teaming up or going solo, it’s a game that rewards thinking ahead and carefully observing the world around you, rather than running into action guns blazing. The gameplay is tactile, visceral, and grounded, with a rich and playful sandbox of gadgets and tools, beyond just guns and ammo. 

Embark Studios revealed the full details for ARC Raiders' Riven Tides update.

Launching tomorrow, April 28, the update expands the world of the Rust Belt with the new coastal Riven Tides map, new ARC Turbine, new minor map condition, alongside a new player event, a player project, and quality of life updates.

EXPLORE THE COASTLINE: NEW RIVEN TIDES MAP

Raiders are now cleared to return to the long-lost coastline of the Rust Belt in the new Riven Tides map. Along this stretch of shore, the fading luxury of the Panorama Azzurro Resort meets the hard lines of a disused dockyard, where old Exodus structures still stand unmoved against the waves.

A NEW WAY TO SCAVENGE: BEACHCOMBING

The Riven Tides map features an exclusive minor map condition, Beachcombing. Raiders can use the Dockmaster’s Detector to detect and uncover loot hidden under the sand along the coast.

NEW ARC THREAT

Riven Tides introduces the ARC Turbine, a formidable, new flying ARC equipped with defensive measures to deter Raiders from approaching. Raiders will need to track and hunt the ARC Turbine in order to fight it and recover its loot.

NEW LIMITED-TIME EVENT: LAST RESORT

The Last Resort event runs from April 28 through May 25, allowing players to unlock rewards through earning Merits. Merits are automatically converted from XP earned by playing on any map, but can also be earned from finding miniature Ship Models, which can be found throughout the world. Earning Merits allows the player to unlock 3 pages of rewards, which includes 250 Raider Tokens, Junior Outfit, Hydrologist backpack and more.

AVIAN ALARM PROJECT

Avian Alarm is a 5-stage Raider project in which Raiders will build Bird Cages as a "security system" to sense tremors and atmospheric changes. Rewards include 250 Raider Tokens, Dockmaster’s Detector (used in Beachcombing Map Condition), Bird House backpack attachment and more.

NEW EXPEDITION WINDOW OPEN

Adding a plethora of new features, the new Expedition window will open on April 28, giving Raiders 13 days to sign up and complete the requirements and before the May 11 deadline. Instead of gathering stash value and coins, players will now need to deal damage to get all 5 skill points.

Players will receive the following:

• 5 permanent Skill Points on top of those obtained during the previous Expedition window
  • Players who did not receive the full 5 skill points during their previous Expedition will be able to catch up during their next Expedition to receive additional skill points
• Additional Permanent Stash Space - Players will be rewarded with 12 additional stash spaces per expedition
• Evolution of the Patchwork outfit - A new cosmetic that includes additional toggles and color variation
• New Scrappy outfit

This expedition also introduces the new ‘Last Call’ feature, offering players who missed signing up during the Expedition Window the chance to participate. The damage requirement is not needed for this option although no skill points will be granted.

PS5 PRO UPDATE

Riven Tides brings the new upgraded PSSR (PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution) upscaler for PS5 Pro. Players will experience sharper visuals, making environments appear cleaner and more stable, with better reconstruction of fine details.

ARC Raiders’ Riven Tides will be available on April 28, 2026 at no additional cost to all players on PC via Steam and Epic Games Store, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and NVIDIA GeForce NOW for Standard and Deluxe editions.

Scavenge the ruins of the past. Wield tools and gadgets to outsmart the enemy. Use on-the-fly tactics, your surroundings, and physics to your advantage. Defeating ARC requires more than simply pointing and shooting a gun, and more than one person trying to be a hero. It’s a game that both emphasizes and rewards teamwork at every turn. If you and your squad play well together, one day the stars may again become beacons of hope, instead of omens of oblivion.

Loot your fallen foes, and scavenge the ruins of the past for tools and gadgets to outsmart the enemy. Come prepared and plan ahead, but remember that sometimes you just have to wing it.

ARC Raiders is available for PS5, Xbox Series X|S and PC (Epic Games Store, Steam, Nvidia GeForce NOW) at $40.