ARC Raiders: Standard $26.79; Deluxe $40.79 (Steam PC Game)

K3y

Apr 07, 2026 04:28 PM

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K3yApr 07, 2026 04:28 PM

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Is deluxe worth it?

lilbithigh

Apr 07, 2026 05:01 PM

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lilbithighApr 07, 2026 05:01 PM

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Quote from K3y

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Is deluxe worth it?

in my opinion no, it gives you some extra raider coins you can get for free through tasks in game.

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timetrvlr_

Apr 07, 2026 05:31 PM

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timetrvlr_Apr 07, 2026 05:31 PM

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Quote from K3y

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Is deluxe worth it?

Yes if you like to personalize your character, It gives you a skin and a bunch of raider tokens you can spend in the store buying others cosmetic items.

It won't give you anything that will affect the gameplay outside of that.

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earlcaulley

Apr 07, 2026 05:36 PM

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earlcaulleyApr 07, 2026 05:36 PM

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I have about 90 hours in this game. I am a PvE player just trying to shoot Arc and collect stuff. At first, I loved it. I would meet and chat with other players and we would help each other out. Occasionally I would get shot at, but it wasn't too bad. Once I got all my workbenches unlocked and upgraded and started carrying more powerful weapons to take out the big Arc, that's when things went downhill. The shots in the back increased and I ended up just carrying the common weapons and shooting low-level Arc. I got bored and haven't played in a couple of weeks. I think as time goes on, players get bored of shooting Arc and have more fun shooting each other. I don't find enjoyment in that but that's me. I have moved on to games like Killing Floor 3, Helldivers 2, and Deep Rock Galactic.

Arc Raiders has a lot going for it, the beautiful landscapes, the creative ways the Arc attack you, and most impressive: the sound effects. But you are also going to see an ugly side of people that's just a huge turn off. This game is a PvPvE game and I was trying to make it something it was not.

I just wanted to put this out there for those considering it. If you have fun shooting everything in sight, you'll have a blast in this game. Just trust no one.

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DonkeyFinest

Apr 07, 2026 06:20 PM

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DonkeyFinestApr 07, 2026 06:20 PM

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This game kinda sucks. Its an incomplete concept of a game that feels like an incomplete team made it not knowing how to finish a completed one.

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thebtran

Apr 07, 2026 06:25 PM

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thebtranApr 07, 2026 06:25 PM

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This game was good then pvp happened should be free at this point

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kenkobra63

Apr 07, 2026 06:32 PM

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kenkobra63Apr 07, 2026 06:32 PM

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How bad is the cheating in this game? I know there is no way to eliminate this 100%, but are you running into players using aimbot and other cheats?

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earlcaulley

Apr 07, 2026 08:01 PM

615 Posts

Joined Mar 2014

earlcaulleyApr 07, 2026 08:01 PM

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Yes, I agree with DonkeyFinest. It's like the developer of the game didn't expect it to be so successful, and now they are struggling to keep up with new content, patching, and dealing with cheaters.

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MattL3588

Apr 07, 2026 08:33 PM

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MattL3588Apr 07, 2026 08:33 PM

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Quote from K3y

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Is deluxe worth it?

I upgraded to deluxe a month after release and regret it. Never spent the extra coins and now I'm sitting on 5000 extra coins waiting for them to release a worthwhile skin.

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Shreddy2323

Apr 08, 2026 12:27 AM

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Shreddy2323Apr 08, 2026 12:27 AM

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Cheapest I've ever seen. If you missed the Arc Raiders train this would be the time to give it a go because this is a AAA title for CHEAP!

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lazarus381

Apr 08, 2026 02:31 AM

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Joined Feb 2017

lazarus381Apr 08, 2026 02:31 AM

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Quote from earlcaulley

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I have about 90 hours in this game. I am a PvE player just trying to shoot Arc and collect stuff. At first, I loved it. I would meet and chat with other players and we would help each other out. Occasionally I would get shot at, but it wasn't too bad. Once I got all my workbenches unlocked and upgraded and started carrying more powerful weapons to take out the big Arc, that's when things went downhill. The shots in the back increased and I ended up just carrying the common weapons and shooting low-level Arc. I got bored and haven't played in a couple of weeks. I think as time goes on, players get bored of shooting Arc and have more fun shooting each other. I don't find enjoyment in that but that's me. I have moved on to games like Killing Floor 3, Helldivers 2, and Deep Rock Galactic.Arc Raiders has a lot going for it, the beautiful landscapes, the creative ways the Arc attack you, and most impressive: the sound effects. But you are also going to see an ugly side of people that's just a huge turn off. This game is a PvPvE game and I was trying to make it something it was not.I just wanted to put this out there for those considering it. If you have fun shooting everything in sight, you'll have a blast in this game. Just trust no one.

You're not the only one, brother. I tried to treat other players well and tried to develop a reputation so that the game doesn't put me in pvp lobbies. After they changed the game and got shot down a bunch of times, I just stopped playing this game.

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drsnowmon

Apr 08, 2026 10:42 AM

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drsnowmonApr 08, 2026 10:42 AM

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Quote from earlcaulley

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I have about 90 hours in this game. I am a PvE player just trying to shoot Arc and collect stuff. At first, I loved it. I would meet and chat with other players and we would help each other out. Occasionally I would get shot at, but it wasn't too bad. Once I got all my workbenches unlocked and upgraded and started carrying more powerful weapons to take out the big Arc, that's when things went downhill. The shots in the back increased and I ended up just carrying the common weapons and shooting low-level Arc. I got bored and haven't played in a couple of weeks. I think as time goes on, players get bored of shooting Arc and have more fun shooting each other. I don't find enjoyment in that but that's me. I have moved on to games like Killing Floor 3, Helldivers 2, and Deep Rock Galactic.

Arc Raiders has a lot going for it, the beautiful landscapes, the creative ways the Arc attack you, and most impressive: the sound effects. But you are also going to see an ugly side of people that's just a huge turn off. This game is a PvPvE game and I was trying to make it something it was not.

I just wanted to put this out there for those considering it. If you have fun shooting everything in sight, you'll have a blast in this game. Just trust no one.

The game got boring for me, too. It's essentially PUBG with newer mechanics.

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JSweet404

Apr 08, 2026 02:40 PM

98 Posts

Joined May 2019

JSweet404Apr 08, 2026 02:40 PM

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Quote from earlcaulley

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I have about 90 hours in this game. I am a PvE player just trying to shoot Arc and collect stuff. At first, I loved it. I would meet and chat with other players and we would help each other out. Occasionally I would get shot at, but it wasn't too bad. Once I got all my workbenches unlocked and upgraded and started carrying more powerful weapons to take out the big Arc, that's when things went downhill. The shots in the back increased and I ended up just carrying the common weapons and shooting low-level Arc. I got bored and haven't played in a couple of weeks. I think as time goes on, players get bored of shooting Arc and have more fun shooting each other. I don't find enjoyment in that but that's me. I have moved on to games like Killing Floor 3, Helldivers 2, and Deep Rock Galactic.

Arc Raiders has a lot going for it, the beautiful landscapes, the creative ways the Arc attack you, and most impressive: the sound effects. But you are also going to see an ugly side of people that's just a huge turn off. This game is a PvPvE game and I was trying to make it something it was not.

I just wanted to put this out there for those considering it. If you have fun shooting everything in sight, you'll have a blast in this game. Just trust no one.

I've been in friendly lobbies for months. The aggression based matchmaking is real. If you play duos or trios you will be most likely placed in aggressive lobbies until it resets. Google it. It takes about 10 matches to reset.

Last edited by JSweet404 April 8, 2026 at 07:45 AM.

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rexvail

Apr 08, 2026 04:05 PM

171 Posts

Joined Jan 2012

rexvailApr 08, 2026 04:05 PM

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This is one of those games that seemed to work more on their hype and buying off reviews than the actual game. Cheating is rampant. Backstabbing is constant. Like others have said, everybody's nice to you when you're running the free loadout, but the minute you shoot something that goes boom (and takes hours of real life time to craft) even the most noble of souls will double tap you in the back of the head. This game has attracted the dregs of humanity, and even though you hear about "friendly lobbies", no lobby is friendly when somebody can shoot you in the back and literally save 3 to 4 hours of mind numbing grinding by taking your weapon.
If you like a walking/running simulator where you basically run around and pick up trash, only to get your trash stolen, this game is for you. There is no real plot, unless a bunch of scavengers running around in pink moon suits and cowboy hats shooting enemies ripped straight from a Valve game counts as story.
This is a prime example of how a lazily made game (using a lot of AI) went viral by manipulating reviews and now huge scores of people regret buying and have moved on. I would absolutely avoid this game.

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Rhythmic

Apr 09, 2026 03:03 AM

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Joined Feb 2010

RhythmicApr 09, 2026 03:03 AM

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Quote from K3y

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Is deluxe worth it?

Probably not at this point. You can always upgrade later, but the preorder bonus for the deluxe version was where it was at with its exclusive skin that is still the best stealth skin in the game.

ARC Raiders: Standard $26.79; Deluxe $40.79 (Steam PC Game)

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