Best Free Extraction Shooters (June 2026)
Want to try the “drop in, loot, extract” loop without paying? These are the extraction shooters Steam lists as Free to Play. The rest of the genre — and how their prices compare — is in the second table.
“Free” here means Steam flags the title as Free to Play as of June 2026. It doesn’t speak to in-game purchases, which we don’t track.
Heads up: The Cycle: Frontier is sometimes listed among “free extraction shooters,” but its servers have shut down — it is no longer playable. We don’t list it as a free option below.
Free to play (5)
| Game | Status | Solo/PvE or PvP | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arena Breakout: Infinite FreeSolo/PvE | Released | PvP + Solo/Co-op | Windows |
| Dark and Darker FreeSolo/PvE | Out now · Early Access | PvP + Solo/Co-op | Windows |
| Delta Force FreeSolo/PvE | Released | PvP + Solo/Co-op | Windows |
| Off The Grid FreeSolo/PvE | Released | PvP + Solo/Co-op | Windows |
| Vigor Free | Released | PvP-first | Windows |
Paid extraction shooters (19)
For comparison — the priced titles, with their listed Steam price where we have it.
| Game | Price | Status | Solo/PvE or PvP | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARC Raiders Solo/PvE | $39.99 | Released | PvP + Solo/Co-op | Windows |
| Dungeonborne Solo/PvE | — | Out now · Early Access | PvP + Solo/Co-op | Windows |
| Escape From Duckov Solo/PvE | $17.99 | Released | Solo / PvE | Windows, macOS |
| Escape from Tarkov Solo/PvE | $49.99 | Released | PvP + Solo/Co-op | Windows |
| Exoborne | TBA | Coming soon | — | Windows |
| Gray Zone Warfare Solo/PvE | $39.99 | Out now · Early Access | PvP + Solo/Co-op | Windows |
| HAWKED Solo/PvE | — | Released | PvP + Solo/Co-op | Windows |
| Hunt: Showdown 1896 Solo/PvE | $29.99 | Released | PvP + Solo/Co-op | Windows |
| Incursion Red River Solo/PvE | $21.99 | Out now · Early Access | Solo / PvE | Windows |
| Level Zero: Extraction Solo/PvE | $19.99 | Released | PvP + Solo/Co-op | Windows |
| Marathon | $39.99 | Released | PvP-first | Windows |
| Marauders Solo/PvE | $29.99 | Out now · Early Access | PvP + Solo/Co-op | Windows |
| Reaper Actual Solo/PvE | $19.99 | Out now · Early Access | PvP + Solo/Co-op | Windows |
| Road to Vostok Solo/PvE | $19.99 | Out now · Early Access | Solo / PvE | Windows |
| SAND: Raiders of Sophie | TBA | Coming soon · Early Access | PvP-first | Windows |
| SYNDUALITY Echo of Ada Solo/PvE | $39.99 | Released | PvP + Solo/Co-op | Windows |
| The Forever Winter Solo/PvE | $29.99 | Out now · Early Access | Solo / PvE | Windows |
| ZERO Sievert Solo/PvE | $19.99 | Released | Solo / PvE | Windows |
| ZERO Sievert 2 Solo/PvE | TBA | Coming soon · Early Access | Solo / PvE | Windows |
Free extraction shooters FAQ
Which extraction shooters are free to play?
Steam lists these as Free to Play: Arena Breakout: Infinite, Dark and Darker, Delta Force, Off The Grid, Vigor.
Are free extraction shooters pay-to-win?
We don’t track or rate monetisation, so we won’t claim one way or the other. Free-to-play games fund themselves through cosmetics, battle passes, or other purchases — check each game’s store page and your own comfort level before committing time.
Is The Cycle: Frontier still free to play?
No. The Cycle: Frontier was free-to-play, but its servers have shut down, so it can no longer be played.
Not affiliated with Valve/Steam or any developer or publisher. Every fact (free/paid, modes, platforms, status) comes from Valve’s public Steam store data as of June 2026 and can change. Gaps are left blank, never guessed.