ARC Raiders vs Marathon vs Escape from Tarkov
The three extraction shooters players ask to compare most — side by side on verified Steam facts only. No invented verdict on which is “best”; that depends on what you want, and the facts below should make the choice clear.
Every field comes from Valve’s public Steam store data as of June 2026. We don’t publish player counts or review scores. Gaps show as a dash (—).
| ARC Raiders | Marathon | Escape from Tarkov | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free / price | $39.99 | $39.99 | $49.99 |
| Solo/PvE or PvP | PvP + Solo/Co-op | PvP-first | PvP + Solo/Co-op |
| Modes (Steam) | Multi-player, PvP, Online PvP, Co-op, Online Co-op, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Multi-player, PvP, Online PvP, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Multi-player, MMO, PvP, Online PvP, Co-op, Online Co-op |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows | Windows |
| Status | Released | Released | Released |
| Genre tags | Action | Action | Action, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Simulation |
How to choose
Read it off the table: pick on whether you want free or paid, whether you need a solo/PvE option, and what platform you’re on. For the full picture, see each game’s page: ARC Raiders, Marathon, Escape from Tarkov.
Common questions
Are ARC Raiders and Escape from Tarkov free?
ARC Raiders: $39.99; Marathon: $39.99; Escape from Tarkov: $49.99.
Which of these can I play solo or PvE?
ARC Raiders: PvP + Solo/Co-op; Marathon: PvP-first; Escape from Tarkov: PvP + Solo/Co-op. These come from the modes Steam lists; some PvPvE games still share the map with other players.
Which platforms are they on?
ARC Raiders: Windows; Marathon: Windows; Escape from Tarkov: Windows.
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.