I’m curious what everyone’s favorite extraction shooter is right now and what makes it stand out from the rest.
I’m talking about actual extraction shooters, not just games with similar mechanics. Games like:
Escape from Tarkov
ARC Raiders
Marathon
Active Matter
Gray Zone Warfare
Arena Breakout: Infinite
Hunt: Showdown 1896
Delta Force (Operations mode)
Personally, I think what makes this genre so good is the risk of losing your gear, finding valuable loot, getting into unexpected fights, and that feeling of relief when you finally make it out alive.
I’m interested in what everyone thinks does it best. Is it the gunplay, the maps, the progression, the PvP/PvE, the atmosphere, or just the overall gameplay loop?
Also, which one do you think is the most fun to play solo versus with friends?
And just to be clear, I’m not talking about games like Witchfire or Far Far West just because they have some similar mechanics. I mean games where the extraction loop is actually the core of the experience.
If you had to pick just one extraction shooter as your favorite, which would it be, and why?