Escape from Tarkov

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Mixed · 68k player reviews · High confidence

It depends on what you're after.

Battlestate Games · Psychological Horror · Nov 15, 2025

Player review score
50%
Mixed
Price
$49.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
31,364
concurrent players
#94 by players on Steam
Achievements
98
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
20
Full audio0 of 20
Subtitles19 of 20

Should I buy Escape from Tarkov?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 78 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Combat: 28 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Co-op: 22 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Cheating: 59 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Servers and matchmaking: 56 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Optimization: 53 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 68k player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
33% of themes are praise300 helpful reviews67% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
78 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Early game is fun, learning the mechanics and seeing all the loot that the game has to offer.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
28 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Map design is as close to perfection as I can imagine, atmosphere and range of combat options-wise.
Co-op
Players who bring up Co-op mostly praise it.
22 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
You can do all of this with your friends — yes, the entire PVE experience is fully co-op.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
21 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
When it comes to difficulty and gameplay, it deserves a lot of praise—it is deeply hardcore.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Gameplay78 reviews
Combat28 reviews
Co-op22 reviews
Difficulty21 reviews
Divided opinion

No themes split opinion in this sample.

Players complain
Cheating
25% still recommend
Servers and matchmaking
34% still recommend
Optimization
23% still recommend
Multiplayer
61% still recommend
Performance
23% still recommend
Crashes
14% still recommend
Monetization
9% still recommend
Bugs
29% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Co-op
  • MMO
  • Multi-player
  • Online Co-op
  • Online PvP
  • PvP

Controller

Steam lists no controller support.

Store features

  • Camera Comfort
  • Color Alternatives
  • Custom Volume Controls
  • In-App Purchases
  • Playable without Timed Input
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Trading Cards
  • Stereo Sound

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckUnsupported
SteamOSUnsupported
Steam MachineUnsupported

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$49.99

The lowest we've tracked is $37.49.

7 points recordedtoday · $49.99

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