Escape from Tarkov
- 5players
- 30–90 min
- PC
A hardcore extraction shooter: gear up, enter a raid, loot what you can and get out alive, or lose everything you brought.
Who can play
- No split-screen on any platform.
- Online for up to 5 players on PC.
- Each player online needs their own copy.
How it plays
A group of up to five spawns together, covers each other and splits the loot, but there are no markers for teammates and friendly fire is on, so voice chat matters.
Newcomers die a lot and losing gear stings, which makes an experienced friend valuable.
Groups who want calmer raids against AI only need the PvE add-on.
Each player needs a copy.
Is it good
50%
Mixed on Steam
- 78Top criticsOpenCritic · Jan 2026 (OpenCritic top critic average, 13 reviews, as of Jan 2026; opens OpenCritic in a new tab)
- 62%RecommendOpenCritic · Jan 2026 (OpenCritic critics who recommend it, 14 reviews, as of Jan 2026; opens OpenCritic in a new tab)
15k playing on Steam, counted dailySteam Deck Unsupported
Every way to play together
No split-screen. Online for up to 5 on PC. 50% positive of 58,000 Steam reviews.
- 5
Friends enter raids as one group of up to five against other players and AI. Raids with only AI enemies need the PvE Zone add-on or the Unheard edition.
Quick facts
- Developer
- Battlestate Games
- Platforms
- PC
- Released
- Nov 15, 2025 on PC
- Languages
- Text in 19 languages
- Also needs
- Battlestate Account
In these lists
Answers
- Does Escape from Tarkov have couch co-op?
- No. Escape from Tarkov has no same-screen multiplayer; play it together online instead.
- How many players can play Escape from Tarkov together?
- Online co-op and versus for up to 5 on PC.
- Do you need two copies of Escape from Tarkov?
- Yes. Each player online needs their own copy.
- Can you play the Escape from Tarkov story together?
- Yes: the main campaign is playable together online.
- Does Escape from Tarkov work on Steam Deck?
- No: Steam rates it Unsupported on Steam Deck.
- Is Escape from Tarkov free?
- No, it's a paid game.
