ARC Raiders supports full solo runs. You can queue alone, drop into a raid by yourself, and extract without ever grouping up. The game is still built as a shared PvPvE space, so “solo” means you’re one player in a live match alongside other humans and hostile AI on the same map.

There is no separate single‑player campaign or offline PvE playlist. ARC Raiders is a multiplayer extraction shooter at its core.

How solo play works in ARC Raiders

Match structure is the same whether you go in alone or with a squad. You leave the underground hub, spend a limited window topside scavenging, then extract with whatever you can carry. While exploring, you’ll fight the ARC’s robotic forces and may encounter other players who can choose to engage, avoid, or extract just like you.

  • Team sizes: 1–3 players. Enter alone to play solo.
  • Session length: up to roughly 30 minutes per raid.
  • Risk and reward: if you die, you lose the items and gear you picked up during that run, aside from anything placed in your safe pocket.
  • Extraction: leave via elevators or metro stations; “raider hatches” provide safer exits but require keys.
  • Progression between raids: sell loot, upgrade perks and skills, buy supplies, and craft weapons, gadgets, and armor.

Solo runs emphasize pathing, timing, and noise management. You have fewer bodies to soak damage or watch angles, so staying light, picking your engagements, and planning your extraction route matters more than raw fighting power.

Solo matchmaking and fairness

Going in solo typically places you in lobbies designed to pit you against other solo players. That makes one‑on‑one encounters common and reduces the odds of running into coordinated trios. It’s not a promise, though — you can still encounter duos or trios on the map. Expect mostly solo‑vs‑solo gunfights, with the occasional multi‑person squad in the mix.

That balance is deliberate: solo queues are viable and competitive, but the world remains shared, dynamic, and unpredictable.

What solo play isn’t

It’s important to separate “solo” from “single‑player.” ARC Raiders does not include a dedicated PvE‑only mode and it isn’t playable offline. Even when you queue alone, you’re participating in a live multiplayer match with other players and AI.

If you’re looking for a campaign or isolated PvE missions, that isn’t the structure here. If you want a fair shot at extracting without needing a premade group, solo queue fits that need.

Release date, platforms, and scope

ARC Raiders is a third‑person extraction shooter developed and published by Embark Studios. It targets PlayStation 5, Windows, and Xbox Series X/S, with a release on October 30, 2025. The game’s mode is multiplayer only, with support for solo, duo, and trio play inside the same PvPvE framework.

Solo essentials at a glance

Feature Details
Solo queue Supported. Queue alone and play a full raid by yourself.
Matchmaking Generally aligns solos with solos; not guaranteed exclusively solo lobbies.
PvE‑only mode Not available. The game is PvPvE and multiplayer only.
Team sizes 1–3 players per squad.
Raid duration About 30 minutes per session topside.
Extraction options Elevators and metro stations; raider hatches require keys and are safer.
On death Lose carried loot and equipment; items in the safe pocket are kept.
Between raids Sell items, upgrade perks/skills, buy supplies, craft weapons, gadgets, and armor.
Platforms PlayStation 5, Windows, Xbox Series X/S.
Release date October 30, 2025.

If you want the tension and pacing of an extraction shooter without committing to a squad, ARC Raiders makes solo a first‑class way to play. Just treat “solo” as a playstyle inside a live PvPvE world, not a separate single‑player mode, and plan your route to the exit accordingly.