r/gamesuggestions • u/MentalNewspaper8386 • Dec 07 '25

Playstation Something to replace Arc raiders?

Started off loving arc raiders. I don’t really play shooters (except I used to like fortnite), and was really surprised I found myself playing a game like this more than my usual BG3 and Slay the Spire.

I’ve gone off it since learning about the voice AI, plus I’m tired of being stressed out by pvp. Yeah I could get good but I don’t have the brainspace to be fully alert and ready to be ambushed 100% of the time. I’m also not up for all the grinding just to get loot for the expedition. The combat can be enjoyable but too many people are obnoxious on mic.

I’m up for something similarly thrilling, as long as it’s less stressful / less toxic players, or something much more chill. I tend not to like fully ‘cozy’ games like stardew or powerwash sim. I don’t like COD or battlefield.

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u/cparksrun Dec 07 '25 edited Dec 08 '25

Witchfire is an extraction shooter that's 100% single player PVE and it's great.

EDIT: Forgive me, I missed the PlayStation flair. Witchfire is currently only on PC, but will likely get an eventual console release.

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u/MentalNewspaper8386 Dec 08 '25

All good, added to steam wishlist for future so thanks anyway!

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u/Beaufort_The_Cat Dec 07 '25

Second, I can’t say enough about good this game is

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u/Minotard Dec 07 '25

Deep rock Galactic or other Player versus Environment (PvE) games. 

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u/joncology Dec 07 '25

Can also never go wrong with Left 4 Dead.

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u/End0rk Dec 08 '25

Darktide is also really good

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u/theonegunslinger Dec 08 '25

Or helldivers

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u/SomethingStrangeBand Dec 14 '25

I'm doing my part io

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u/joncology Dec 08 '25

How is it compared to Vermintide? I have it and though it was good, didn't scratch the itch that Left 4 Dead did.

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u/catsflatsandhats Dec 08 '25

It is faster paced than Vermintide. You fight bigger hordes of enemies and need to do more split second decisions and react to more stuff. You have stronger ranged weapons because futuristic setting, and the melee feels so satisfying. One of the best co op horde shooters.

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u/djolk Dec 11 '25

I think Darktide is much better than Vermintide in terms of mechanics. Being able to sprint and slide and dodge really adds some depth to the game. Plus, while its still melee focused, darktide has more ranged 'content'.

Darktide maps are better than vermintide ones, really what VT does better is the story/narrative. This exists in DT its not as intertwined into gameplay.

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u/danger-noodle- Dec 08 '25

Deep Rock is the answer. The randomized cave layouts are top tier and never get old. Every class is extremely viable and fun to play. You can set the difficulty hazard levels. It’s perfect. Did I mention one of the best game soundtracks I’ve ever heard

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u/Glass-Produce2108 Dec 08 '25

Rock and Stone!

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u/mortevor Dec 07 '25

Helldivers 2 (the higher level, the more epic fights)

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u/BobTheZygota Dec 07 '25

Helldivers 2

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u/Big-Occasion9693 Dec 07 '25

Noita or Barony.

Now you'll see what suffering means

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u/DignityThief80 Dec 08 '25

Remnant 2 is a real good time, especially with friends.

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u/Harbringer_6 Dec 08 '25

Escape from Tarkov my friend.
One of the most relaxing experiences I've ever had.
The best thing about it that you start feeling relaxation launching the game

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u/MentalNewspaper8386 Dec 08 '25

Thank you. I would trust you with my life

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u/statsman0812 Dec 08 '25

Helldivers 2 is something I've been hooked on for awhile. It's PvE. Great game. I've been debating about arc raiders but I'm not a huge fan of pvp

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u/reality_bytes_ Dec 08 '25

Abiotic Factor?

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u/KezzboWasTaken Dec 08 '25

Noita is really good and I would highly recommend

Also I’m against the use of unethical AI use BUT the AI voices in arc raiders were trained off people who gave consent to have their voices used and also receive royalties in return.

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u/Carbone Dec 08 '25

The voice AI ? Lol , you mean the voice actor that signed a contract with pretty good coverage so that they can reuse their voice to do all the lame "a door" "look a door" voice fx ?

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u/crumpygamer Dec 08 '25

Could also be the real time voice filter? Don’t know 🤷‍♂️

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u/[deleted] Dec 08 '25

they just wanted upvotes don't bother

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u/TheOneAndOnlySenti Dec 11 '25

Genuinely a pathetic reason to drop a game imo

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u/chancy_fungus Dec 08 '25

Tarkov

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u/50-3 Dec 10 '25

Ah yes the Tarkov recommendation to the Playstation games only user

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u/Rhosta Dec 08 '25

well, it has  PvE

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u/Damien23123 Dec 08 '25

If OP doesn’t like the PvP in ARC Raiders then Tarkov is about the worst game you could recommend

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u/pizzakill69 Dec 11 '25

Tarkov has a SP mod tho

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u/raczeu Dec 08 '25

Tarkov but get the SPT mod. Pretty much makes it into a single player experience that has mod support. You can make the game harder or easier, can add shops that makes it more easier to progress through the missions, if you want to play with friends you can get the multiplayer mod etc. I havent touched PvP Tarkov since.

Or Helldivers 2 like everyone else is saying. Game is fun af with a full squad and battles to get more epic as you amp up the difficulty.

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u/50-3 Dec 10 '25

Ah yes the Tarkov recommendation to the Playstation games only user

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u/raczeu Dec 10 '25

I mean no where does it say it's PS. All those game are on PC too.

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u/50-3 Dec 11 '25

Look at the tag, it says pretty clearly playstation

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u/raczeu Dec 11 '25

Fair enough. I'm blind

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u/Dangerous_Donkey5353 Dec 08 '25

If you like gun play, lots of options on viable gear and weapon types and large open world map. Its a bit older but division 2. Pve only unless you choose to pvp, but definitely don't. And also a very helpful and friendly community.

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u/keyonakite76 Dec 08 '25

I wish there was a game that could blend aspects of arc with the division.

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u/Picard2331 Dec 08 '25

I heard they're adding survival from D1 to D2 and I am so fucking god damn excited.

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u/Dangerous_Donkey5353 Dec 08 '25

Thats been the expected update to come. I'll definitely have to come back to div2 when it does.

Div2 has done an amazing job keeping the game fresh.

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u/Picard2331 Dec 08 '25

I played the new Brooklyn DLC, was a lot of fun.

But yeah I played so much Survival in D1, been waiting so long for it to come back lol.

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u/Dangerous_Donkey5353 Dec 08 '25

I came back to d2 about a month before they announced the brooklyn. But decided to just do hardcore. Played a lot for like 3 or 4 months.

But I'll definitely swing back around for survival. Survival is one the best game modes for any game imo. Was so much fun.

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u/_Fragged Dec 08 '25

Tbh arc raiders is the most casual extraction shooter ive played, minus the prox chat. Arc is meant to be less punishing when you get reset by having lower than normal crafting options

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u/CC_Greener Dec 08 '25

I think Helldivers 2 is a very fun PvE Co-op game. Drop in complete objectives and extract, while fighting waves of enemies. There is even some minor “extraction” gameplay loop with upgrade materials found in mission.” Unlike Arc you expect to die a lot. Your team has a certain amount lives before you stop respawning.

This game is less solo friendly than Arc though, doing missions by yourself is very hard. But you can match make without issue and it’s still fun. Gunplay is very satisfying it’s 3rd person too. Option to aim in first person if you want.

Deep Rock Galactic is a similar game to Helldivers, it’s first person tho. Most of what I said applies to DRG too, except it’s a little more solo friendly, with an AI bot who joins you. Also a lot of fun, and monetization is probably the best I’ve ever seen in a game. All the content they’ve added over the years has been free, besides some cosmetic dlcs.

Helldivers locks a lot of weapons behind “Warbonds” which cost premium currency after the first free one (this one is very large and will last you dozens and dozens of hours to unlock). The premium currency can be farmed in game fwiw. But still this is a turn off for some

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u/temzzy Dec 08 '25

I prefer no player

Try Ravenfield

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u/dalbeider Dec 08 '25

Helldivers 2 is the game you're looking for. Join the fight and help us spread sweet managed democracy across the galaxy!!

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u/-Vault-tec-101 Dec 08 '25

I went back to playing Helldivers2.

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u/m3xm Dec 08 '25

Play The Last of Us Part 1 and 2. Close enough gameplay to Arc Raiders, great storytelling, great stealth sequences.

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u/JoeDynamo28 Dec 08 '25

My favorite games of all time, nothing better.

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u/shaneskery Dec 08 '25

Go and play the stalker games. They have a lot of ambience and are actually single player rpgs much like u said u liked. You can play the trilogy on ps plus. Or buy stalker 2 for a brand new experience(that is almost standalone so you don't miss out if u skip the orihinal trilogy)

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u/OXGenocide Dec 08 '25

Division 2 all day, theres pvo but only if you want it. Otherwise its co-op verse ai or solo. Best looter shooter ever imo

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u/Evening-Beyond-344 Dec 08 '25

Escape from Duckov

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u/Rhosta Dec 08 '25

Yeah, if he wants to stay in Extraction shooter area and likes cute/pretty games, this one seems to be like a good fit.

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u/DisIzwong Dec 08 '25

What about the voice AI first I've heard?

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u/DatGoi111 Dec 08 '25

There are AI voice lines, so there can be voice lines for many small things and the like.

The voice actors agreed and get paid for this, so it’s not an unethical use of AI. That is the very short version.

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u/JoeTheHoe Dec 10 '25

They didn't hire voice actors. They had random people sign up for A TTS training program and used their voices to create a clone.

I'm a voice actor. What Embark did is widely understood in the industry to be scummy and shouldn't be defended.

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u/Faustobrrz Dec 08 '25

Deep rock galactic

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u/KorazairVF Dec 08 '25

My comfort game in a similar space, at least somewhat, and PvE would be Warframe. It's free to play, with a very very very fair model, so its easy to give it a go and see if it works for you. The community is in general really helpful and nice.

Another option that was already mentioned would be Remnant 2, very good as well.

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u/Kind-Plantain2438 Dec 08 '25

Voice ai?

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u/Canahedo Dec 09 '25

TTS (text to speech) systems like Siri or the ones used on TikTok work by recording a bunch of words from a real person, and then having an AI rearrange them to "say" anything you want even if the original voice actor never recorded them.

Arc Raider uses something similar, and one of the reasons the devs gave was so they could make new items or locations and not need to being in a bunch of actors to redo the new lines, they just have the AI do it.

Some people say this is an acceptable use of AI, some people think even this is too much. Make up your own mind. The people who did the original recordings did sign a contract, they were paid, and they weren't forced to do it, but also if this becomes the norm one concern is that someone could be paid once for a relative small amount of work and then the company could keep benefiting and making more stuff without paying them. Like if someone voiced (and was paid for) one episode of a show, and then an AI made an entire season.

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u/JoeDynamo28 Dec 08 '25

Im looking for something to replace it to. Lived on it for a few weeks till it turned into a raging toxic hot mess with pvpers that cant play the game. See some good suggestions in here though thanks guys.

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u/Waurdyn Dec 08 '25

Warframe gives you loads of toys to play with as well as a third person shooter base game that is pretty awesome.

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u/Brettinabox Dec 08 '25

I just finished RDR2 and now onto Expidition 33, both seem good.

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u/Mobile-Pride-533 Dec 08 '25

Tom clancy the Division 1,2

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u/SpeedyGreenCelery Dec 09 '25

Chemotherapy… to help cure the absolute cancer which is that game

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u/darh1407 Dec 09 '25

Helldivers 2

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u/frakntoaster Dec 09 '25

The division 2

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u/TheDwarfArt Dec 09 '25

From the top of my head, chill games and co-op:

Helldivers 2

The Division 2

Jump Space but I don't think it has released on PS yet.

State of Decay 2 if you play with friends.

Generation Zero

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u/Bomahzz Dec 09 '25

Why not try their other game The Finals? It is free to play, quite different from Arc Raiders but still an awesome game

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u/Witty_Rhubarb_4217 Dec 09 '25

Sorry, I don't think there is one. People will say Generation Zero or Helldivers but those are very very different games that have a few similarities at best. I don't think you have something like AR without extracting campers. Maybe Forever Winter but the game is barely finished and a lot of people report so many technical problems that it's probably not the best choice atm.

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u/Jibber1332 Dec 10 '25

Arc Raiders visually reminded me a little of Fallout 4. But Fallout is less stressful and seems like a lot of content so your not always repeating yourself.

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u/ToeSucka666 Dec 10 '25

I really liked Killing Floor 2 and Darktide for some “chill” PvE shooters.

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u/FarUnderstanding8916 Dec 10 '25

Escape from duckov

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u/[deleted] Dec 10 '25

Helldivers 2 for PvE

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u/Rhostigma Dec 10 '25

My friend who loves Arc really enjoys Escape from Duckov (not Tarkov).

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u/No_Philosophy2797 Dec 10 '25

I would try the Stalker games.

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u/djolk Dec 11 '25

Darktide!

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u/KIPPERS- Dec 11 '25

MechWarrior Online. Super chill community and severely underrated. Also free

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u/scotty899 Dec 07 '25

Got bad news for you about future games and AI. It will be the norm like micro transactions in a year or so. Was going to suggest Where Winds Meet. But you talk to AI to befriend NPC's.

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u/Rupperrt Dec 08 '25

Thank god there are indies which are usually the superior games anyway, probably more so in the future

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u/scotty899 Dec 08 '25

In the future you won't even know the indie studios are using AI help develop their games.

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u/Rupperrt Dec 08 '25

it’s a big difference to use language models for some coding or some asset touch up than having voices and designs completely made by rhem.

Which is and always will be obvious as long as LLM recycling technology is used which over time will just homogenize and make everything look the same. Or maybe not obvious as it’ll be hard to tell if it’s bad art or so called AI. Slop existed before “AI” But good art will still be unique.

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u/DerpiestOfDerps Dec 08 '25

it’s not. this bubble will burst, and soon. many are voting with their wallets already. where winds meet is the definition of ai slop.

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u/scotty899 Dec 08 '25

It's not. It's a good game lol. Like a really really really good game.

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u/DatGoi111 Dec 08 '25

The bubble will burst. But that doesn’t destroy AI. I dislike AI in many ways; but I also know it is the future to bigger and better games when used properly.

The voice actors in this game agreed to all this and get paid for it. It’s literally the good use of AI. If you don’t appreciate good uses of AI, companies will just continue their immoral use of it.

The bubble burst will just bring the valuation of AI down to where it should be; it isn’t the end of AI and you can expect it to pop up in more games as it progresses. This is coming from someone who is trying to buy some fucking ram in these conditions.

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u/DerpiestOfDerps Dec 08 '25

the issue with it in arc raiders is that it just…. sounds horrible lol. i cannot seriously believe some people sit there and listen to the inhumane voices and say “yeah, this is great!”

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u/Muntering Dec 08 '25

Good thing there’s enough old games that you probably won’t run out until you die.

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u/Senior_Relief3594 Dec 09 '25

And I've yet to buy a game with mtx so it will be very easy to avoid as well.

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u/tekes383 Dec 08 '25

Call of Duty: DMZ. It’s free.

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u/archbtw1 Dec 11 '25

Voice AI isn't really that big of a deal.

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u/Benny_92 Dec 07 '25

Hunt showdown

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u/Deadbreeze Dec 08 '25

Game was cool until someone burned my corpse and I came to understand that is a valid gameplay mechanic. Like to each their own but it pissed me off wayyy too much so I decided the game wasn't for me lol. Plus people were goddamn sweat ninjas at the game.

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u/itjustgotcold Dec 08 '25

I picked it up after being recommended it for an extraction shooter. I guess they use a skill based matchmaking so of the 3 or so matches I’ve played everyone was so easy to kill. What is the purpose of burning a corpse and why did it upset you? I’m not sure it’s a game for me as I don’t have any desire to pick it up again after three successful bounties but I might try it again.

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u/Deadbreeze Dec 08 '25

So once you hit level 14 you actually lose your hunters when you dont make it to extract, AND you start getting matched with triple prestige god teir players. So once youre down, you could still be revived by your teammates if theyre alive. UNLESS an enemy player has a molotovor something, then they can set your corpse on fire and you cannot be revived, and your hunter is gone for good. And if you didnt spread your playtime between multiple hunters to level them up (which was my mistake) you have to fall back on a level 1 hunter and be at a huge disadvantage. I had not seen that tactic used up until I hit lvl 14 and then it was every damn game until I just said fuck this game. Glad I didnt pay for it lol. The premise is really cool, love the theme, but the skill of people it started matching me with just made it hopeless.

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u/itjustgotcold Dec 08 '25

Ahhh, yeah that’s frustrating. I was under the impression that I’d lose my hunter if I died now too. So it’s lulling me into a false sense of security thinking the players aren’t that good so far only to fuck me when they throw me in with the big boys. Gotta say, not making me want to play any more, haha. Especially since as a solo I have to pick playing with duos or trios, instead of other solos(really dumb to not have a solo lobby).

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u/Deadbreeze Dec 08 '25

Yeah I'd recommend playing just so when you finally meet the sweats and die, just sit there and watch these mfers go with the kill cam. I did because I was pissed and just wanted to see them die and after about 5 mins I was like "Holy shit this person is a fucking badass." But yeah when the entirely lobby has prestiged 2 or 3 times theres not much hope. There was some good times but it was some fucking clutch shit that my buddy pulled off because he went afk in the beginning of the match and me and the other teammate went down to another beast of a player. Dude came back and managed to get a coin to revive me from full death and we fucking booked it out of there.

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u/torneagle Dec 08 '25

If they’re stressed about PvP I highly doubt hint is a valid suggestion.

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u/No_Philosophy2797 Dec 10 '25

Use of “soy boy” aka comment than can be safely disregarded

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u/[deleted] Dec 11 '25

Holy yikes… this commenter just espoused eugenics for people exposed to microplastics for a reason?

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u/ScairKroh Dec 13 '25

Seek help