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ARC Raiders
Humanity’s Last Stand Against the Machines
ARC Raiders
- Released
- October 30, 2025
WHERE TO PLAY
- PC Release Date
- October 30, 2025
- Xbox Series X|S Release Date
- October 30, 2025
- PS5 Release Date
- October 30, 2025
- Genre(s)
- Extraction, Shooter, Third-Person Shooter, Survival
ARC Raiders is a third-person extraction shooter from Embark Studios, the team behind The Finals. The game is set on a ruined Earth, where mechanical invaders known as “ARCs” dominate the surface. Survivors live underground in a city called Speranza, relying on scavenger teams called Raiders to venture topside in search of supplies.
The game officially launches on October 30, 2025, for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. Embark’s goal is to make every mission feel like a desperate fight for humanity’s future. For those who enjoy tactical teamwork, risky encounters, and the thrill of escaping with valuable loot, ARC Raiders might be the next big third-person shooter to try out.
Saros
Housemarque’s Sci-Fi Shooter With a Rogue Twist
Saros
- Released
- April 30, 2026
WHERE TO PLAY
- Developer(s)
- Housemarque
- Publisher(s)
- Sony Interactive Entertainment
- Genre(s)
- Action
- Platform(s)
- PlayStation 5
Saros is the next major project from Housemarque, the studio that made Returnal. The game is a third-person shooter that blends action and roguelite elements. Set on a hostile alien planet called Carcosa, the story follows Arjun Devraj, a Soltari Enforcer searching for someone in the ruins of a lost colony.
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Housemarque is known for precise controls and responsive combat, and Saros looks to refine that formula with faster movement and more aggressive enemy AI. For players who love fast-paced third-person combat with deep replay value, this could be the studio’s next masterpiece. Saros is scheduled to release on March 20, 2026, exclusively for PlayStation 5.
Dark Light: Survivor
A Roguelike Shooter Across Broken Worlds
- Expected Release Date: Q4 2025 or Early 2026
- Platforms: PC (Steam/Epic Games Store), Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5
For those who want something beyond traditional shooters, Dark Light: Survivor blends survival, sci-fi, and action in a pretty cool way. It’s set in a fractured multiverse where darkness has consumed most realities, humanity’s last survivors travel on the Phantom Train, which is a vessel that moves through dimensions in search of a new home called Elysium.
Players become a Dark Hunter, exploring unstable worlds filled with corrupted lifeforms, mysterious factions, and shifting environments. The game enters Early Access on PC in late 2025, with console versions following soon after.
Exoborne
Survive A Post-Apocalyptic World With An Exo-Rig
Exoborne
- ESRB
- T For Teen // Violence, Blood
WHERE TO PLAY
- Developer(s)
- Sharkmob AB
- Multiplayer
- Online Multiplayer
- Genre(s)
- Action
Exoborne is another open-world extraction shooter that’s supposed to drop this year, but from the look of things, it might not happen until early 2026. In Exoborne, you play as a “Reborn” equipped with a powerful Exo-Rig in a post-apocalyptic America ravaged by storms, tornadoes, lightning, and shifting terrain.
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Because of the third-person perspective, you’ll be able to see your character move, dodge, and respond to threats from behind. That view gives you better awareness of your surroundings while still keeping the action tight. Exo-Rigs add vertical movement, letting you climb, leap, or go over obstacles, so the third-person view matters more than usual.
Resident Evil Requiem
Lets Players Watch Or Be The Horror
Resident Evil Requiem
- Released
- February 27, 2026
WHERE TO PLAY
Resident Evil Requiem returns the series to tense survival horror with a fresh lead and a pair of camera options that change how the game feels. This is the ninth mainline entry in the franchise and sets its release for February 27, 2026, on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2, and PC.
Resident Evil Requiem gives players freedom to switch between first-person and third-person perspectives. Capcom and early previews make clear that third-person play is not a simple camera swap; it includes unique animations and scripted moments that lean into classic horror-movie beats. In third-person, Grace can show physical reactions like stumbling, desperate grabs, and cinematic flinches, which can change the tone from cold technical observation to visible, on-screen fear.
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