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Watch trailer on Steam ↗Raiders Rise
Penguin Armada · Published by Penguin Armada · Official site ↗
Last updated 2 Oct 2026
Explore hostile planets, face endless hordes of devourers, collect crystals, and upgrade your equipment. Choose the hero that best suits your playstyle, cooperate with your allies to survive… or betray the other team at the perfect moment and claim victory.
Action, Adventure, Indie, Free To Play, Casual · 2026 · More free games
Embark on a thrilling adventure across hostile planets as you face relentless enemies and collect crystals. With multiple heroes to choose from, tailor your tactics for survival—or turn the tables on your allies in this free-to-play indie action game.
About this game
SURVIVE THE CHAOS. STEAL THE LOOT. COLLABORATE TO ENDURE, BETRAY TO WIN.
Raiders Rise is a Co-op & Competitive (PvPvE) Bullet Heaven Roguelite. Fight hordes, extract crystals, and decide: Cooperate to survive, or sabotage to win?
Co-op Roguelite: Ally or Betray
The galaxy’s richest crystal veins lie in the deadliest places. Crews must work together to overcome traps, storms, and hostile wildlife, but rival raiders are never far behind. Will you form uneasy truces, or sabotage your enemies to steal their haul? Greed makes allies fragile.
Class-Based Combat: Choose Your Raider
Choose your raider from a diverse roster of specialists, each with their own tools, abilities, and combat style. Engineers handle the heavy lifting, tanks hold the line, and damage dealers unleash chaos on enemy raiders. Every role matters, and every raider brings a new way to play.
Play With Friends, Compete for Fun
Jump into fast-paced multiplayer matches with your friends. Competitive, but lighthearted, perfect for laughing, experimenting, and enjoying the ride together while pulling off wild stunts and cause just enough chaos to keep things interesting.
A Living Galaxy with Endless Raids
Each season introduces new raiders, planets, hazards, and gear to expand your adventures. Push deeper, discover stranger worlds, and uncover rare artefacts that change the way you play. The galaxy is vast, dangerous, and always evolving. Only the boldest raiders will rise!
Join Us
Our community lives on Discord, where you can share feedback, report bugs, or just hang out with fellow raiders. Early adopters might even score exclusive goodies, designed with your input, of course.
Ready to raid? Buckle up for a journey full of strategy, chaos, and galactic shenanigans!
System Requirements
Will my PC run this? →Minimum
- OS: Windows 10 64bits
- Processor: A quad-core Intel i5 4th gen or AMD FX equivalent
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 960 / AMD Radeon R9 280 (2 GB VRAM, DX11 support)
- DirectX: Version 11
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 4 GB available space
- Additional Notes: Minimum requirements for playing at 720p@30fps
Recommended
- OS: Windows 10 64bits
- Processor: Intel I7-8700K or similar
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
- Graphics: Nvidia RTX 2060
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 4 GB available space
- Additional Notes: Recommended requirements for playing at 1080p@60fps
Supported Languages
*languages with full audio support
Latest news
Patch NotesOfficial
The Raiders Rise V14 Demo Update is Live!
The wait is over! The Raiders Rise V14 Demo Update is now available on Steam, bringing new content, improvements, and a special thank you to everyone who has supported the game so far.To celebrate the update, we're giving away a set of free, limited-time community cosmetics:Kathy Penguin Skin"I Was Here First" EmotesPenguin Armada Logo SprayThese cosmetics were inspired by our community, and they're just the beginning. We want to keep creating more content together as Raiders Rise grows.If you haven't played Raiders Rise yet, now is the perfect time to jump in.Raiders Rise is a fast-paced 3v3 PvPvE extraction game where you'll have to decide whether to cooperate with—or betray—the opposing team while fighting through monster-infested levels. Collect, steal, and extract with the most crystals to win.Download the demo, claim your limited-time rewards, and let us know what you think of V14. We can't wait to hear your feedback!Read full article on Community Announcements (survivors)Patch NotesOfficial
🎮 Raiders Rise – Sprint 36 Update
Welcome to a new update! During this sprint, we have continued improving our progression systems, the experience for new players, and the visual side of the game. The team is also working on new gameplay features and polishing the planets to make every match more immersive.🏆 Trophy Road and Meta ProgressionThe Trophy Road system continues to evolve and is now in the polishing phase. We have improved the progression experience by adding new tutorial prompts to help players easily understand how to progress and what objectives they need to complete at each stage.We have also spent time improving the visual presentation of the progression screen after matches, as well as the rest of the UI related to progression and meta systems. This has created a much clearer and more appealing experience.📱 Mobile InterfaceWe continue adapting all these new systems for mobile devices. The progression screens have been redesigned to fit smaller screens, reorganizing the information to make it easier to read and navigate.We are also already implementing the new designs in-game, making sure the mobile experience is on the same level as the PC version.📖 Tutorial V2 and OnboardingThe second version of the tutorial is now fully implemented, and we are currently in the final phase of bug fixing and polishing. We have also added new illustrations and visual elements to make the introduction much clearer.In addition, we have added a new tutorial system to explain features such as Trophy Road. We are also using analytics tools to compare player behavior between the original tutorial and Tutorial V2.This will allow us to continue improving the new player experience based on real player data. 🎮 Mobile ControlsTouch controls are also continuing to improve. During this sprint, we carried out new tests and prepared a new Android version that will allow us to continue testing and refining the control system before launch. 🧠 Characters, Skins, and New EnemiesMaya’s Skin 4 has now been integrated into...Read full article on Community Announcements (survivors)Patch NotesOfficial
🎮 Raiders Rise – Sprint 35 Update
Welcome to a new update! During this sprint, we have continued working on one of the most important progression systems in Raiders Rise, while also developing new content, characters, and environments. Here's what the team has been working on over the last few weeks.🏆 Trophy Road Progression SystemThe development of Trophy Road is now around 90% complete. This new system will allow players to progress through a trophy and rank-based progression path, unlocking rewards as they climb higher.We have also added a new post-match progression screen where players can see the trophies they earned, their progress toward the next rank, and the upcoming rewards available.In addition, the system is now integrated into the Collection screen and each Raider's page, allowing players to check their current rank, progress, and remaining milestones at any time.As part of this system, we have also started integrating leaderboards, which will unlock once players progress far enough in Trophy Road.We are also adapting the entire experience for mobile devices by reorganizing the interface to make better use of the available space and make navigation much more comfortable on smaller screens.🎮 Menus and StoreWe have updated the store's artwork to improve immersion and make it easier to find everything players need.The level system has also been updated. Now each map belongs to its own planet, and we have created a universe map where players will be able to see the complete list of levels.🎮 Gameplay and Core SystemsThe first version of Tutorial V2 is now fully implemented. The team is currently focused on testing, fixing bugs, and continuing to polish the experience so that new players can learn the game's mechanics in a much more natural and enjoyable way.At the same time, the first design work has started on new gameplay features, including mini-bosses and several improvements for the co-op experience. These mechanics are still in the concept and prototype phase, but they will lay the fou...Read full article on Community Announcements (survivors)Patch NotesOfficial
🎮 Raiders Rise – Sprint 34 Update
🎮 Raiders Rise – Sprint 34 UpdateWelcome to a new development update! After the demo release and all the feedback we received during Steam Next Fest, this sprint has been focused on polishing the gameplay experience and continuing to improve the core systems. We have spent these weeks listening to the community, fixing bugs, and making Raiders Rise more solid and fun than ever.🎁 Battle Pass and RewardsThe Battle Pass continues to evolve. During this sprint, we polished its interface, improved the presentation of rewards, and refined the reward claim animations, creating a much more consistent experience across all progression systems in the game.⚙️ Gameplay and Technical Improvements🎮 Gameplay PolishThe team has continued working on improving the feel of combat. We have increased the responsiveness of different actions, improved the feedback players receive during matches, and fixed numerous bugs that affected the gameplay experience.📱 Mobile DevelopmentWe also continue making progress on the Android version. During this sprint, we worked on performance optimization, improved touch controls, and adapted the interface to work properly on different screen sizes.🧠 Characters, Skins, and Cosmetics🎨 New Cosmetic ContentThe art team continues developing new customization options. Progress has been made on several skins, new color variants, and the visual polish of existing cosmetics. In addition, some skins have received new animations and visual effects to make them even more spectacular.✨ Character PresentationWe have also continued improving how characters are presented in the game. Lighting, poses, and the presentation of cosmetics in the interface have been updated, while facial expressions and idle animations continue to be refined to give each Raider even more personality.👾 Enemies and Gameplay ContentExisting enemies have received improvements to both their animations and their behavior during combat. At the same time, we continue working on expanding the variety ...Read full article on Community Announcements (survivors)Patch NotesOfficial
Welcome to Community Update 33!
Welcome to a new update! This has been one of the most important sprints for the team, as Raiders Rise participated in Steam Next Fest for the very first time. During these weeks, we focused on preparing the demo for thousands of new players, improving its stability, polishing the final details, and gathering as much feedback as possible to continue improving the game. In addition, during the festival we organized a special event to test the new Raider, Nicola, and offer exclusive rewards to the community.🛒 Store and Progression SystemsThe in-game store is now fully integrated and ready for launch. Players will be able to access currency packs, Battle Pass offers, and premium bundles, all connected to the backend to ensure a seamless experience.At the same time, we have started developing a new progression system for Raiders. Each Raider will be able to level up, increase their rank, and unlock new rewards while players track their progress through a dedicated screen. We have also added a small tutorial to make learning this system easy from the very beginning.On top of that, we are currently implementing the player ranking system. It is still a work in progress, but we will have more updates to share soon.📱 Mobile DevelopmentWork on the mobile version continues to move forward. We have implemented an auto-aim system for touch controls that automatically locks onto nearby enemies with a simple tap, while still allowing players to aim manually whenever they want.We have also adapted the interface for mobile devices, adding support for emotes and new action buttons to provide a much more comfortable and intuitive experience.📊 Analytics and Player TestingWe continue improving the tools that help us understand how players interact with the game. During this sprint, we implemented an A/B testing system that will allow us to compare different versions of the tutorial and early game experience to discover which options work best.In addition, the game now collects much more...Read full article on Community Announcements (survivors)






