Topic summary
Extraction shooter

Video game genre Part of a series onAction games Subgenres Beat 'em up Hack and slash Fighting Platform fighter Platform Rhythm Stealth Survival Battle royale Shooter Arena FPS Hero Light gun Looter shooter Shoot 'em up Bullet hell Rail shooter Twin-stick TPS Tactical Extraction Related genres Action-adventure Metroidvania Survival horror Action RPG Soulslike Artillery Role-playing Topics Capture the flag Cover system First-person shooter engine Free look Quick time event WASD keys Lists Battle royale Beat 'em ups Fighting FPS Freeware FPS Light-gun Maze Platformer Survival TPS vteAn extraction shooter is a variant of the tactical shooter genre. It is generally defined by the gameplay style most notably seen in Escape from Tarkov. Extraction shooters are often "player versus player versus environment" (PvPvE), where players are alone or grouped into teams and placed onto a map with the goal to reach an extraction point—often within a set time limit. They may also encounter opposing players, teams and hostile NPCs. If they successfully reach the extraction point, they can keep and use any materials they obtained to improve their characters or facilities. If they do not reach the e