The 5 Best Extraction Games With RPG Elements (2024)

Extraction games are becoming more and more popular lately, and there are a lot of good choices for every player out there to choose their favorite. When trying this kind of game, players need to be aware of other available options, as they will try to take their hard-earned loot every chance they get. So, gamers should be ready before they dive into these hardcore game worlds.

From the classic looter-shooter with dozens of weapons to a space-pirate tactical shooter with the coolest dogfight mechanics, all these extraction games have some RPG elements that complement them quite well, and their character progression systems are similar to the classic leveling mechanics of the role-playing genre.

5 STALCRAFT: X

Minecraft And S.T.A.L.K.E.R's Love Child

Stalcraft:X

MMO

FPS

Systems

Platform(s)

PC

Released

December 9, 2022

Developer

EXBO

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Stalcraft: X is a low-resource extraction shooter with RPG elements that combines Minecraft-style graphics with top-notch FPS action. Players delve into an enormous persistent world filled with mutated creatures and dangerous enemy players from other factions, ready to take all their loot by force. With a post-apocalyptic nuclear setting, players are free to roam the exclusion zone of Chernobyl, completing missions for their factions and playing together in groups of up to three players.

This game is surprisingly good, and as players complete missions, and level up their factions and their gear, they'll notice it is actually quite a vast world to explore. The game runs smoothly and looks surprisingly refined despite its mini-style graphics, and its weapon system is tremendous, with dozens of weapons with quality/power levels to loot and use to blast through hordes of zombies and bandits.

4 Dark And Darker

The Classic Dungeon Delving Experience, Empowered

Dark and Darker

Action RPG

Systems

Platform(s)

PC

Released

August 7, 2023

Developer(s)

Ironmace

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Dark and Darker is an extraction first-person RPG where players dive into dungeons as one of nine classes (Bard, Fighter, Warlock, Wizard, Rogue, Ranger, Cleric, Druid, or Barbarian) and loot their way through it, as they survive attacks from countless enemies and other players as well. Upon death, players lose their current equipment and loot, but that doesn't necessarily mean they need to start all over, since they will procure some XP and level up their characters each time they end a run. Since each class has its own perks to unlock, this means that every bit of experience players gain will take them closer to perfecting their classes.

To successfully extract their precious treasures, players will have to find a blue portal stone, located at random positions throughout the dungeon, and then summon the portal to safely exit the danger zone, all before time runs out and they end up trapped forever. Other players will try to stop them from extracting, so they can use the portal stones themselves, and, of course, rob them of their loot.

3 Dungeonborne

Fight To Survive The Dungeon's Bosses, Get Your Loot, And Run

Dungeonborne

Dungeon Crawler

Extraction

Systems

Platform(s)

PC

Released

July 19, 2024

Developer(s)

Mithril Interactive

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Dungeonborne is a fully-immersive dungeon delving experience where players select one of eight classes (Rogue, Druid, Death Knight, Cryomancer, Pyromancer, Priest, Fighter, or Swordmaster) each with their own active abilities and passives to unlock as they level up. The map is shared by 12 to 15 other players, filled to the brim with dangerous beasts and enemies to defeat, and players need to escape with the loot or die trying.

For that, they will need to find a ritual site and summon a portal, which will attract the attention of enemy players, and that means only one thing: they'll have to fight to see who gets the loot and the escape route. Luckily for the extracting player, they can find a portal scroll lying around the map, which will make the portal summoning ritual completely "silent." That is, it won't show on the map to nearby players, but they'll still be able to see the extracting player using the ritual site, so keep that in mind. The game has a lot of cool mechanics and interesting loot to track down, and the best part of it is the Heirloom Items players can get in several ways, which makes replenishing the equipment they lose easier.

2 Hunt: Showdown 1896

Enter The Dangerous Bayou And Hunt Your Prey

Hunt: Showdown 1896

First-Person Shooter

Extraction

Systems

OpenCritic Reviews

Top Critic Rating:77/100 Critics Recommend:65%

Platform(s)

PlayStation 5 , Xbox Series X , Xbox Series S , PC

Released

February 22, 2018

Developer(s)

Crytek

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Hunt: Showdown 1896 is a looter-shooter combined with elements of survival horror and RPGs that is tremendously punishing for those who delve into it unprepared. Players will take control of a Hunter, who can perceive the supernatural through something called Dark Vision. They delve into a huge map and look for clues to track down a boss, kill it, and extract a trophy from it. At the same time, they need to be aware that other players can track them down and kill them for their loot and prize tokens.

Every time a player fails to extract, they will lose the Hunter they were playing as and all their equipment, unless that player has a specific one-time use perk that allows them to keep their character alive even if they fail the extraction. The perk system and the Lineage level-up system are what give this game the RPG elements it needs to become truly rewarding, despite the high-risk players have to take every time they set out on a Hunt. With the 1896 update, the devs added a new mode where players can try out a free hunter in a battle royale-style game to the last survivor. If they manage to survive, they can keep the character, alongside all the equipment they procured during the mission.

1 Marauders

A Fully-Immersive Space Pirate Action Game

Marauders (Game)

FPS

Systems

Platform(s)

PC

Released

October 3, 2022

Developer(s)

Small Impact Games

Marauders is a sci-fi third person extraction shooter with space flight battles and RPG elements. Players delve into the asteroid belt to pillage enormous frigates and asteroid bases, while also competing against other space pirates (enemy players) for loot. If they manage to safely extract, they will earn loads of valuable items, weapons, and equipment. If not, well, there's always next time.

The game has a leveling system that is directly related to equipment and weapon unlocks, and that makes it even more interesting, since each time a character gains a level, it gets access to new and improved gear to customize their gameplay. The cool part about this game is its dogfight elements, which makes it quite intense, especially when trying to flee with the loot. Teams of up to three players can also party up and loot together, and if they want a new ship, they can assault an enemy team, kill them, and take over their vessel. It's a game like Sea Of Thieves, but in space; or at least, it is the closest players can get to being space pirates.