Home / Games / ARMORED CORE™ VI FIRES OF RUBICON™
ARMORED CORE™ VI FIRES OF RUBICON™
A new action game based on the concept of the ARMORED CORE series that uses the knowledge gained from FromSoftware's recent action game development.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.
What reviewers agree on
62 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“[h1]Masterpiece[/h1] No other game has ever given me as many goosebumps as Armored Core VI Fires of Rubicon. FromSoftware has truly perfected the art of presenting scenes, setting the tone, surprising the player, and…”
“I've got your back, buddy. I hope you got mine. After first playthrough (FoR ending,) WOW. That was incredible, some of From's best work to date. I know this game is a large departure for the AC series (which is very…”
“Its....so.....PEAK!! I went into this game completely blind, just bought it because I like FromSoft and was curious to see what "Mech Dark Souls" is like. But it is so so SO much more than that. The customization is…”
28 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“[h1]Masterpiece[/h1] No other game has ever given me as many goosebumps as Armored Core VI Fires of Rubicon. FromSoftware has truly perfected the art of presenting scenes, setting the tone, surprising the player, and…”
“I've got your back, buddy. I hope you got mine. After first playthrough (FoR ending,) WOW. That was incredible, some of From's best work to date. I know this game is a large departure for the AC series (which is very…”
“Its....so.....PEAK!! I went into this game completely blind, just bought it because I like FromSoft and was curious to see what "Mech Dark Souls" is like. But it is so so SO much more than that. The customization is…”
16 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“Badass mecha game This game shows that Fromsoft can do other type of good games in this era First AC game played for me and i suggest every new player start with this one CAUTION: this game is not easy, but you can MAKE…”
“AC VI missed the mark on being the best game ever by just a hair, but its like an ingrown hair. Fromsoft delivers their consistent trademark of making a mechanically perfect game, that is challenging, just like SOULS.…”
“Armored Core 6 is a breath of fresh air in an industry filled with live services and countless DLC packs. With Fires of Rubicon, you get the whole package without any additional transactions, to "farm" is synonymous…”
14 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“[h1]Masterpiece[/h1] No other game has ever given me as many goosebumps as Armored Core VI Fires of Rubicon. FromSoftware has truly perfected the art of presenting scenes, setting the tone, surprising the player, and…”
“So nice you'll play it twice! And thrice! And four times aaaaand five times and eight hundred and fourty-nine times... I like this game 10/10”
“i've already gotten all achievements on playstation for this game but i'm planning on getting them all on steam too, i absolutely love this game and have tons of hours on it that my steam account doesnt reflect rn. i…”
11 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“[h1]Masterpiece[/h1] No other game has ever given me as many goosebumps as Armored Core VI Fires of Rubicon. FromSoftware has truly perfected the art of presenting scenes, setting the tone, surprising the player, and…”
“Disclaimer: I am not a mecha fan, but I like Dark Souls so I had to play this. The customization part felt not balanced at all. I went through most of the game with a mobility build but there was a particular enemy that…”
“Got a stark few problems but overall very solid gameplay, narration and visuals Would recommand to anyone that can make it run on their computer Now if you'll excuse me I'm gonna spend another 10 hours in the decal…”
7 of the 103 reviews raise this · 7 of them still recommend the game.
“Disclaimer: I am not a mecha fan, but I like Dark Souls so I had to play this. The customization part felt not balanced at all. I went through most of the game with a mobility build but there was a particular enemy that…”
“Incredible game, devoured my soul for 45+ hours on the really hard bosses.”
“An enjoyable albeit a fairly short experience. It took me a while to get used to the movement style and other controls in this game, but once you get the hang of it it feels natural. Pros: -Lots of variety (enemies,…”
6 of the 103 reviews raise this · 1 of them still recommend the game.
“I genuinely do wish I could recommend this game. The little time I've been able to play it has been an absolute blast! However, this game is so horribly optimized that it refuses to load past the main menu screen. My…”
“I would recommend this game IF it would run properly though i have tried various means to try and fix the issue of it crashing on me after the gunship fight at the start of the game, attempting to do with without EAC…”
“This game would be amazing if didnt crash and force you to bend over backwards jumping around your PC settings trying to get this unstable coded ♥♥♥♥ show working for about an hour and your back to crash simulator akin…”
4 of the 103 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“The game is overall fine but i prefer mech warrior over it. if i see a cool mech i want to use said mech. this game you can mimic some aspects of the ones you like but you can never be them. this game is a 2.5/5,…”
“Disclaimer: I am not a mecha fan, but I like Dark Souls so I had to play this. The customization part felt not balanced at all. I went through most of the game with a mobility build but there was a particular enemy that…”
“[h1]A very good game, but a rather flawed Armored Core game.[/h1] To put it simply, its not the Armored Core I was looking for, but it is still worth to play. Think of it like Fallout 4 to Fallout NV/3. The game is…”
4 of the 103 reviews raise this · 1 of them still recommend the game.
“EAC makes the game unplayable, microstutters and unresponsive. Playing offline removes the microstutters. Played on Windows 11.”
“I genuinely do wish I could recommend this game. The little time I've been able to play it has been an absolute blast! However, this game is so horribly optimized that it refuses to load past the main menu screen. My…”
“Game itself? Absolutely amazing. It just runs like absolute ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ sadly”
4 of the 103 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“AC VI missed the mark on being the best game ever by just a hair, but its like an ingrown hair. Fromsoft delivers their consistent trademark of making a mechanically perfect game, that is challenging, just like SOULS.…”
“fast paced. great action. awesome customization of the mechs. great graphics. voice acting and plot a bit weak however. overall lots of fun”
“Quite fun. The gameplay is enjoyable, the boss fights can be hard in a good way, and building your AC for a particular fight can be very rewarding. Pile Bunker go crazy. The lore is interesting too, this is my first…”
Counted across 103 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 91.4% positive rating · as of 2026-05-20
“If you are a fan of mecha in any capacity you will LOVE this! Story is absolutely incredible, gameplay is dependent entirely on your mechs customization. Want to be a walking tank with enough firearms to blow up a city?? CHECK. Want to go so fast you genuinely have no idea whats…”
— a player, Steam review · 57 hrs played“This is the first game where I actually went for NG+... then NG++. It is worth it, and if you are able to play with two joysticks even more so.”
— a player, Steam review · 76 hrs played“This is easily my favorite Fromsoft game, and the only one I've beaten multiple times and keep coming back to. There's just nothing else like it on the market right now, at least not as polished or as fun. It has a linear story, but plenty of replayability with different…”
— a player, Steam review · 192 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-11 13:55 UTC · history via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-07-25.
Price tracking
US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.
Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.
Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-07-24). Relative comparison only.
Latest official news
Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.
Release Note for 2025/12/16
To address the security vulnerability announced by Unity Technologies on October 3, 2025, an update to some pre-order bonuses, as well as the artwork & soundtrack application was distributed.The main
Update distribution notice
A new patch has been distributed to adjust game balance and apply bug fixes. Please apply the latest patch before playing the game. Target platforms: PlayStation 4 / PlayStation 5 / Xbox One / Xbox Se
Update distribution notice
A new patch has been distributed to adjust game balance and apply bug fixes. Please apply the latest patch before playing the game. Targeted Platforms PlayStation 4 / PlayStation 5 / Xbox One / Xbox S
Update release notice 1.07.2
ARMORED CORE™ VI FIRES OF RUBICON™ update 1.07.2 is now available. A new regulation patch (1.07.2) has been released to adjust game balance. Please apply the latest regulation update before playing th
Regulation Update Note 1.07.1
ARMORED CORE™ VI FIRES OF RUBICON™ update 1.07.1 is now available. A new regulation patch (1.07.1) has been released to apply bug fixes. Please apply the latest regulation update before playing the ga
Games like ARMORED CORE™ VI FIRES OF RUBICON™
From our knowledge graph — ranked by shared traits, not a black box. Each card says why it's here.
M.A.S.S. Builder
86.2% · 2,426 reviews
shares Mechs, Robots, Post Apocalyptic, Futuristic
Dolls Nest
90.1% · 812 reviews
shares Mechs, Souls Like, Robots, Post Apocalyptic
Vox Machinae
86.6% · 1,009 reviews
shares Mechs, Vehicular Combat, Robots, Military
Mecha Knights: Nightmare
91.8% · 1,235 reviews
shares Mechs, Robots, Military, Post Apocalyptic
The Surge 2
78.9% · 4,145 reviews
shares Mechs, Souls Like, Robots, Character Customization
The Surge
75.3% · 5,939 reviews
shares Mechs, Souls Like, Robots, Futuristic
War Robots VR: The Skirmish
78.2% · 500 reviews
shares Mechs, Robots, Military, Post Apocalyptic
Titanfall® 2
95.5% · 107,237 reviews
shares Mechs, Fast Paced, Military, Futuristic
Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.
| Genres | Action |
| Player tags | Mechs · Character Customization · Action · Robots · Third Person · Combat · Fast-Paced · Sci-fi · 3D · Souls-like · Multiplayer · Futuristic (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Multi-player · PvP · Online PvP · Steam Achievements · Steam Trading Cards · Camera Comfort · Custom Volume Controls |
| Languages | English * , French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese * , Korean, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Latin America, Traditional Chinese * |
| Achievements | 30 |
| Estimated owners | 2,000,000 – 5,000,000 (SteamSpy) |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 Processor: Intel Core i7-4790K | Intel Core i5-8400 or AMD Ryzen 7 1800X | AMD Ryzen 5 2600 Memory: 12 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650, 4 GB or AMD Radeon RX 480, 4 GB DirectX: Version 12 Storage: 60 GB available space Sound Card: Windows Compatible Audio Device