You will need approximately 76 GB of disk space and a minimum of 16 GB of RAM to run the game.

If you are looking for a similar "extraction shooter" experience for free, Arena Breakout: Infinite is widely considered the strongest free-to-play competitor. Changelog - The Official Escape from Tarkov Wiki

The game is set in the fictional Norvinsk region in Northwestern Russia, a special economic zone that became a gateway between Russia and Europe.

The game released on November 15, 2025 and the current game version is 1.0.4.1.44236.