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Are ARC Raiders and The Finals Connected? Shared Universe & Easter Eggs

Summary

ARC Raiders from Embark Studios drops you into a post-apocalyptic 2180, where humanity lives underground, forcing you to venture topside to scavenge resources while battling AI machines and rival players. While not officially confirmed, lore hints suggest connections to The Finals, set in 2100.

  • Updated 21 May 2026
  • ~3 min

ARC Raiders Scrappy goodbyeThe creators of ARC Raiders, Embark Studios, are also the guys behind The Finals. Naturally, since Arc Raiders is the studio’s second game, fans of The Finals are wondering whether the second title shares the same universe.

In ARC Raiders, Earth’s surface has been overrun by mechanized threats known as ARCs. Humanity now lives hiding underground, as players take on the role of raiders who venture topside to scavenge resources. ARC Raiders takes place in post-apocalyptic coastal Italy, a region known as the Rust Belt, with Speranza as the main settlement.

Are ARC Raiders and The Finals connected? (lore explained)

Most likely, but not officially. At least not yet. The connection, however, is strongly implied through thematic links, shared assets, and narrative hints in the games. 

  • ARC Raiders is set in the year 2180.
  • The Finals takes place in 2100.

Lore-wise, the AI apocalypse in ARC Raiders could have happened over the 80 years between games if the two games share the same universe.

The Finals easter eggs in ARC Raiders

Easter eggs in ARC Raiders reference logos/sponsors from The Finals, such as DXZ. You can also find a Raider helmet with the ALFA ACTA logo.

In early alpha footage, a vehicle in ARC Raiders has a Volpe logo.

ARC Raiders Volpe

Volpe is a tech company in The Finals

Also, take a look at these drawer cabinets in both games.

ARC Raiders and The Finals shared assets

Seems like exactly 80 years separate these two cabinets

Jiangsu Romagna, one of the sponsors in The Finals, has a hangar in The Spaceport.

ARC Raiders Jiangsu Romagna

Jiangsu Romagna buildings in Acerra Spaceport

In ARC Raiders lore, the presence of advanced robotics (ARC machines), underground survival, and corrupted systems could be seen as a potential future outcome of the decadent world shown in The Finals. Some fans theorize that The Finals reality TV show is part of a system that eventually fails, leading to the collapse we see in ARC Raiders.

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ARC Raiders PC system requirements

Here are the PC system requirements for ARC Raiders.

Minimum

  • OS: Windows 10 (64-bit)
  • CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K / AMD Ryzen 5 1600
  • RAM: 12 GB
  • GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti / AMD Radeon RX 580 / Intel Arc A380

With these specs, you should be able to run the game at 1080p on low settings, targeting ~60 fps.

  • OS: Windows 10 (64-bit) or later
  • CPU: Intel Core i5-9600K / AMD Ryzen 5 3600
  • RAM: 16 GB
  • GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 / AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT / Intel Arc B570

These specs aim for high graphics settings at 1080p resolution with ~60 fps.

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