10 Best Extraction Shooters on Xbox

The extraction shooter genre is all about shooting, looting, and getting away safely. While the genre has been around for over a decade, it didn’t become popular until recently. It has been growing quickly ever since, attracting large audiences and big and small developers and publishers.

While there are dozens of extraction shooter games, many of them only support the PC platform. However, a few, including many of the most recent ones, support multiple platforms, including Xbox. This article reviews ten of the best extraction shooter games on Xbox.

10. SYNDUALITY Echo of Ada

SYNDUALITY Echo of Ada takes you to a future where hostile, monstrous creatures roam the world, and humans live underground. You must go up to the surface regularly to collect the resources you need to survive. Each excursion to the surface brings you into conflict with the creatures, setting the stage for epic action. You have a mechanical suit, which you can customize and upgrade using your collected resources. Moreover, you have a humanoid AI companion that guides and helps you along the way. It is an interesting concept from one of the latest extraction shooters.

9. Hunt: Showdown 1896

Hunt: Showdown 1896 is a creative blend of extraction shooter, horror, and western mechanics. It features a tense atmosphere that enhances its horror theme. The game features two core modes with varying playstyles. The Bounty Hunt Mode involves tracking and taking down enemies, while the Sould Survivor Mode involves racing to activate features that improve your equipment. You can play with and against other players in the integrated PvPvE modes. Notably, the game is an enhanced and expanded version of the original game Hunt: Showdown.

8. Enlisted

Enlisted is technically not an extraction shooter, as the game does not penalize players by taking away the gear they collect upon death. However, it shares many elements that evoke a similar feeling due to its gameplay mechanics and design. Most notably, the gameplay leans heavily toward tactical engagement, requiring players to think strategically and use the expansive, large-scale maps to their advantage in order to win battles. These large maps not only encourage careful planning but also make every encounter feel significant, emphasizing the need for teamwork and situational awareness.

7. Destiny 2

Destiny 2 distinguishes between an extraction shooter and a looter shooter. It is a looter shooter where you can collect gear to customize your characters. Additionally, it has an elaborate gear progression system. Like most extraction shooters, it also has PvP and PvE modes. Additionally, while the PvP and PvE modes are separate, hybrid PvP/PvE competitions exist. Moreover, while you don’t lose the gear you collect when you die, the Gambit mode features items you can lose to enemies.

6. HAWKED

HAWKED features all the aspects of an extraction shooter and more. Most notably, it delivers an epic adventure with diverse maps to explore for treasure. The worlds are colorful, despite the epic firefights. Moreover, it features a few intriguing puzzles that you must solve when unlocking volts. The game’s elaborate customization system also enables you to personalize your character. You can also adjust your playstyle by switching your loadouts with an impressive arsenal of weapons and accessories. You can fight solo or with other players in the co-op and PvP modes.

5. Vigor

Vigor has a fanbase of over 20 million players worldwide. It places you in a parallel, post-apocalyptic world where you must fight for the resources you need to survive. You have over 60 weapons to work with. Moreover, you can use accessories to customize your loadout to suit your playstyle. Interestingly, you can use the resources you collect to build and upgrade a shelter where you live. However, you lose everything if you die before reaching the extraction points. The game features a single-player and multiplayer 5v5 mode.

4. Warface: Clutch

Warface: Clutch is an MMO first-person shooter with millions of players worldwide. You can compete against other players in ten PvP multiplayer modes across a dozen maps. Besides the classic looter-shooter modes, the game experiments with new modes with unique rules and objectives. Moreover, the game features an intense PvE mode where you can partner with other players to go on fiery raids. You can play in different classes, including Rifleman, Sniper, SED, Medic, and Engineer, and choose from hundreds of weapons and cool accessories.

3. PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS

PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS is a popular battle royale with extraction shooter mechanics. It puts you on a shrinking map alongside 100 other players. Your goal is to loot and shoot everyone else to become to last player or team standing. The game also features other modes with diverse rules, including Solo, Duo, Squad, Ranked, and Arcade modes. There are seven maps to explore and loot. The maps are quite large, and you can use vehicles like cars, boats, bikes, and gliders to get around. The action is epic, and the game features a realistic ballistic system with effects like recoils and bullet drops.

2. Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Extraction

Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Extraction is action-packed and highly replayable. You fight against aliens that learn and evolve over time, making it increasingly challenging as you go. You can fight the aliens alone or with friends in the PvPvE modes. While the aliens are fierce, you have a large arsenal of powerful weapons and accessories. Moreover, you have a lethal selection of 20 skilled operators. Notably, you must rescue your operators if they fall in battle or else they are marked as MIA. Moreover, you risk losing your progression and resources if you fail to extract.

1. Deep Rock Galactic

Deep Rock Galactic stands out from many extraction shooters because of its unique concept. You play as a band of four space dwarves mining dark caves for treasure. Besides treasure, the caves also hide hordes of alien enemies. However, the game’s best aspect is the 100% destructible, procedurally generated environments, enabling you to hack, shoot, or blow your way through walls. Strategy is crucial for success, as each dwarf has a unique class and different roles. The dwarves are also equipped with sophisticated weapons, tools, and gadgets.