LogInThe news set to outshine even the upcoming 1.0 release.
As the Escape From Tarkov community continues to buzz about the game's upcoming 1.0 release, launching more than nine years after its closed alpha release on August 4, 2016, a new EfT-related announcement made over the weekend is now poised to outshine even the news of the release itself: the game's impending arrival on Steam.
It’s no secret that for many PC players, Steam availability is the deciding factor in whether they'll even play a game or not, with many reluctant to use other stores, not to mention developers' own first-party launchers. Luckily for them, the shooter is indeed coming to the biggest PC gaming platform, as confirmed by Battlestate Games' head, Nikita Buyanov.
At the moment, the confirmation is fairly laconic, with Buyanov only stating that the game's Steam page will be available soon, providing no details on when that will happen or whether existing owners will get it for free, while promising to share more information in the future. For now, the widespread opinion and the logical assumption for many is that the Steam release will happen shortly prior to the 1.0 launch to give players some time to wishlist and pre-order the title, though that is currently just speculation without any concrete evidence.
Some have also found what appears to be a SteamDB page for Escape From Tarkov, suggesting it was created as far back as November 1, 2023, and last updated on May 27, 2025. However, as with the launch date, the basis for this is pretty shaky, and there's no proof that the listing is legit – and even if it is, it doesn't reveal anything about when the actual page will actually go live.
Escape From Tarkov 1.0 is hitting the shelves on November 15, 2025. You can follow the studio on Twitter and keep an eye on their official newsroom so as not to miss any future updates.
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