An Escape From Tarkov crossover with its most unlikely 'rival' seems almost certain now

25 Jan 2026PCGamesN

The 1.0 launch of Escape From Tarkov marked a milestone I'd started to wonder if we'd ever see, almost a decade after one of the most genre-defining extraction shooters first burst onto the scene. But its departure from early access and arrival on Steam was somewhat overshadowed by a rather unlikely contender. Escape From Duckov combined a cheeky naming strategy with a game that, while rather different from its namesake, is actually a remarkably solid PvE survival shooter. But could the two now be about to collide? All signs point to 'yes.'

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