Choose ARC Raiders
Choose ARC Raiders if you want the Online PvP and PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 187,754 Steam reviews back the pick.
ARC Raiders vs Arizona Sunshine®
ARC Raiders and Arizona Sunshine® both land in Action on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both are Action games on Steam. ARC Raiders (2025) is 1 year older than Arizona Sunshine® (2026). Both support cooperative play. No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Arizona Sunshine®
Choose Arizona Sunshine® if you want the Shared/Split Screen and Shared/Split Screen Co-op side of the pairing. Arizona Sunshine® launched in 2026.
Both ARC Raiders and Arizona Sunshine® sit in Action on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 ARC Raiders |  Arizona Sunshine® | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action | Action |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 39.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 84.8% positive (187,754 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Embark Studios | Vertigo Games |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- ARC Raiders (2025) is 1 year older than Arizona Sunshine® (2026).
- Both support cooperative play.
- ARC Raiders is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Arizona Sunshine® has no Deck rating yet.
ARC Raiders vs Arizona Sunshine® — FAQ
- Should I play ARC Raiders or Arizona Sunshine® first?
- If you want chronology, ARC Raiders (2025) came out before Arizona Sunshine® (2026). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are ARC Raiders and Arizona Sunshine® similar?
- They overlap on Action on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Do both ARC Raiders and Arizona Sunshine® have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: ARC Raiders ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Arizona Sunshine® ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.
- Does ARC Raiders run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — ARC Raiders is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Arizona Sunshine® doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.