Escape from Tarkov set for Steam as 1.0 launch targets November

Battlestate Games has confirmed that Escape from Tarkov will arrive on Steam, saying the game's Steam store page "will be available soon" as the studio prepares for the long-awaited full 1.0 launch later this year. Studio head Nikita Buyanov posted a screenshot and a brief message on X on August 31 indicating the page is forthcoming, but he did not give a precise release date for the Steam debut.

The tease shows a Steam listing mockup that suggests Battlestate will self-publish and lists the title as an action game, with screenshots and a trailer drawn from the game's current builds. The Steam page is not yet live, and Buyanov said only that "all the details" will be released later. The announcement follows earlier developer statements that Escape from Tarkov will exit early access and reach version 1.0 in mid-November, with the studio previously naming November 15, 2025 as the target for the full launch.

Some outlets and fan speculation have suggested the Steam launch could coincide with that 1.0 release, and one report gave November 11 as a possible date. Battlestate has not confirmed a specific day, however, leaving open whether the Steam rollout will align with the full...