Prepare for Armored Core 6: Fires of Rubicon with these essential entries in the series! While FromSoftware is known for its Souls-like games, the Armored Core franchise boasts a rich history, spanning decades and multiple titles. This mech-based series typically casts players as mercenaries in a post-apocalyptic world, completing missions for profit and upgrading their powerful Armored Core mechs. Success means earning money for repairs and new parts; failure means mission failure.
The Armored Core series features five main numbered entries, each with spin-offs, totaling sixteen games. The first two games share a continuity, while Armored Core 3, 4, and 5 each have their own separate storylines. Armored Core 6: Fires of Rubicon, launching August 25th, 2023, will likely establish a new continuity.
To help newcomers get acquainted with the series before Armored Core 6, Game8 has compiled a list of the best Armored Core games to play beforehand. (Note: The list of recommended games would go here, but it was not included in the original text.)