The Best Armored Core Games to Play Before Fires of Rubicon Comes Out

Prepare for Armored Core 6: Fires of Rubicon with these essential entries! This guide highlights the best Armored Core games to play before the upcoming release.

The Armored Core Legacy

FromSoftware, renowned for its Souls-like games, boasts a rich history with the Armored Core franchise. This long-running series, active until the early 2010s, puts you in the pilot seat of powerful mechs, known as Armored Cores, in a post-apocalyptic world. As a mercenary, your mission is simple: complete contracts, earn money, upgrade your mech, and survive. Success means acquiring better parts and easier missions; failure means… well, game over.

The series spans 16 games, including 5 main entries and numerous spin-offs. The first two games share a continuity, while Armored Core 3, 4, and 5 each exist in separate timelines. Armored Core 6 is set to launch a new continuity.

To help you navigate this extensive series before diving into Armored Core 6, Game8 presents a curated list of the best Armored Core titles to play as a starting point.