ARC Raiders age rating: what the Steam labels mean
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ARC Raiders’ Steam page doesn’t carry a single age rating — it carries four at once, and the numbers don’t match. According to the game’s Steam app page, four boards rated it: CSRR, DEJUS, IGRS, and STEAM_GERMANY, and each one assigned its own number.
Who rated ARC Raiders, and what they assigned
Steam displays labels from four classification boards at once:
| Board | Label |
|---|---|
| CSRR | C15 |
| DEJUS (Brazil) | 14 |
| IGRS (India) | 18 |
| STEAM_GERMANY (USK, Germany) | 16 |
The number in each label is the age from which that board considers the game suitable without further restriction. The lowest label among them comes from Brazil’s DEJUS — 14 — and the highest from India’s IGRS — 18. CSRR’s C15 and STEAM_GERMANY’s 16 fall in between.
The Steam page doesn’t explain why any particular board landed on the number it did — what’s shown is the outcome, not the meeting minutes. Each board works to its own methodology within its own country or region, so there’s no reason to expect the same figure across all of them: a gap of several years between labels for the same game is normal practice, not an error or an inconsistency.
What the STEAM_GERMANY label means
The label marked STEAM_GERMANY on the ARC Raiders page is how Steam displays the decision of the German board, USK. USK itself publishes the reasoning behind its decisions in German; for ARC Raiders, the number USK assigns through Steam is 16.
Are there content descriptors
Beyond the age number, Steam game pages are sometimes accompanied by separate content descriptors — short tags like violence or strong language that explain what specifically drove a board’s decision. For ARC Raiders, according to the Steam page, none of those have been assigned. The page shows only the age numbers from the four boards, with no breakdown of what in the game influenced them.
Do you need to confirm your age to open the page
Some games on Steam only reveal their description after a visitor confirms their age through a pop-up. The ARC Raiders app page doesn’t set that kind of gate of its own: it doesn’t require an extra age confirmation just to view the game’s page. That applies specifically to the Steam page — don’t confuse it with the policies of other stores or platforms, which aren’t covered here.
Which label to go by
If you’re deciding who ARC Raiders is appropriate to show or sell to, the reference point is the label from the board that applies in your region — not some single “overall” number, because there isn’t one. For some, that reference will be DEJUS’s 14; for others, STEAM_GERMANY’s (USK’s) 16; for others still, IGRS’s 18. Steam lists the numbers themselves on the game’s page; a fuller explanation of each board’s criteria is worth looking up on that board’s own site rather than in the store.
If you’re still getting familiar with the game overall, it may help to first read what ARC Raiders is, and separately, the system requirements and platforms it’s available on, if that matters to you before buying.
What is not officially stated
- Why each board landed on the number it did. The Steam page publishes the final label, not an explanation of the criteria behind a specific decision.
- Content descriptors. Steam lists no tags like violence or similar for ARC Raiders — only the age numbers.
- Decisions from other well-known classification boards. As of the measurement, the page shows labels only from CSRR, DEJUS, IGRS, and STEAM_GERMANY (USK); it doesn’t provide information about any others.
- A history of the labels. Whether these numbers have changed before, or will change later, isn’t shown — the page records only the current state, not a timeline.
Summary
ARC Raiders’ age rating on Steam isn’t one number, it’s four: C15 from CSRR, 14 from DEJUS, 18 from IGRS, and 16 from STEAM_GERMANY (USK). The page shows no content descriptors and no age gate of its own — go by the label from the board that applies in your region.
Frequently asked questions
What is ARC Raiders' age rating on Steam?
There isn't a single number — the Steam page shows four labels at once: C15 from CSRR, 14 from DEJUS, 18 from IGRS, and 16 from STEAM_GERMANY (USK). Each board rates the game separately, using its own methodology.
Why do the labels differ between boards?
Each classification board operates within its own country or region and reaches its decision using its own methodology. Steam publishes each board's result separately rather than a single averaged number, which is why the labels on the game's page don't match.
What does the STEAM_GERMANY label mean?
That's how Steam displays the decision of the German board USK: for ARC Raiders it assigned 16. USK publishes the explanations behind its decisions in German.
Are there separate content descriptors on the Steam page?
No. According to the Steam page, no separate content descriptors — labels like violence or strong language — have been assigned to ARC Raiders. There are only the age numbers from the four boards.
Do you need to confirm your age to view the game's Steam page?
No, the ARC Raiders app page doesn't set its own age gate on entry. It doesn't require an extra age confirmation just to open the page — but that's specific to the Steam page, not to other stores or platforms.