Escape From Tarkov Creator Reveals New Hardcore Sci-Fi Shooter
Nikita Buyanov, the game director behind Escape from Tarkov, has unveiled his next project: Fragmentary Order, an upcoming sci-fi tactical shooter that applies extraction gameplay concepts to a futuristic setting. The game received its first proper reveal through 14 minutes of in-engine footage.
Fragmentary Order is set in 2251 across the Solar System in a world where warfare has been outsourced as a business. Rather than playing as themselves, players control remotely operated clones in tactical combat scenarios, eliminating the traditional stakes of losing a character permanently. This shift reflects the game’s sci-fi premise while maintaining the hardcore tactical shooter DNA that defines Buyanov’s work.
The gameplay reveal suggests the studio is taking the extraction shooter formula—popularized by Escape from Tarkov—and transposing it into a science fiction context. The shift from boots-on-ground military authenticity to clone-piloting in space warfare represents a significant tonal and mechanical departure from Tarkov’s contemporary setting, while preserving the demanding gameplay that has made the extraction genre appealing to hardcore players.
Buyanov’s new project marks a notable evolution for the developer, indicating ambitions to explore the extraction shooter concept beyond its current military framework. The reveal comes as interest in tactical shooters remains strong among players seeking challenging, unforgiving gameplay experiences.