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Here's the top Steam Deck games for April 2026
The top games on Steam Deck for April 2026 include Slay the Spire 2 and Vampire Crawlers, alongside other popular titles like Stardew Valley and Baldur's Gate 3. Several newly released games also made the list, such as RACCOIN: Coin Pusher Roguelike and PRAGMATA. The article also notes that the Steam Deck continues to be frequently out of stock.
How to get Water Filters in Arc Raiders
This guide explains how to find Water Filters in Arc Raiders, an item required for the Avian Alarm project. Players can locate these filters as loose items or within containers in industrial areas, with the most efficient method being to breach metal crates found in the Power Generation Complex on the Dam Battlegrounds map.
How to get Agave in Arc Raiders
This guide explains how to find Agave in the game Arc Raiders, a crucial resource for the Avian Alarm project. The best locations include the hills bordering the Dried Riverbed in Riven Tides and around Pale Apartments and Ruby Residence in Dam Battlegrounds. Specific in-game map conditions can also increase Agave spawn rates.
Morning Patches
Several games have received updates, including ARC Raiders with Hotfix 1.26.1, Assetto Corsa Rally with Update 0.4, Heroes of the Storm with a live patch on April 20, 2026, and John Carpenter's Toxic Commando with Patch 1.6.
How to get Red Coral Jewelry in Arc Raiders
This guide explains how to find Red Coral Jewelry in Arc Raiders for the Riven Tides Avian Alarm project. Players can find these rare trinkets in drawers, cabinets, and shelves within Residential, Old World, and Commercial areas, particularly in Buried City locations like Grandioso Apartments and Santa Maria Houses. The guide also mentions that chimneys during the Bird City map condition and Beachcombing on the Riven Tides map are alternative, though less efficient, sources.
You don't actually have to fight Arc Raiders deadly new robot to get its parts
This guide for Arc Raiders explains how players can acquire Turbine Compressor parts without directly fighting the new Arc Turbine enemy. Players can obtain the parts from Arc Couriers or by waiting for the Arc Turbine to land and targeting its weak spots. The Turbine Compressor is used to craft the new Powered Descender item.
If you’re in need of Rusted Tools in Arc Raiders, here’s how to get them
This guide explains how to find Rusted Tools in the game Arc Raiders. These tools are essential for upgrading the Gunsmith bench and can be recycled into Metal Parts and Steel Springs. Players can find Rusted Tools by searching the trunks of buses, within metal crates, and in mechanical or industrial areas.
Arc Raiders' weapon durability changes are mystifying—especially when repairing guns is one of the least…
This article analyzes the recent changes to weapon durability in Embark Studios' Arc Raiders, arguing that the nerfs are confusing and counterproductive. The author questions the necessity of weapon attrition for all players and suggests alternative design choices that could better incentivize weapon upgrades and provide more interesting consequences for low durability.
How to get Fertilizer in Arc Raiders
The Riven Tides update for Arc Raiders has introduced a new requirement for Fertilizer for the Avian Alarm project, necessitating players to gather ten units. Fertilizer can be found in plant beds within the Hydroponic Dome Complex on Dam Battlegrounds or in ruined greenhouses in the Village on Blue Gate. It may also spawn in wicker basket containers during the Lush Blooms modifier or through Beachcombing on Riven Tides.
How to get Moss in Arc Raiders
This guide explains how to find Moss in the game Arc Raiders, a resource that has gained new importance with the Riven Tides update for the Avian Alarm project. The best locations include the Dried Riverbed and the Hydroponic Dome Complex, with Moss also being available for purchase daily from Celeste.
All Avian Alarm Project materials in ARC Raiders
The Avian Alarm Project in ARC Raiders requires extensive farming of specific materials. This guide details all the necessary items players need to collect to complete the project.
How to complete the Stacking Yard puzzle in ARC Raiders Riven Tides
This guide explains how to complete the Stacking Yard puzzle in ARC Raiders: Riven Tides. The puzzle involves finding four randomly located red buttons within the Stacking Yard POI, which then unlocks a door. Players then need to find a fuel cell, use it to repair a broken elevator, and bring the fuel cell upstairs to access a terminal that opens the final loot room.
'I am extremely disappointed': Arc Raiders players are having trouble wrangling the new powered descender as…
Players of the extraction shooter Arc Raiders are experiencing difficulties with the new 'powered descender' gadget introduced in the Riven Tides update. While intended to soften falls, players are finding it unreliable due to charge times, fuel limitations, and insufficient speed reduction from extreme heights, leading to accidental deaths.
Arc Raiders players complain Riven Tides update took a hammer to weapon durability and their beloved anti-Arc cloak,…
Players are expressing significant dissatisfaction with the Riven Tides update for Arc Raiders, particularly concerning drastic reductions in weapon durability and the nerfing of the anti-Arc photoelectric cloak. Embark Studios has implemented changes to weapon durability, including lower starting durability and reduced loss on dropped weapons, alongside a significant increase in the energy cost of the photoelectric cloak. While some players are adapting to the changes, many are calling for reversals or significant tweaks, drawing parallels to player reactions seen in Helldivers 2.
Arc Raiders' Riven Tides update didn't fix the game's biggest problem: Cheaters
The Riven Tides update for Arc Raiders introduced new content but failed to address the persistent issue of cheating, which continues to plague the game. Despite Embark Studios acknowledging the problem and working on solutions, player numbers have significantly declined, with streamer Tyler 'Ninja' Blevins quitting due to rampant cheating. The ongoing prevalence of hacks is making the game unplayable for many, potentially leading to a point of no return for player retention.
Where To Find Fertilizer In Arc Raiders
This guide details how to find fertilizer in Arc Raiders, a crafting material that is not as common as others. The best locations for farming fertilizer include the Hydroponic Dome Complex on Dam Battlegrounds and the outdoor areas of the Village on Blue Gate. Additionally, the 'Lush Blooms' map condition significantly increases the spawn rate of wicker baskets, which can also contain fertilizer.
How to get the four new blueprints in Arc Raiders' Riven Tides update
The Riven Tides update for Arc Raiders introduces four new blueprints: White Flag, Powered Descender, Crash Mat, and Tactical MK.3 (Smoke) augment. The White Flag, Powered Descender, and Crash Mat can be found in containers on the new Riven Tides map, particularly in Stacking Yard. The Tactical MK.3 augment blueprint is available in epic loot locations, with Stella Montis being a recommended area.
How to destroy the Arc Raiders Turbine
This guide explains how to defeat the Arc Turbine, a new threat in Arc Raiders introduced with the RivenTides update. Players need to target the rotating yellow core when the Turbine is on the ground and wait for it to land again after it takes flight. Defeating the Turbine is necessary to obtain Turbine Compressors for crafting new gadgets.
Looking for a Turbine Compressor in Arc Raiders? Here’s how to get them
This guide explains how to obtain Turbine Compressors in the game Arc Raiders, a new Epic rarity item required for the Avian Alarm Project. Players can acquire them by defeating the new Turbine Arc enemy, which spawns mid-raid, or less frequently through Arc Couriers.
Where to find all Arc Raiders Ship Models
This guide details how to find Ship Models in Arc Raiders, which are crucial for progressing through the limited-time Last Resort event and the Avian Alarm project. Ship Models are random drops, but are more common in the Riven Tides map, particularly the Hotel Panorama Azzurro area and while beachcombing. These items are used to complete event stages, earn Merits for rewards, and can be sold for in-game currency.
