At a glance
- Isolated supports solo and co-op PvE. Purchased editions have unlimited Isolated access; Premium is not required for unlimited runs.
- Investigations and story contracts can be completed in PvE, according to the community manager. Read each task description for any specific conditions.
- For a first PvE run, choose one objective and keep enough supplies to reach extraction.
An optional three-raid practice plan
This is a suggested learning routine. You can keep playing Isolated for PvE; switching to Open is optional.
- Raid one: travel from spawn to one extraction using large landmarks. Ignore optional loot rooms.
- Raid two: repeat the route and identify each monster or anomaly before engaging it.
- Raid three: add one Investigation or Operative Objective and confirm the tracker at every step.
Sources: Isolated access and PvE objectives
Use a specific response for each threat
- Seeds
- Avoid the trigger radiusIf triggered, create distance. Shoot only when the route cannot bypass them.
- Swarm
- Move under coverTry moving inside or under solid cover. Check the Notes entry before deciding whether you need to destroy the hive.
- Invisible
- Stop in open ground and prepareWait for the close reveal with a clear firing lane. Do not back into vegetation.
- Fireball
- Keep lateral spaceDo not let a slow approach trap you against a wall or vehicle.
- Gravity anomaly
- Read the distortion before entryEnter only after identifying where the changed gravity will place your exit.
If you want to try Open raids
- You can identify the spawn area and the direction of extraction.
- You can reach the objective without opening the map at every junction.
- You know which encounters can be bypassed and which block the route.
- You finish with one magazine, healing capacity, and intact enough armor for a final contact.
- You can explain the abort condition before deployment.
Sources & references
- Isolated access and PvE objectivesOfficial
Community-manager replies confirming unlimited access for purchased editions and PvE story/Investigation progress; reviewed September 5, 2026.
- Update GigastructureOfficial
Official definition of Isolated and Open raids.
- 250 Shades of LibertyOfficial
Current monster, anomaly, loot-zone, and matchmaking rules.
- PvE of Active Matter: Guide and BreakdownVideo
Supplementary threat-response examples; use the current in-game Notes entry when the variant differs.