

The events of the Escape from Tarkov take place in the fictional Norvinsk's region Special Economic Zone that became a gateway between Russia and Europe. Tarkov is sealed off by UN and Russian military, supply chains are cut, communication with operational command is lost, and in these conditions everyone has to make his own choices of what to do and how to get out of the chaos-ridden metropolis.

After choosing one of the sides – USEC or BEAR – the player’s character starts to make his way out of the city. The players will have to experience living in the skin of one of the mercenaries who survived the initial stage of the Tarkov conflict. Gain-greedy gunmen would go to any length to have their way, including the murder of civilians and direct confrontation with the two private military companies. Nowadays, Tarkov is separated by unseen borders, controlled by different groups. Having accepted the new reality, savage Tarkov locals - "Scavs" flocked into well-armed gangs and started the redivision of the city. Incessant warfare in Tarkov has sparked massive panic the local population has fled the city, but those who stayed are looking to improve their fortunes at the expense of others. With each passing day the situation in the Norvinsk region grows more and more complicated. Rinse and repeat, with a few side trips to shops, until you reach the end.Escape from Tarkov is a hardcore and realistic online first-person action RPG/Simulator with MMO features and a story-driven walkthrough. You start from a home screen, dive into a dungeon to kill enemies, and then go back to the home screen again. Most mobile RPGs, be it online, offline, or "action", follow a cookie cutter ladderized progression system. While the previous factors mostly deal with game mechanics and technical aspects, an equally important criteria for an MMORPG, especially a good one, is the way the game content flows.

But, then again, there are also plenty of mobile games to enjoy that aren't MMORPGs.

That does present a problem for those who don't have easy access to a good Internet connection. In complete contrast, MMORPGs need to be played with an active network connection, not to mention a good one. In terms of gameplay, however, they might as well be offline games. Most mobile games these days use an Internet connection, but mostly to download updates or notices and upload player stats and progress. Still, many mobile games that brand themselves as MMORPGs don't exactly use this convention and, as we'll see later, confine players to their own home screens, limiting social interactions to chat. Hardware limitations on smartphones, as well as server limitations, have made that difficult in the past, but times, and technologies, are changing.
