How do you get Escape from Tarkov for free?

You build a balance with GamerHash AI and swap it for Escape From Tarkov in the store — a single catalog entry, with no intermediate card. The game costs 53.51 GUSD, and that 53.51 comes from your graphics card running AI jobs during the hours you were not using the machine anyway.

How much does Escape from Tarkov cost?

The Standard edition is $49.99 on Steam and $50 on the official Battlestate Games site. It climbs steeply from there: Left Behind is $82, Prepare for Escape $110 and The Unheard $250. In the GamerHash store Standard is 53.51 GUSD of balance — and that balance comes from your PC working, not from your wallet.

Which Escape from Tarkov edition should you buy?

Standard is the full game: a 2×2 Alpha container, a 10×30 stash and a basic loadout. The pricier editions add stash space, a bigger secure container, an in-raid experience bonus and better standing with traders — convenience, not separate content. The GamerHash store gives you Standard, and you can buy an upgrade from the publisher later if you want one.

Is Escape from Tarkov on Steam?

Yes. For eight years it was only sold through the Battlestate Games launcher, but on 15 November 2025 the 1.0 build landed on Steam as well, where Standard lists at $49.99. The key from the GamerHash store activates on an escapefromtarkov.com account and you play through the publisher’s own launcher.

What are the PC requirements for Escape from Tarkov?

The minimum is Windows 10, a processor along the lines of a Ryzen 5 3600, 16 GB of RAM, a GeForce GTX 1660 and 80 GB of storage. Battlestate recommends Windows 11, a Core i7-14700F, 64 GB of RAM and a GeForce RTX 4070. Do not skimp on memory — Streets of Tarkov will use everything you give it.

How long does it take to earn the price of Escape from Tarkov?

At eight idle hours a day an RTX 5090 needs thirteen days, an RTX 4090 sixteen, and an older RTX 3090 roughly forty-two. Leave the machine running around the clock and the two fastest cards come in under a week. Use the calculator on this page for your exact card.

Does Escape from Tarkov have a PvE mode?

It does, but not in the Standard edition. Co-op PvE, where your character progresses without wipes, is a separate purchase — the PVE Zone add-on at $29.99 on Steam, or part of The Unheard edition on the publisher’s site. Standard covers the full PvP game: raids against other players and Scavs.

BEAR and USEC mercenaries against the ruins of Tarkov — official Escape from Tarkov artwork

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Escape from Tarkov for free — your graphics card buys it

In Tarkov you lose everything you carry into the raid anyway. The least you can do is not pay the entry fee yourself. Your PC sits idle for hours every day: the app runs AI jobs on your graphics card, the balance climbs while you sleep, and a couple of weeks later you swap it for Escape From Tarkov in the GamerHash store — without spending a cent of your own.

What Tarkov costs on Steam: $49.99
What you pay out of pocket: nothing
What an RTX 4090 needs: sixteen days

Start earning toward Tarkov See how long it takes

Three steps. That is the whole thing.

No catch, no subscription, no small print. You rent out your graphics card for AI compute and get paid for it — during the hours you were not using the machine anyway.

Switch it on, forget it

Install the app, hit EARN, get on with your day. Setup takes about a minute.

The card works, the balance grows

Not raiding? Your GPU runs AI jobs. Launch the game? It steps aside instantly. You get paid by the hour.

Collect Tarkov

Swap 53.51 GUSD for Escape From Tarkov in the store and activate the key on your escapefromtarkov.com account.

How many days does your card need?

There is no conversion to work out: the game costs 53.51 GUSD in the store, so that is exactly what your PC has to earn. An RTX 5090 needs about 102 hours of work, a 4090 roughly 130, an older 3090 close to 334. At eight idle hours a day that is thirteen, sixteen and forty-two days. Leave the machine running around the clock and the two fastest cards come in under a week. Pick your exact model in the calculator and see your own number.

What your PC needs to earn

53.51 GUSD

RTX 5090 13 daysRTX 4090 17 daysEstimated at 8 idle hours a day.

Run it on your card

Balances are held in GUSD — an internal unit equal to 1 USD. How fast it adds up depends on your card, the hours it runs and current network demand.

The game is on the shelf. No card in between.

You are not earning toward a gift card that then buys the game. Escape From Tarkov sits in the GamerHash store at 53.51 GUSD. Your balance swaps straight for it — one hop, the same figure on both sides, the key in hand.

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You get the Standard edition: the 2×2 Alpha container, a 10×30 stash and the basic gear and skill set. The key activates on an escapefromtarkov.com account and you play through the Battlestate Games launcher. Rust, Hell Let Loose and Arma 3 sit right beside it on the shelf, each for a fraction of the target.

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Escape from Tarkov — the numbers that actually matter

What it costs, which edition you get and what your machine has to handle. Tarkov spent eight years in beta before 1.0 shipped, so half the figures still circulating are out of date. These are current.

1.0 release: 15 November 2025, ending eight years of beta
Platforms: PC (Windows) — the Battlestate Games launcher and Steam
Standard edition price: $49.99 on Steam, $50 on escapefromtarkov.com
GamerHash store price: 53.51 GUSD for the Standard edition
What Standard includes: 2×2 Alpha container, 10×30 stash, basic gear and skills
Higher editions: Left Behind $82, Prepare for Escape $110, The Unheard $250
Minimum specs: Windows 10, Ryzen 5 3600 or similar, 16 GB RAM, GTX 1660, 80 GB of storage
Recommended specs: Windows 11, Core i7-14700F, 64 GB RAM, RTX 4070, 80 GB

Sources: the official Battlestate Games purchase page (escapefromtarkov.com), the Steam store listing and the GamerHash store catalog. Current as of September 2026.

Frequently asked questions

You build a balance with GamerHash AI and swap it for Escape From Tarkov in the store — a single catalog entry, with no intermediate card. The game costs 53.51 GUSD, and that 53.51 comes from your graphics card running AI jobs during the hours you were not using the machine anyway.
The Standard edition is $49.99 on Steam and $50 on the official Battlestate Games site. It climbs steeply from there: Left Behind is $82, Prepare for Escape $110 and The Unheard $250. In the GamerHash store Standard is 53.51 GUSD of balance — and that balance comes from your PC working, not from your wallet.
Standard is the full game: a 2×2 Alpha container, a 10×30 stash and a basic loadout. The pricier editions add stash space, a bigger secure container, an in-raid experience bonus and better standing with traders — convenience, not separate content. The GamerHash store gives you Standard, and you can buy an upgrade from the publisher later if you want one.
Yes. For eight years it was only sold through the Battlestate Games launcher, but on 15 November 2025 the 1.0 build landed on Steam as well, where Standard lists at $49.99. The key from the GamerHash store activates on an escapefromtarkov.com account and you play through the publisher’s own launcher.
The minimum is Windows 10, a processor along the lines of a Ryzen 5 3600, 16 GB of RAM, a GeForce GTX 1660 and 80 GB of storage. Battlestate recommends Windows 11, a Core i7-14700F, 64 GB of RAM and a GeForce RTX 4070. Do not skimp on memory — Streets of Tarkov will use everything you give it.
At eight idle hours a day an RTX 5090 needs thirteen days, an RTX 4090 sixteen, and an older RTX 3090 roughly forty-two. Leave the machine running around the clock and the two fastest cards come in under a week. Use the calculator on this page for your exact card.
It does, but not in the Standard edition. Co-op PvE, where your character progresses without wipes, is a separate purchase — the PVE Zone add-on at $29.99 on Steam, or part of The Unheard edition on the publisher’s site. Standard covers the full PvP game: raids against other players and Scavs.
Yes. GamerHash AI releases the graphics card the moment you launch a game and returns to compute when you close it. You only earn on time your PC was idle anyway.

Your card is idle anyway. Put it on the raid.

Setup takes a minute. After that you simply leave the machine on and the balance climbs by itself — on a strong card the key is yours in a fortnight.

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Escape from Tarkov for free — your graphics card buys it

Three steps. That is the whole thing.

How many days does your card need?

The game is on the shelf. No card in between.

Escape from Tarkov — the numbers that actually matter

Frequently asked questions

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Your card is idle anyway. Put it on the raid.