What if I told you there is a version of Tarkov where the load times are instant, the ping is zero, and the only cheater is you against bots? That’s the promise of 'Pirate Tarkov,' technically known as EmuTarkov.

"Tired of cheaters? Play Tarkov... alone. EmuTarkov lets you play the full game offline against bots. You can mod it so bosses spawn every raid. You can give yourself a red rebel for free. It’s basically Tarkov without the heart attack, but also without the bragging rights. Just don't try to play online with this version, or Battlestate will send their dogs after you." 3. Reddit Post (r/EscapefromTarkov or r/EmuTarkov) Title: To the "Pirates" asking if they should buy the game.

Look, I get it. $50 is a lot for a game that wipes your progress and still has audio bugs from 2017.