ARC Raiders Manages to Do Something Almost Impossible: Beating Its First Week Player Count Numbers

ARC Raiders Surpasses Its Launch Player Count in Second Weekend

ARC Raiders has remarkably increased its player base beyond its initial release weekend, a rare feat for a premium multiplayer game. The new extraction shooter by Embark Studios has proven more popular than expected.

Impressive Player Growth

When ARC Raiders launched, it reached over 300,000 concurrent players on Steam. However, in its second weekend, the game surpassed that milestone, hitting more than 416,000 concurrent players on the platform.

Uncommon Trend for Multiplayer Games

Typically, multiplayer games see their peak player count during the first weekend of release. Only in rare cases—such as significant resurgence after a flop—do numbers grow later. ARC Raiders breaking this norm highlights its unique success.

Context Compared to Other Games

For comparison, Battlefield 6 had over 745,000 concurrent players at launch on Steam and recorded 426,000 players in the past 24 hours but never exceeded its initial peak on Steam.

"Usually, a game reaches its highest concurrent-player count in its first weekend availability, unless it’s a game that flopped hard at launch and sees a resurgence months or years after."

Considering players on PS5 and Xbox Series could easily double the Steam figures, ARC Raiders is achieving remarkable performance for an entirely new intellectual property.

"Today, ARC Raiders on Steam managed to hit over 416,000! Again, this is just on Steam, and the chances this number is double that is highly plausible if you factor in the PS5 and Xbox Series player bases."

Summary

ARC Raiders defies typical multiplayer trends by expanding its player base well beyond launch numbers, marking a rare and impressive success for a new IP.

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MP1st MP1st — 2025-11-09

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