Katarzyna Petru
ARC Raiders is not just staying in shape — this game is growing like crazy and is increasingly looking like an absolute phenomenon of 2025. Despite strong competitors like Battlefield 6, Escape from Tarkov 1.0 or Call of Duty: Black Ops 7, the production from Embark Studios is doing its thing. And it's doing it better, faster and more effectively than anyone could have predicted.
Records on Steam and a result from another planet
A new activity record has just been set: 481,966 players simultaneously. As for an extraction shooter? That result is completely out of this world. On top of that, there are phenomenal reviews — 88% positive feedback based on over 100 thousand ratings. In a genre that usually struggles for survival, such a result is an absolute exception.
In the tight top tier of Steam and stronger than AAA hits
ARC Raiders has flown straight into the Steam top chart and is currently only surpassed by the titans of Valve: Counter-Strike 2 and Dota 2. What’s even more impressive — the game leaves behind:
Call of Duty
Battlefield 6
Marvel Rivals
new major releases like Where Winds Meet
This is not “another game with hype”. This is a full-fledged dominator.
And the best is yet to come
Embark Studios has already announced a rich roadmap of updates for the coming months. A large expansion Cold Snap is on the way, which will add:
new weather conditions,
legendary weapons,
a fresh Raider Deck,
additional activities and surprises.
The game doesn't slow down for a moment — on the contrary, it's just getting started.
Hit of 2025? Everything points to that
ARC Raiders has arrived at the perfect moment, gained a massive community, and is consistently breaking more records. If it maintains this pace, it could truly finish the year as the biggest hit of 2025. Everything suggests that we are witnessing the birth of a new legend in the genre.
