Katarzyna Petru
ARC Raiders is not just keeping its form — this game is growing like yeast and is increasingly looking like the absolute phenomenon of 2025. Despite strong competitors such as Battlefield 6, Escape from Tarkov 1.0, and Call of Duty: Black Ops 7, the production by Embark Studios is doing its thing. And it is doing it better, faster, and more effectively than anyone could have predicted.
Records on Steam and a score from another planet
A new record for activity has just been set: 481,966 players simultaneously. For an extraction shooter? That's a result completely out of this world. On top of that, there are phenomenal reviews — 88% positive reviews based on over 100 thousand ratings. In a genre that usually struggles to survive, such a result is an absolute exception.
In the strict top of Steam and stronger than AAA hits
ARC Raiders flew straight into the Steam top and is currently only outdone by Valve titans: Counter-Strike 2 and Dota 2. What is even more impressive — the game leaves behind:
Call of Duty
Battlefield 6
Marvel Rivals
new big releases, like Where Winds Meet
This is not “just another hyped game.” This is a full-fledged dominator.
And the best is yet to come
Embark Studios has already announced a rich update roadmap for the coming months. A major expansion Cold Snap is on the way, which will bring:
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 the year 2025? Everything indicates so
ARC Raiders hit at the perfect moment, gathered a huge community, and consistently breaks new records. If it maintains this pace, it could really end the year as the biggest hit of 2025. Everything suggests that we are witnessing the birth of a new legend in the genre.
