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ARC Raiders update from official Steam announcements, with excerpts and links to full posts. Latest official post in this feed: Store Update 2.2.0 (Oct 20, 2026). 66,975 playing when sampled at 23:40 UTC.

Latest official update

· Steam · Official

Store Update 2.2.0

Raiders! Update 2.2 is rolling out right now with the Wreck Set and a number of fixes. Make sure to restart your game to download. The PvE Beta test has wrapped up, and we hope you got the chance to jump in and try it out! Now we’d love to hear what you thought. How did PvE…

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Data from Steam · Last updated Oct 22, 2026 · Refreshed daily

Steam rank
#16
24h peak
100K
Steam weekly chart change
−8 places

Weekly change is vs last week on Steam's chart. History below compares exact dates in our recorded snapshots.

Latest updates & patch notes

22 English-language official updates in the last 90 days.

  1. Patch Steam · Official

    Store Update 2.2.0

    Raiders! Update 2.2 is rolling out right now with the Wreck Set and a number of fixes. Make sure to restart your game to download. The PvE Beta test has wrapped up, and we hope you got the chance to jump in and try it out! Now we’d love to hear what you thought. How did PvE…

    Read on Steam →

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    Official Patch / Release posts · 2026-10-22 UTC

  3. Patch Steam · Official

    Hotfix 2.1.1

    Raiders! We’re rolling out a hotfix right now to address several instances that allowed players to access locked rooms and duplicate items. A big thank you to everyone who reported these issues directly to us! Reports through our Discord support inbox or @ScrappyMail allow us to…

    Read on Steam →
  4. News Steam · Official

    PvE Toggle Beta Test: October 13-20

    Raiders, From October 13 (11:00 CEST) - 20 (11:00 CEST), we will be testing a PvE matchmaking toggle in ARC Raiders. Back in September, we gave some general info about why we are testing this now, and we recommend reading that if you haven't done so already. Before the toggle…

    Read on Steam →
  5. Patch Steam · Official

    Store Update 2.1.0

    Raiders! Update 2.1 is going live right now and marks the start of the PvE toggle Beta Test! We know that the announcement of this highly requested feature has sparked both excitement and skepticism so jump in, try it out, and let us know what you think. Your feedback, along…

    Read on Steam →
  6. Patch Steam · Official

    Hotfix 2.0.2

    Raiders! We are now deploying a hotfix to address a few issues that popped up after yesterday's update. Please restart your game to download! - Fixed an issue where weapon meshes became partially invisible when equipped with weapon attachments. - Fixed an issue where weapon…

    Read on Steam →
  7. Patch Steam · Official

    FROZEN TRAIL - 2.0 Update

    Raiders! The cold has arrived, and it's brought a lot with it. Frozen Trail is our biggest update since launch, packed with new features, fresh challenges, and a long list of fixes and improvements. We've been working on this one for a while, and we couldn't be more excited to…

    Read on Steam →
  8. News Steam · Official

    Frozen Trail

    An unprecedented disruption has drawn dangers to the Rust Belt unlike anything we’ve seen before. Raiders forge a way to the icy region of Pendola Pass in a last-ditch attempt to get the Rust Belt out of ARC’s line of fire. New Map: Pendola PassCeleste and Shani have…

    Read on Steam →
  9. News Steam · Official

    Play ARC Raiders for FREE from Oct 8 to Oct 12

    ARC Raiders released nearly 1 year ago, and ahead of our first anniversary we’re giving Raiders the chance to play for free from Oct. 8 at 11:00 CEST until Oct 12 at 10:00 CEST! Free play will grant access to the full ARC Raiders game, the award-winning multiplayer extraction…

    Read on Steam →
  10. News Steam · Official

    An Update on Anti-Cheat

    Hey Raiders, Aleks here. Ahead of our big update on October 8, I wanted to talk directly about something that has been frustrating for the community and our team: cheating. Cheating undermines what makes ARC Raiders challenging and fun, and disrupts the experience for everyone…

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  11. Patch Steam · Official

    Store Update 1.48.0

    Raiders! Update 1.48.0 is going live right now and brings two new colour variants for the Misthorn Set, Blue Silver and Green Wood. You will get them automatically if you already own the set. No restart needed! There is no update next Tuesday as we make way for Frozen Trail…

    Read on Steam →
  12. Patch Steam · Official

    Store Update 1.47.0

    Hey there, Raiders! Update 1.47.0 is underway, bringing two new color variants for the Riposta Set, an update on Fair Play & a few more fixes & improvements. A download is required, so make sure you do that before loading back in. Highlights: Frozen Trail - First Look coming…

    Read on Steam →
  13. Patch Steam · Official

    Hotfix 1.46.1

    Raiders! We are now deploying a hotfix which should address the end-of-round infinite looping issue. No restart required. Thank you for your reports. See you Topside, //Raz

    Read on Steam →
  14. Patch Steam · Official

    Store Update 1.46.0

    Raiders! Store Update 1.46.0 is going live right now with two new colour variants for the Boonie Set (Black and Green Camo), no restart needed! Ascending the Mountain Ferrovian engineers continue to work on Apollo's ongoing experimental transportation project, supported by the…

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  15. Patch Steam · Official

    Live Update 1.45.0

    Raiders! Update 1.45.0 is going live right now and with it a number of fixes, a new Raider Project, the start of the fifth Expedition, the Hornet Hunter Set and changes coming to Cred. Make sure to restart the game to get the download. This will be our last Live Update before…

    Read on Steam →
  16. Patch Steam · Official

    Store Update 1.44.0

    Raiders! Store Update 1.44.0 is going live right now with the stunning Static Set. No restart needed! Gamescom is officially behind us, so Raz and I are settling back into our regular schedule. Meeting so many of you at the booth was honestly the highlight, thanks for coming by!…

    Read on Steam →
  17. Patch Steam · Official

    Store Update 1.43.0

    It’s Tuesday, Raiders! Store Update 1.43.0 is rolling out now, introducing the heavy duty Roamer Set! Make sure to restart your game to get the latest version. Phantom Targets Event - Earn the Anomalia OutfitShani’s investigation into the strange ARC behavior is ongoing…The…

    Read on Steam →
  18. Patch Steam · Official

    Live Update 1.42.0

    Raiders! Update 1.42.0 is live right now and with it a number of fixes, a second part of the Phantom Targets event with the Anomalia Outfit, a new Player Project, improved map condition scheduling, and new Twitch drops. HIGHLIGHTSPhantom Targets Event & Phantom Targets Part 2…

    Read on Steam →
  19. Patch Steam · Official

    Store Update 1.41.0

    Raiders! Store Update 1.41.0 is going live right now and brings two new colour variants for the Vulpine outfit (green/camo and black). If you already own the outfit, you will get the colour variants automatically. No restart required. We’re also deploying a small hotfix for…

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  20. Patch Steam · Official

    Store Update 1.40.0

    Raiders! Store Update 1.40.0 is going live right now bringing two new colour variants (black and yellow) for the Volare outfit together with a brand new event - Phantom Targets. We have seen your reports about the Queen and Matriarch stomp damage going through walls and from too…

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  21. Patch Steam · Official

    Live Update 1.39.0

    Greetings Raiders! Live Update 1.39.0 is going out right now, bringing various game fixes, changes & additional updates to the Matchmaking System. The Seeker & Wolfpack should no longer deal inconsistent damage and trinkets previously added in 1.33.0 can now stack! Additionally…

    Read on Steam →

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Last 14 days on Steam

Tracked since Aug 13, 2026 · best observed rank #8 (Oct 15, 2026) · 65 recorded days.

As of . 27 of the last 30 days recorded.

Rank changes compare with our own dated snapshots: the 7-day figure is vs our snapshot 7 days ago. Steam’s weekly chart comparison uses a separate source.

Rank vs yesterday
Unchanged
Rank vs 7 days ago
Down 8 places
Rank vs 30 days ago
Up 53 places
30-day best peak
185,443
30-day average peak
81,573
24-hour player peaks · min 99,935 · max 185,443 players · gaps are not interpolated
Last 14 calendar days · rank and 24-hour concurrent player peak
Date (UTC)Rank24h peak
No snapshot
#1699,935
#12125,761
#11159,585
#12156,983
#11141,686
No snapshot
#8150,137
No snapshot
#9152,547
#9185,443
#9166,670
#9139,197
#16130,755

27 peak samples in the 30-day average. Missing, excluded and unobserved days are not counted; chart absence does not prove zero players.

In the news (3)

Third-party reporting, separate from official developer announcements.

  1. SteamDB

    Steam Global Top Sellers for week of 6 Oct — 13 October 2026

    * STAR WARS: Galactic Racer™ ; * EA SPORTS FC™ 27 ; * Steam Deck ; * Gears of War: E-Day ; * Risk of Rain 2 ; * ARC Raiders ; * Risk of Rain 2: Hallowed Concepts ; * Dead by Daylight ; * Dragon's Dogma 2 ; * Clive Barker's Hellraiser: Revival ; * excluding free to play games…

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  2. GamingOnLinux

    ARC Raiders massive Frozen Trail 2.0 update is out and free to play for a few days

    ARC Raiders gets a fancy new map, new enemies, new tools, a revamp of the skill tree and absolutely loads more in the latest update to the extraction shooter. Read the full article here:

    Read on GamingOnLinux →
  3. Rock, Paper, Shotgun

    "Ultimately, we asked 'why are we doing this?'": the creators of Arc Raiders wildly underestimated how hard it is to make a live service game

    Arc Raiders developers Embark heavily underestimated the challenges of creating a full-blown live service game, executive producer Aleksander Grøndal has conceded in a new interview. The extraction shooter launched with an ambition for monthly post-release updates that…

    Read on Rock, Paper, Shotgun →

Game overview

ARC Raiders is a multiplayer extraction adventure, set in a lethal future earth, ravaged by a mysterious mechanized threat known as ARC.

Steam rank
#16 ▼
Peak (24h)
100K
Genre
Action
Developer
Embark Studios
Released
Oct 30, 2025
Price
$39.99
Recommendations
307K

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About ARC Raiders

SCAVENGE, SURVIVE, THRIVE In ARC Raiders, gameplay flows between the surface ruled by lethal machines, and the vibrant underground society of Speranza. Craft, repair, and upgrade your gear in the safety of your own workshop, before venturing topside to scavenge the remnants of a devastated but beautiful world. Play solo or in parties up to three, navigating the constant threat of ARC's machines and the unpredictable choices of fellow survivors. In the end, only you decide what kind of Raider you are - and how far you’ll go to prevail. EXPLORE AN IMMERSIVE WORLD Explore four distinct maps at launch, with more to be revealed as the underground…

Game details

System requirements (minimum)
Minimum: OS: Windows 10 or later 64-bit (latest update) Processor: Intel Core i5-6600K or AMD Ryzen R5 1600 processor Memory: 12 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti or AMD Radeon RX 580 or Intel Arc A380 DirectX: Version 12 Network: Broadband Internet connection
Languages
English * , French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Turkish * languages with full audio support
Controller
Full controller support
DLC
6 available on Steam
Official site
arcraiders.com/

Frequently asked questions

Is ARC Raiders free to play?
ARC Raiders is listed at $39.99 on Steam.
What is the latest ARC Raiders update?
The most recent official update in our feed is "Store Update 2.2.0" (Oct 20, 2026), categorized as Patch. Raiders! Update 2.2 is rolling out right now with the Wreck Set and a number of fixes. Make sure to restart your game to download. The PvE Beta test has wrapped up, and we hope you got the chance to jump in and try it out! Now we’d love to hear what you thought. How did PvE…
How many people play ARC Raiders?
ARC Raiders is #16 on Steam with a 24h peak of 99,935; 66,975 playing when sampled at 23:40 UTC. Latest official patch in our feed: Store Update 2.2.0 (Oct 20, 2026). As of Oct 22, 2026.
When was ARC Raiders released?
ARC Raiders was released on Oct 30, 2025 by Embark Studios.
What kind of game is ARC Raiders?
ARC Raiders is a Action game, featuring multi-player, pvp, online pvp.

24-hour peak player counts and update notes are pulled from Steam's public data and refreshed daily (last refresh: Oct 22, 2026). Official announcements and third-party reporting are labelled separately; follow the source links for full notes. ARC Raiders and all related assets are trademarks of their respective owners.