In an impressive start, Arc Raiders has taken the gaming world by storm, selling over 4 million copies globally in less than two weeks since its debut. This milestone marks a significant commercial triumph for the game.
Celebrating the achievement, publisher Nexon announced the news in a high-spirited press release, sharing that the extraction shooter also reached an astounding 700,000 concurrent players across all platforms.
An Unstoppable Force on Steam
On its first day, Embark Studio’s shooter achieved a remarkable feat by setting a Steam concurrent peak player record of 264,673, becoming one of the top extraction shooters ever on Valve’s platform. This record was shattered again over the weekend as Arc Raiders climbed to a peak of 462,488 players, according to official figures from Valve. The combined player count, including console users, is now approaching 750,000.
Dominating the Charts
Nexon reported that Arc Raiders has “held its top position on Steam’s global sales rankings” since its release on October 30. The company applauded Embark’s efforts, stating, “We are deeply impressed by the enthusiasm shown by our player community and look forward to building on that excitement with our content plans, including new maps, ARC vehicles, weapons, and quests, which will be available starting this month.”
Engaging Gameplay
Reflecting on the game’s addictive nature, a reviewer noted, “I thought I was only going to play five or six hours of Arc Raiders on launch day before sitting down to write this initial review in progress, but after just a handful of matches, I suddenly couldn’t pull myself away – and before I realized it, I’d been playing for 10 hours.”
This is without question the most hooked I’ve found myself on an extraction shooter (and I’ve played a lot of them), with clean and tense gunplay, a progression system that’s been incredibly satisfying so far, and a loot game that has me sweating over what to put in my backpack and what to leave behind.
For those diving into Arc Raiders, a wealth of resources is available, including a guide to the best settings, recommendations on which skills to unlock first, and tips on delivering field depot crates to earn loot.