ARC Raiders has been growing on Steam. SteamDB recorded a peak of 264,673 concurrent players in October 2025, 481,966 in November and 439,118 in December. Those figures come from SteamDB's chart for the game, and live numbers move daily, so check the chart for today's count.
Monthly peaks on Steam
| Month | Peak concurrent players | Change from previous month |
|---|---|---|
| October 2025 | 264,673 | Starting point |
| November 2025 | 481,966 | Up about 82% |
| December 2025 | 439,118 | Down about 9% |
Source: SteamDB chart for ARC Raiders (app 1808500). These are Steam-only peaks. Players on console are not included.
What moves the number
- Updates. New content, events and balance patches produce spikes that last days or weeks. Long gaps let players drift to other games.
- Balance and difficulty. Rough early difficulty and uneven machine behaviour push newcomers away.
- Performance. Crashes and stutter hurt a shooter where timing matters.
- Competition. Updates to other co-op and extraction games can pull players away for a while.
- Creators and clips. Big streamer coverage often brings short surges.
Queues by region
Queue times depend on region and hour. In general, Europe has the largest community and the quickest queues in the evening, North America is steadier in the late afternoon and late evening, and Asia varies. If you want fast matches, play in the busiest window for your region.
Will it keep growing?
Nobody can promise that. Peaks tend to follow content drops, so the safest guess is that the player count stays healthy while updates stay regular. For the genre context, our ARC Raiders vs Escape From Tarkov comparison looks at where it sits among extraction shooters.
FAQ
Is ARC Raiders dying?
Not according to the SteamDB peaks above. A drop from November to December is normal after a launch surge.
Where can I check the current number?
SteamDB and SteamCharts both show live and historical concurrency for the game.
Our ARC Raiders cheat sits on its own product page.