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Arc Raiders Hits 700,000 Concurrent Players as Steam Peak Climbs Past Helldivers 2

A rare second‑week surge driven by word‑of‑mouth and a predominantly PC audience is being met with steady updates from Embark Studios.

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Overview

  • SteamDB recorded a new Arc Raiders all‑time peak of 462,488 concurrent players on November 9.
  • Embark Studios confirmed a weekend cross‑platform peak above 700,000 concurrent players across PC, PlayStation, and Xbox.
  • The latest Steam high edged past Helldivers 2’s all‑time Steam peak and briefly topped Battlefield 6’s concurrent player count.
  • Alinea Analytics estimates roughly 69% of the player base is on Steam and reports about 2.5 million copies sold.
  • Embark added new map conditions—electromagnetic storms, night raids, and a hidden bunker—while continuing stability work and issuing in‑game compensation for early server issues.