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ARC Raiders 2025

Shooter by Embark Studios, published by Embark Studios.

Xbox Series X|S PC (Microsoft Windows) PlayStation 5 Shooter ESRB: T Steam Deck Playable
89
Critics
aggregate score
86
Players
IGDB rating
82%
Very Positive
308,057 Steam reviews
77,225 playing now
on Steam, 78,533 peak today
100 h to beat
main story, 100 h for everything
4 awards won
15 nominations

About

On Steam, 82% of 308,057 player reviews are positive (Very Positive). 77,225 people are playing it on Steam right now, with a peak of 103,533 in the last 30 days. It is Playable on Steam Deck. The main story takes about 100 hours. It won 4 awards, including D.I.C.E. Award for Online Game of the Year and British Academy Games Award for Multiplayer.

ARC Raiders is a multiplayer extraction adventure, set in a lethal future earth, ravaged by a mysterious mechanized threat known as ARC. Enlist as a Raider and scavenge the surface to thrive in a desolate world. But beware of the machines. Beware of Raiders preying on others. ARC Raiders blends the tension from extraction shooters with atmospheric settings from the adventure genre. Lurking threats—from deadly machines to other Raiders—create a constant ebb and flow of intensity, where every moment is charged with the thrill of high stakes. Extract valuable loot and explore the unfolding mysteries of a vibrant, lethal world. ARC Raiders supports seamless social play across PlayStation, Xbox, and PC. Play with your squad and thrive as a team, or rise in the ranks as a lone ranger.

Story

Lethal machines known as ARC rule the surface, ranging from unrelenting drone swarms to mechanical giants that obliterate everything in their path. Their origins remain a mystery, but their ever-present danger is felt with every step you take. Raiders survive by kitbashing scavenged materials; using long-lost tech and looted ARC parts to craft weapons, gadgets, and gear. In Speranza, everyone has an agenda, and the Traders are no different. They’ll send you topside on missions in exchange for rewards, slowly revealing more about who they are and what they want for Speranza’s future.

What is happening now

ARC Raiders is a free-to-play extraction shooter launched in October 2025 across PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox consoles. The game tasks players with looting and surviving hostile environments while managing inventory and extraction mechanics typical of the genre. Developer Embark Studios recently issued a final content update before the upcoming Frozen Trail expansion, which introduces cosmetic items and a new Raider Project to pursue. The studio has announced a significant economy overhaul arriving with Frozen Trail, retiring the existing Cred currency system. Players have until October 8, 2026, to spend accumulated Cred before it expires, signaling a shift in how progression and rewards function going forward.

How long to beat ARC Raiders

from 7 players
Main + extrasstory plus side content
100 h
Completionisteverything the game has
100 h

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Awards

4 won, 11 more nominations
Other awards 2026
Won: D.I.C.E. Award for Online Game of the Year Won: Steam Award for Most Innovative Gameplay Nominated: D.I.C.E. Award for Action Game of the Year Nominated: D.I.C.E. Award for Game of the Year Nominated: D.I.C.E. Award for Outstanding Achievement in Audio Design Nominated: D.I.C.E. Award for Outstanding Achievement in Game Design Nominated: D.I.C.E. Award for Outstanding Technical Achievement
British Academy Games Awards 2026
Won: Multiplayer Nominated: Audio Achievement Nominated: Best Game Nominated: New Intellectual Property Nominated: Technical Achievement
The Game Awards 2025
Won: Best Multiplayer
Golden Joystick Awards 2026
Nominated: Best Multiplayer Game
Other awards 2025
Nominated: Steam Award for Game of the Year

Media

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Releases

Platform
Date
October 30, 2025
October 30, 2025
October 30, 2025

Earliest full release on each platform; regional dates can differ.

PC and Steam Deck

Steam store page

Steam Deck: Playable runs, but may need some tweaks

Minimum
Recommended
OS
Windows 10 or later 64-bit (latest update)
Windows 10 or later 64-bit (latest update)
Processor
Intel Core i5-6600K or AMD Ryzen R5 1600 processor
Intel Core i5-9600K or AMD Ryzen 5 3600 processor
Memory
12 GB RAM
16 GB RAM
Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti or AMD Radeon RX 580 or Intel Arc A380
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 or AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT or Intel Arc B570
DirectX
Version 12
Version 12
Network
Broadband Internet connection
Broadband Internet connection

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Requirements and Deck status as listed on Steam, checked Oct 28, 2026.

ARC Raiders player count

concurrent players on Steam
77,225playing now55m ago
78,533peak today
103,53330-day peak
103,533highest we have seenOct 25, 2026
Oct 23: 90,496 Oct 24: 99,141 Oct 25: 103,533 Oct 26: 81,695 Oct 27: 82,322 Oct 28: 81,249 Oct 29: 79,325 Oct 30: 82,504 Oct 31: 86,956 Nov 1: 94,611 Nov 2: 78,533
Oct 23daily peak, last 11 daystoday

Players counted on Steam every one to six hours; the daily peak is the highest count of the day.

ARC Raiders achievements

50 achievements on Steam

Rarest

Enemy of My Enemy
0.9%
For Science! Get gas, stun, and burn statuses at the same time.
2%
Just Dropping In
3.5%
Death From Above
4.7%
Blindsided Destroy a Sentinel with a Raider Tool.
6.7%
A Tale for the Ages Destroy the Queen.
8%
All 50 achievements by how many players unlocked them
Hook, Line, and Sinker Use a Lure Grenade to make a drone attack another drone.
12%
Most Durable Pants in Speranza Slide 80 meters without stopping.
13.3%
Comparative Study Use 4 different weapons to deal damage in the Practice Range.
15.8%
Up Close and Personal Knock out a Raider with a Raider Tool.
16.6%
Legend of Speranza Reach level 75.
19.2%
Three Birds, One Stone Destroy 3 ARC enemies with a single Wolfpack grenade.
20.5%
Dedicated to the Craft Have five stations upgraded to level 3 or higher.
25.5%
Practice Makes Perfect Visit the Practice Range.
27.9%
Today You, Tomorrow Me Revive an encountered Raider with a Defibrillator.
30.4%
Heart of Gold Be thanked 10 times in direct response to something you did.
32.7%
Snitches get Stitches Destroy a Snitch with a Stitcher.
35.5%
Escape Artist Safely return to Speranza 100 times.
35.5%
Horseshoes and Hand Grenades Down an encountered Raider with a grenade.
36.2%
In the Nick of Time Safely return to Speranza with less than 5 seconds left in the round.
37.2%
Into the Breach Destroy a Bastion.
37.7%
Same Song, Same Verse Set off two car alarms in a single round.
37.9%
Long Shot Hit a target over 250 meters away.
38.8%
Back from the Brink Revive a squadmate ten times.
40%
Top of the World
42.5%
Bringing Down the Big Guns Destroy a Rocketeer.
46.6%
No Going Back
46.9%
Unyielding Knock out 10 Raiders.
48.8%
The Long Haul Reach a total lifetime loot value of 1 000 000.
49.2%
A Vendetta Is Born
52.2%
The Big Haul Return to Speranza with 50 000 worth of loot.
53.3%
Expert Weaponsmith Upgrade a weapon to Tier IV.
55.4%
Trail of Destruction Destroy 100 ARC enemies.
55.9%
Getting Serious Upgrade a Workshop station to level 2.
58.8%
Bells and Whistles Have 4 weapon mods on a single weapon.
59.6%
See You Never
62.2%
Well-Armed Have two weapons of Tier II or higher equipped in a round.
64.7%
Racking Them Up Destroy 50 ARC enemies.
64.7%
Well-Traveled Safely return from Dam Battlegrounds, Buried City and Spaceport.
65.4%
Into Thin Air Safely return to Speranza through a Raider Hatch.
65.5%
Behind Closed Doors Visit a locked room on Dam Battlegrounds, Buried City or Spaceport.
68.5%
Not Over Till It's Over Safely return to Speranza while downed.
69.2%
In Your Element Reach level 10.
69.5%
Crossed the Threshold Knock out a Raider.
77.5%
Scavenger Search 50 loot containers.
78.2%
The Friends We Made Along The Way Return to Speranza together with an encountered Raider.
80.4%
Self-Sufficient Install a station in your Workshop.
81.3%
Mechanical Failure Shoot a thruster off a Wasp.
85.4%
Shots Fired Deal 1000 damage to ARC enemies.
86.2%
Rite of Passage Safely return to Speranza for the first time.
92.4%

Share of Steam players who unlocked each achievement.

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