ARC Raiders — Latest Updates & Patch Notes
ARC Raiders is currently the #13 most-played game on Steam, with a 24-hour peak of 111K concurrent players — ▲ climbing (was #16 last week).
Last official update Jun 2, 2026 (yesterday) · 12 updates in the last 90 days · 12 tracked here.
- Steam rank
- #13 ▲
- Peak (24h)
- 111K
- Genre
- Action
- Developer
- Embark Studios
- Released
- Oct 30, 2025
- Price
- $39.99
- Steam reviews
- 288K
ARC Raiders is a multiplayer extraction adventure, set in a lethal future earth, ravaged by a mysterious mechanized threat known as ARC.
Latest updates & patch notes
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Store Update 1.31.0
Hello Raiders! Today's update is a Store Update, featuring the new Sheath Set! No restart is required, you can find it in the game. New week, new offers from Ermal as well! (6:00 AM PDT / 1:00 PM UTC / 3:00 PM CEST)Thank you for your continued reports related to current bugs &…
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Store Update 1.30.0
Raiders! We have a little store update today with two new colour variants for the Leviathan Set at the store now, Midnight and Crimson Frost. If you already own the Leviathan Set, they will be unlocked automatically. No need to restart the game! After analyzing data and the…
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News
Notes on The Matchmaking System
You’ve probably seen plenty of discussion about matchmaking in ARC Raiders. We’ve been reading it too - and we want to bring some clarity to what the system is trying to do, what it does in practice, and what it doesn’t do. What we strive forIn the Rust Belt, the kind of Raider…
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ARC Raiders получила античит Denuvo
Embark Studios выпустила обновление ARC Raiders под номером 1.29.0 . В игру добавили торговца, оружие, облики, предметы и механики. В частности увеличилось число ячеек в потайном кармане, вещи из которого не теряются после гибели.
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Arc Raiders turns to Denuvo Anti-Cheat in hopes of curbing foul play, Embark say they're "working to ensure minimal impact on performance"
Arc Raiders devs Embark have announced that they're going to be rolling out Denuvo anti-cheat software as part of efforts to limit the amount of dodgy behaviour going on the shooter . The studio said they'll be working to minimise any impact this has on performance, as they also…
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ARC Raiders gets Denuvo Anti-Cheat, a new trader, a new weapon and more
ARC Raiders developers Embark Studios have given the game a fresh content drop, along with news about anti-cheat changes coming to the game. Read the full article here:
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Patch Notes 1.29.0
Raiders! It seems the rumors are true. After long avoiding traveling below ground, the Nomadic Envoys have arrived in Speranza. On the hunt for valuable gear and weaponry, these mysterious members of the nomadic tribe are offering deals you can't find anywhere else. What’s New?…
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ARC Raiders moves to slower larger updates as it crosses over 16 million sales
Embark Studios / Nexon are slowing down on updates to ARC Raiders to address concerns from players, and make bigger updates - as it crossed a massive milestone. Read the full article here:
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We’re changing how we update ARC Raiders - here’s what it means for you
Attention Raiders! We have an important update about the future of ARC Raiders. We’ve seen your questions and your speculation about what’s coming next. We’re working on something major, and we’re able to share a few details about it today. Frozen Trail will be our biggest, most…
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Patch Notes 1.28.0
Raiders! There’s a new store rotation going live right now introducing The Castaway Set - please restart the game or click the thing to start the update! The Third Expedition is underway, and the third and final update to the Patchwork outfit is available to all who departed in…
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News
Riven Tides Feedback Survey
Update: the survey has now been closed. Thank you to everyone who participated! Now that you've had the time to thoroughly explore Riven Tides, we want to hear from you! Please take a few minutes to share your thoughts about: the new Riven Tides mapthe new ARC Turbinethe newly…
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Embark are testing kernel-level anti-cheat in Arc Raiders to help put a stop to its ongoing cheating problem
If a popular multiplayer game exists, it has a cheating problem. This is almost always a guarantee, it's just about the ways in which a studio chooses to handle this problem. So far, Embark Studios don't seem to have done a perfect job in doing so with Arc Raiders , but they've…
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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
- 3 available on Steam
- Official site
- arcraiders.com/
Frequently asked questions
- Is ARC Raiders free to play?
- ARC Raiders is a paid game ($39.99) on Steam.
- What is the latest ARC Raiders update?
- The most recent official update is "Store Update 1.31.0" (Jun 2, 2026), categorized as Patch. Hello Raiders! Today's update is a Store Update, featuring the new Sheath Set! No restart is required, you can find it in the game. New week, new offers from Ermal as well! (6:00 AM PDT / 1:00 PM UTC / 3:00 PM CEST)Thank you for your continued reports related to current bugs &…
- How many people play ARC Raiders?
- ARC Raiders peaked at 111K concurrent players in the last 24 hours, ranking #13 on Steam's most-played chart (it was #16 the previous week).
- 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.
Live player counts and update notes are pulled from Steam's public data and refreshed daily (last refresh: Jun 4, 2026). Excerpts are from official announcements; follow the source links for full notes. ARC Raiders and all related assets are trademarks of their respective owners.