ARC Raiders Sees Steep Decline in Steam Player Numbers After Blockbuster Launch

7 articles · Updated · GameRant · Apr 16

ARC Raiders has lost around 80% of its player base on Steam since early 2026, following a highly successful launch.
The game now peaks at about 90,000 daily players, down from nearly 482,000, despite maintaining a strong position among multiplayer titles.
Player concerns include persistent cheaters, lack of endgame content, and a perceived imbalance between PvE and PvP updates, as developers prepare a major new update.

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