The game from Embark Studios quickly captured the audience: high sales, an active community, regular updates, and a rare level of respect from players.
According to analysts, ARC Raiders has been topping the Steam player engagement rankings in the USA for many consecutive weeks, and sales and activity metrics indicate the game is capable of maintaining its leadership throughout the year. Even if Counter-Strike temporarily takes the weekly leader title, the overall trend is clear: this is not a one-time spike.
The Circana Player Engagement Tracker confirms that ARC Raiders has held the first place on Steam for nine consecutive weeks. The only franchise considered capable of real competition is GTA VI with GTA Online, but exact release details remain unknown.