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Arc Raiders update brings Steam player count to a seven-month high
Arc Raiders, an online game from Embark, saw its Steam player count rise to 166,670 after its Frozen Trail update launched on October 8.
That is its highest count since early April and a sharp increase from a low of 10,000 in September.
The update added Pendola Pass, a snowy mountain map, new enemies and tools, including a grappling hook.
A free weekend running from October 8 to 12 also let newcomers try the game.
The game had previously fallen from a peak of nearly 500,000 Steam players and struggled to exceed 35,000 since July.
The new content has brought back some players, but it is too soon to know whether the increase will last.
The update is available on PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S.
Arc Raiders’ Frozen Trail update helped raise its concurrent Steam player count to a seven-month high.
IGN reported that 166,670 people were playing on PC when its story was published.
The update launched on October 8 and added a snowy map, new enemies and new equipment.
A free weekend running from October 8 to 12 also gave newcomers access to the game.
- Who
- Arc Raiders players, including returning players and newcomers.
- What
- The Frozen Trail update and a free weekend coincided with a seven-month high in the game’s concurrent Steam player count.
- When
- The update launched October 8; IGN reported the player count on October 10, 2026.
- Where
- On Steam, with the update also available on PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S.
- Why
- IGN linked the increase to the update’s new content and the free weekend.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
The Frozen Trail update launched on PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S.
A free weekend allowed newcomers to try Arc Raiders.
IGN reported that 166,670 people were playing Arc Raiders on PC.
- Steam player count
- 166,670 concurrent players on PC when IGN published its story
- Update
- Frozen Trail
- Update launch
- October 8
- Free weekend
- October 8–12
- New map
- Pendola Pass, a snowy mountainous region in the Rust Belt
What people are saying
This is one of the best updates ever in a video game.
What they did here is special and I just wanted to come out and admit I was wrong and give them their flowers.
Sources
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