Nexon’s ARC Raiders has smashed its own personal best for Concurrent Players yet again. With an unstoppable upward trajectory, it surged past 460,000, comfortably overtaking Battlefield 6 to secure the 4th spot in daily peak Concurrent Players.

Since its launch on the 30th, ARC Raiders has been the talk of the town, debuting at #1 on Steam’s Global Top Sellers with 260,000 Concurrent Players. It has held that top sales spot for 12 days straight, and by the 1st, the player count had already crossed the 300,000 mark. That momentum carried right through the weekend, hitting a record-breaking 462,488 players on the 10th—nosing ahead of Battlefield 6, which sat at 441,035.

While the review count has ballooned past 60,000, the community sentiment remains 'Very Positive' (63,541 reviews, 89% positive). Players seem to have reached a gentleman's agreement: while keeping a wary eye on other raiders is standard, the ARC remains the true, existential threat that demands cooperation. It’s this razor-thin balance between uneasy alliances and the core tension of resource gathering that has players hooked. Plus, the optimisation is, quite frankly, a rare treat.

The setting—a post-apocalyptic Earth ravaged by the hostile machines known as 'ARC'—is clearly resonating. As a resistance fighter, you’re tasked with scavenging and crafting under the constant threat of the machines, all wrapped in a delightful 80s-inspired aesthetic and soundscape. It feels distinctively more accessible than the upcoming Escape from Tarkov, which hits on the 15th, and it seems to have carved out a very comfortable niche for itself.

Elsewhere on the Steam Global Top Sellers, 'Peak's Red Giant' saw a boost after updating its new 'ROOTS' biome on the 6th, aided by a discount. Meanwhile, Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road and Anno 117: Pax Romana are drumming up anticipation ahead of their November 14th release, sitting at 6th and 10th respectively.

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