Embark pushed a 1.1.0 update for ARC Raiders this week, and the game is still drawing enormous crowds on Steam.
Patch Notes – 1.1.0
- Fixed the issue where the Integrated Shield Recharger was only recharging when equipped
- Fixed an issue where Augment skills sometimes did not work
- Fixed exploit using deployables pushing players through walls
- Added a charge progress for Integrated Shield repair
- Fixed an issue where Health Regen skills wouldn’t work if they were triggered while DBNO
- Fixed the bug where the Well-Travelled achievement wouldn’t register
- Barricades can no longer be placed near zipline exit points
- Added the Punch Hands emote (preorder bonus) in game
- New Map Conditions – Hidden Bunker, Night Raid – Blue Gate, Electromagnetic Storm
The patch is mostly bug fixes and small quality of life tweaks, plus a handful of new map conditions and the preorder Punch Hands emote. The official patch summary is linked in the game studio’s X post for anyone who wants the raw notes:
📡Things are changing in the Rust Belt…
Patch 1.1.0 hits topside today, bringing a variety of fixes and QOL updates. Keep a keen eye out for a new download on your platform of choice, and prepare yourself for the weekend as new Map Conditions become available:
• Hidden Bunker… pic.twitter.com/G9g1bcgYB1— ARC Raiders (@ARCRaidersGame) November 6, 2025
Concurrent Players
Steam data shows the game is still hitting more than 300,000 concurrent players on many nights, and Forbes reported a live count of about 170,000 concurrent players at 8 AM ET in its writeup. The SteamDB charts remain the clearest public view of those numbers: SteamDB concurrent figures for ARC Raiders. We also ran coverage of the game’s early server surge when initial numbers climbed; readers can see our earlier report on the server slam, which hit nearly 190K concurrent players on Steam.
Review Scores
Critic scores are strong. The game has an 87 Metascore and a 93 on OpenCritic, which places it among the best-reviewed multiplayer-only shooters on the sites cited. OpenCritic’s summary is available here: ARC Raiders on OpenCritic. This is week one for many players, but the mix of steady technical fixes, some new content bits, and big concurrent numbers is a clear sign the launch has grabbed attention. The patch notes, concurrent counts, and critic scores are worth keeping an eye on as the game settles into its first month of life.
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ARC Raiders
Developed by Embark Studios
ARC Raiders is a multiplayer, extraction adventure, set in a lethal future earth, ravaged by a mysterious mechanized threat known as ARC.
- Genre: Shooter
- Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5
- Modes: Multiplayer, Co-operative
- Release: 2025-10-30
- Publisher: Embark Studios
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Age Rating:
ESRB T / PEGI 16 / GRAC 15+ / USK 18 / CLASS_IND 14 / ACB M
- IGDB Rating: 89.7/100
