Newest ARC Raiders sales numbers illustrate its staggering popularity, and it somehow only got bigger throughout the holidays

It’s no secret to any gamer in the know these days how fun and popular ARC Raiders has become, but some new numbers to back up that fact today surprised even me.

Before I could finish wiping the crust from my eyes after my winter break (it was restful other than a pesky head cold, but I thankfully avoided the game’s frostbite mechanic), Alinea Analytics posted a new report on just how big ARC Raiders has become, and how it doesn’t seem to be slowing down.

Alinea’s head of market analysis, Rhys Elliot, posted the image above to showcase that the company estimates that ARC Raiders has sold over 12 million copies across Steam, Xbox, and PS5 in just over two months since it launched. Not only that, but the game reached a new record for daily active users just yesterday, Jan. 4, with over 3.2 million players across all platforms.

The company estimates that ARC Raiders has generated over $350 million in revenue, but it’s unclear if that includes in-game microtransactions or not. Either way, the extraction shooter has been a huge success for Embark Studios, and what feels like one of the biggest new IP in quite some time.

Elliott remarked that “daily copies sold started to stabilize by early December, but a well-timed 20 percent discount across all platforms – and the holiday boost – reversed that.” And so now, heading into 2026, gamers everywhere are waiting to see what’s next to pop up on the roadmap for the live-service title.

After last month’s Cold Snap update, the team at Embark likely headed home for some well-deserved rest, but players thirsty for more missions, weapons, ARC enemies, and potentially new maps are holding on to see when and what to expect from the title that’s been captivating multiplayer gamers since it dropped in October.

Are you still enjoying your time in ARC Raiders? I took a hiatus from gaming over the vacation (something much-needed in this lucky profession of mine), but I’ve heard calls to join topside expeditions from my casual gaming friends, and that’s how I really know how big this title has become.