Arc Raiders Hits 1.7 Million Daily Players After Frozen Trails Update
The 2.0 update, a free trial weekend and a 50% discount lifted Arc Raiders to its highest player count in six months, per Alinea Analytics.
Arc Raiders reached a peak of 1.7 million daily players on 14 October 2026, its highest player count in six months, according to a report by Alinea Analytics' Rhys Elliott cited by Eurogamer.
The peak followed the Frozen Trails update, which took Arc Raiders to version 2.0 on 8 October 2026 and added a new map, new weapons and new mechs. A free trial weekend for Arc Raiders ended on 12 October 2026, with around 150,000 new players joining during the trial.
In the three days after the free trial, Arc Raiders sold another 150,000 copies and earned roughly $3m, excluding microtransactions. Arc Raiders was discounted 50% to $19.99, its steepest discount so far.
A PvE test ran between 13 and 20 October 2026. In October 2026, executive producer Aleksander Grøndal said the team is not against permanently splitting Arc Raiders' PvEvP gameplay into separate PvE and PvP modes.
Earlier in October 2026, it was reported that the production company behind the horror film Backrooms is working to adapt Arc Raiders and The Finals into film and TV projects, with Embark involved.
Quick answers
How many daily players did Arc Raiders reach on 14 October 2026?
Arc Raiders peaked at 1.7 million daily players on 14 October 2026, its highest count in six months, according to Alinea Analytics' Rhys Elliott.
What did the Frozen Trails update add to Arc Raiders?
Frozen Trails took Arc Raiders to version 2.0 on 8 October 2026 and added a new map, new weapons and new mechs.
How much did Arc Raiders cost during the discount?
Arc Raiders was discounted 50% to $19.99, its steepest discount so far.