This is why ARC Raiders succeeds while other shooters fail

The extraction shooter from Embark Studios not only maintains extremely high figures on Steam, it has also come up with a formula that many others have not been able to find.

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Over the past few weeks, ARC Raiders has established itself as one of the phenomena of the year. Its numbers speak for themselves (with peaks reaching nearly half a million players), but the real reason for its success goes far beyond statistics. The game has managed to connect with a community tired of abusive models and experiences designed to artificially prolong gameplay.

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While other titles in the genre have crashed due to poor decisions, ARC Raiders has built a solid foundation by doing something as simple as respecting the player from the very first minute.

ARC Raiders succeeds where others fail

The game’s success is based on a series of clear decisions that set it apart from many recent releases:

• It’s not aggressively free-to-play, avoiding intrusive systems or abusive monetization

• It respects the player’s time, with clear progression and no artificial penalties

• It has a very satisfying gameplay loop, focused on action, risk, and reward

• Grinding is reasonable, without requiring hundreds of hours to progress

• It generously provides premium currency, something uncommon in the genre

• It has a clean and intuitive interface, without confusing or cluttered menus

• It receives constant updates and has a well-defined future

• It has integrated VOIP, key to the cooperative experience

• It’s accessible to casual players, without sacrificing depth

This is added to a list of details that encourage people to stay: constant updates, VOIP, and a design that is friendly to casual players without feeling watered down. With 318,360 active players and a recent record of 481,966, the reading is clear: the game has found the right balance between fun, progress, and comfort, and that’s why it’s lasting where others fall by the wayside.