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ARK: Survival Evolved

Now updated to the latest version of Unreal Engine 4 with improved visuals, increased performance and tons of new content!

Developer: Virtual Basement LLC
Publisher: Studio Wildcard
Genres: Survival game Action-adventure game
Platforms: Switch PS4 Xbox One PC iOS Android

Metacritic: 70
Steam reviews: 586,360
DLC: 18
Steam Deck
Controller: full
20 languages: EnglishFrenchItalianGermanSpanish - SpainRussianPortuguese - BrazilSimplified ChineseCzechDanishDutchHungarianPolishSwedishThaiTraditional ChineseTurkishUkrainianFinnishJapanese

Screenshots & trailers

How the game actually looks, straight from the storefront.

Release dates

Nov 30, 2018Nintendo SwitchSwitchstore ↗
Aug 29, 2017PlayStation 4PS4
Aug 29, 2017Xbox OneXbox One
Aug 27, 2017PCPCstore ↗
Aug 29, 2017iOSiOS
Aug 29, 2017AndroidAndroid

DLC & expansions

Every add-on the store lists for this game, with its own date and price.

Soundtracks & extras

Jul 14, 2025Freestore ↗
Jun 1, 2025Freestore ↗
Jun 2, 2021Not sold separatelystore ↗
May 26, 2021Not sold separatelystore ↗
May 25, 2021Not sold separatelystore ↗
May 25, 2021Not sold separatelystore ↗

Players

Playing right now

15,107

Peak today: 22,907
Peak we've seen: 26,830 16 Aug

14 days observed

14 Aug20,431 – 26,83027 Aug

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Price and history

Price now

PC$14.99
Switch$19.99

Historic low $9.8925 Aug

38 days observed

14 Aug$9.89 – $14.9927 Sept

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System requirements

Windows

Minimum

OS *: Windows 7/8.1/10 (64-bit versions) Processor: Intel Core i5-2400/AMD FX-8320 or better Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 670 2GB/AMD Radeon HD 7870 2GB or better DirectX: Version 10 Storage: 60 GB available space Additional Notes: Requires broadband internet connection for multiplayer

macOS

Minimum

OS: OSX 10.9 or Higher Processor: 2 GHz Equivalent CPU Memory: 4000 MB RAM Graphics: OpenGL 3 Compatible GPU with 1GB Video RAM Storage: 20000 MB available space

Linux

Minimum

OS: Ubuntu Equivalent Distro Processor: 2 GHz 64-bit CPU Memory: 4000 MB RAM Graphics: OpenGL 3 Compatible GPU with 1GB Video RAM Storage: 20000 MB available space

News

verified

Valguero - ARK Expansion MapExplore new heights and hidden depths; whether it’s creating your foundations in the White Cliffs or unearthing the secrets of the Aberration Trench, Valguero offers a new experience in the ARK universe. With new biomes, challenging dungeon bosses, and mysterious ruins to discover, there’s always something exciting — and dangerous — on...

ARK: Extinction - Expansion Pack · 3k reviewsAn Element-infested, ravaged planet Earth filled with fantastical creatures both organic & technological holds both the secrets of the past and the keys to its salvation. Can you defeat the gigantic roaming Titans which dominate the planet, and complete the ARK cycle to save Earth's future?

ARK: Aberration - Expansion Pack · 4k reviewsWaking up on ‘Aberration’, a derelict, malfunctioning ARK with an elaborate underground biome system, survivors face exotic new challenges unlike anything before: extreme radioactive sunlight and environmental hazards, ziplines, wingsuits, climbing gear, cave dwellings, charge-batteries, and far more, along with a stable of extraordinary

Ragnarok - ARK Expansion MapJourney through an expansive 144 sq. kilometer environment where elements from The Island, Scorched Earth, and all new biomes are combined to bring the ultimate survivor experience. Whether tackling the extreme cold atop the highest mountains, harvesting resources from an active volcano, or just searching for that perfect base location,...

ARK: Scorched Earth - Expansion Pack · 5k reviewsStranded naked, parched and starving in a vast desert, even seasoned ARK survivors must use all their skills to stand a chance of survival. Tame, breed, and ride the desert’s mysterious new creatures including... DRAGONS!

Primitive+ ARK Total ConversionPrimitive Plus is a free add-on for ARK: Survival Evolved that alters the available tools, weapons and structures in the game to reflect what humans could realistically create using primitive technology and resources.

The Center - ARK Expansion MapThe Center is a free add-on for ARK: Survival Evolved that includes a massive new map for survivors to explore, nearly double the size of the playable geography of the standard ARK Island landscape making it about 70 sq. kilometers. The Center complements the current ARK biomes with a rich, hand-drawn Tolkien-esque aesthetic.

ARK: Aquatica Original SoundtrackOST · by Snail Games USAThe soundtrack for ARK: Aquatica, composed by Gareth Coker.

ARK: Aquatica - Luminati Suns SongOST · by Snail Games USAThe soundtrack for ARK: Aquatica created by Luminati Suns!

ARK: Genesis Part 2 Original SoundtrackOSTThe orchestra-synth-hybrid soundtrack composed and produced by Gareth Coker for ARK Genesis: Part 2, with orchestra performance recorded at Abbey Road Studios by London studio session musicians.

ARK: Genesis Part 1 Original SoundtrackOSTThe soundtrack for ARK Genesis: Part 1, composed, mixed and produced by Gareth Coker.

ARK: Expansion Packs Original SoundtrackOSTAll tracks composed by Gareth Coker for the DLCs for ARK. Scorched Earth, Survival of the Fittest, Aberration, Extinction.

Original SoundtrackOSTThe soundtrack composed by Gareth Coker for the game ARK : Survival Evolved, recorded by the 93-piece Philharmonia Orchestra at Abbey Road Studios.

Players

Playing right now

15,107

Peak today: 22,907
Peak we've seen: 26,830 16 Aug

14 days observed

14 Aug20,431 – 26,83027 Aug

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News

Who's rising →

Flash

Official servers for Ark: Survival Evolved on Nintendo Switch close on August 31, 2026, ending online multiplayer support for that version of the game.

Aug 15, 03:27

Price and history

Price now

PC$14.99
Switch$19.99

Historic low $9.8925 Aug

38 days observed

14 Aug$9.89 – $14.9927 Sept

ARK: Survival Evolved

Screenshots & trailers

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