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ARK: Survival Evolved

📅 Aug 27, 2017
Studio Wildcard
Instinct Games
Efecto Studios
Virtual Basement LLC
Stranded on the shores of a mysterious island, you must learn to survive. Use your cunning to kill or tame the primeval creatures roaming the land, and encounter other players to survive, dominate... and escape!
83.3Rating
0Content
32Achievements

About This Game

ARK: Survival Evolved is a action/adventure game with both single-player and multiplayer modes, developed by Studio Wildcard and Instinct Games and Efecto Studios and Virtual Basement LLC and released in 2017. With an estimated 37.4 million copies sold, it is considered one of the best-selling titles on Steam. With 761.1k reviews on Steam, it stands as one of the most-reviewed games on Steam. Community ratings across Steam average 83.3/100 — a strong reception overall. According to player data, the main story takes around 64.35 hours, with side content bringing that to 264.22 hours, and a completionist run can reach 1046.05 hours. The game has 18 DLCs available, expanding the base experience with additional content. Players commonly describe it as Open World Survival Craft, Survival, Multiplayer, Open World and Dinosaurs.

Media

User Reviews

83.3
Overall Score / 100
8.3/10
Steam (761105 rev)

Playtime Estimates

64.35h
🎯 Main Story
264.22h
⭐ Main + Sides
1046.05h
💯 Completionist
Based on 4 player submissions

DLCs (18)

ARK: Aquatica
ARK: Aquatica
$14.99
ARK: Aquatica Original Soundtrack
ARK: Aquatica Original Soundtrack
Free
ARK: Aquatica - Luminati Suns Song
ARK: Aquatica - Luminati Suns Song
Free
Fjordur - ARK Expansion Map
Fjordur - ARK Expansion Map
Free
Lost Island - ARK Expansion Map
Lost Island - ARK Expansion Map
Free
ARK: Genesis Season Pass
ARK: Genesis Season Pass
$14.99
Valguero - ARK Expansion Map
Valguero - ARK Expansion Map
Free
Ragnarok - ARK Expansion Map
Ragnarok - ARK Expansion Map
Free
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Game Information

Release Date
August 27, 2017
Developer
Studio Wildcard, Instinct Games, Efecto Studios, Virtual Basement LLC
Publisher
Studio Wildcard, Snail Games USA
Platforms
Windows, Mac
Controller
Full Support
Price
$14.99

Analytics & Metrics

Copies Sold (VISE)
37.4M
(29.9M - 44.8M)
VRI ScoreLearning
75.2
Hard to call the data is inconsistent at this point.
VISE (VORYTHIC Intelligent Sales Estimator) intelligent predictive model estimating the number of copies sold on Steam, based on community data analysis and purchase patterns.
VRI (Vorythic Recommendation Index) a single number indicating whether the game is worth your time. Built from game data, putting real players' opinions above progressive 'critics'.

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Genres & Categories

Genres
Action
Adventure
Indie
Massively Multiplayer
RPG
Categories
Single-player
Multi-player
MMO
Co-op
Steam Achievements
Full controller support
Steam Workshop
Steam Cloud
Valve Anti-Cheat enabled
Includes level editor
Remote Play on Tablet
Family Sharing
Tags
Open World Survival Craft
Survival
Multiplayer
Open World
Dinosaurs
Crafting
Building
Adventure
Base Building
Co-op
Action
Sandbox
First-Person
Massively Multiplayer
Singleplayer
Early Access
Dragons
RPG
Sci-fi
Indie

Supported Languages

With Full Audio
English
French
Italian
German
Spanish - Spain
Russian
Portuguese - Brazil
Simplified Chinese
Czech
Danish
Dutch
Hungarian
Polish
Swedish
Thai
Traditional Chinese
Turkish
Ukrainian
Finnish
Japanese
Korean

System Requirements

🪟 Windows
🍎 Mac
🐧 Linux
Minimum
Recommended
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
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
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