ARK: Survival Ascended

About This Game

ARK: Survival Ascended is a action/adventure game with both single-player and multiplayer modes, developed by Studio Wildcard and Grove Street Games and Instinct Games and released in 2023. With an estimated 2.8 million copies sold, it is considered a major commercial success on Steam. With 97.7k reviews on Steam, it stands as one of the more actively reviewed titles on Steam. Community ratings across Steam average 59.9/100 — a largely negative reception overall. That said, with an estimated 2.8M copies sold, it clearly found a substantial audience. According to player data, the main story takes around 327.71 hours, with side content bringing that to 698.15 hours, and a completionist run can reach 763.37 hours. The game has 16 DLCs available, expanding the base experience with additional content. Players commonly describe it as Early Access, Survival, Open World, Multiplayer and Dinosaurs.