ARK: Survival Ascended
ARK is reimagined from the ground-up into the next-generation of video game technology with Unreal Engine 5! Form a tribe, tame & breed hundreds of unique dinosaurs and primeval creatures, explore, craft, build, and fight your way to the top of the food-chain. Your new world awaits!
- Released
- 2023
- Developer
- Studio Wildcard
- Platforms
- 1 systems
- Critics
- Not scored
- Steam Deck
- verified
- Download
- 180 GB
What is ARK: Survival Ascended?
ARK is reimagined from the ground-up into the next-generation of video game technology with Unreal Engine 5! Form a tribe, tame & breed hundreds of unique dinosaurs and primeval creatures, explore, craft, build, and fight your way to the top of the food-chain. Your new world awaits!
Description as published by the developer on its own store page, read 30 August 2026. It is marketing copy, not our assessment.
The record
| First released | 24 October 2023 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Studio Wildcard, Grove Street Games, Instinct Games |
| Publisher | Studio Wildcard, Snail Games USA |
| Platforms | PC |
| Genres | MMORPG, Role-Playing |
| Languages | 16 supported |
Source. Catalogue facts from Wikidata , seeded TBA. Store data from Steam, read 30 August 2026.
How was ARK: Survival Ascended received?
Method. Player figures are Steam's own totals for the PC version, read 30 August 2026. The Metacritic score is the one Steam publishes on its store page and can lag the site itself. Neither is our opinion. We have not published a review of this game.
Accessibility
Seeing
None declared
Hearing
None declared
Input
- Full controller support
Difficulty
None declared
Method. Features the publisher declared on its own store page. A declaration is a floor, not a review.
What does it support?
| Capability | Support |
|---|---|
| Controller | full support |
| Cloud saves | No |
| Cross-platform play | Yes |
| Mod support | No official workshop |
| Online play | Yes |
| In-game purchases | No |
| Steam Deck | verified |
| Download size | 180 GB |
| Add-on content | 20 DLC listed |
| Age gate | None |
Method. Read from the publisher's Steam listing on 30 August 2026. Describes the PC version. Console versions differ.
What does it cost?
Steam price in US dollars, read 30 August 2026. Prices move hourly and vary by region. Check the current price.
Games like ARK: Survival Ascended
24 games overlap with ARK: Survival Ascended on the tags Steam players applied to it, on genre, and on theme. The closest are ARK: Survival Evolved, PixARK and WildStar.
Common questions about ARK: Survival Ascended
What platforms is ARK: Survival Ascended on?
ARK: Survival Ascended is available on PC. It first released in 2023.
How much does ARK: Survival Ascended cost?
$11.24 on Steam in the United States, read on 30 August 2026. Prices move often and vary by region, so check the store before buying.
Do players recommend ARK: Survival Ascended?
60% of 116,330 Steam reviews are positive, which Steam rates Mixed. That is players rating it, not our review. We have not published a review of this game.
Does ARK: Survival Ascended work on Steam Deck?
Valve rates ARK: Survival Ascended as verified on the Steam Deck, from its own testing. That means it works out of the box with no configuration.
How big is the ARK: Survival Ascended download?
180 GB on PC, from the storage requirement on its Steam listing. Console versions differ.
Who made ARK: Survival Ascended?
ARK: Survival Ascended was developed by Studio Wildcard, Grove Street Games, Instinct Games and published by Studio Wildcard, Snail Games USA.