ARK: Survival Evolved
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!
- Released
- 2017
- Developer
- Studio Wildcard
- Platforms
- 1 systems
- Critics
- 70
- Steam Deck
- verified
- Download
- 60 GB
What is ARK: Survival Evolved?
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!
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 | 26 August 2017 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Studio Wildcard, Instinct Games, Efecto Studios, Virtual Basement LLC |
| Publisher | Studio Wildcard, Snail Games USA |
| Platforms | PC |
| Genres | MMORPG, Role-Playing |
| Languages | 21 supported |
Source. Catalogue facts from Wikidata , seeded TBA. Store data from Steam, read 30 August 2026.
How was ARK: Survival Evolved 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. Metacritic page. 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 | Yes |
| Cross-platform play | No |
| Mod support | Steam Workshop |
| Online play | Yes |
| In-game purchases | No |
| Steam Deck | verified |
| Download size | 60 GB |
| Add-on content | 18 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 Evolved
24 games overlap with ARK: Survival Evolved on the tags Steam players applied to it, on genre, and on theme. The closest are ARK: Survival Ascended, ARK: Survival Of The Fittest and Satisfactory.
Common questions about ARK: Survival Evolved
What platforms is ARK: Survival Evolved on?
ARK: Survival Evolved is available on PC. It first released in 2017.
How much does ARK: Survival Evolved cost?
$9.89 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 Evolved?
83% of 776,582 Steam reviews are positive, which Steam rates Very Positive. That is players rating it, not our review. We have not published a review of this game.
What is the Metacritic score for ARK: Survival Evolved?
70 out of 100 for the PC version, as published on the game's own Steam store page. Steam can lag Metacritic by a few points.
Does ARK: Survival Evolved work on Steam Deck?
Valve rates ARK: Survival Evolved 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 Evolved download?
60 GB on PC, from the storage requirement on its Steam listing. Console versions differ.