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Ark: Survival Evolved

Action

Survival

Sandbox

Open world

Shooter

Role-playing (RPG)

Simulator

Adventure

Indie

Ark: Survival Evolved takes on the survival genre with a unique blend of emergent multiplayer cooperation and competition. Players awake naked and starving on the beach of a mysterious island among a herd of other confused humans. On ARK, they must then hunt, harvest, craft, research technology, and build shelters to protect against scorching days, freezing nights, volatile weather systems, dangerous wildlife, and potential enemies. Use cunning strategy and tactics to tame and ride the many dinosaurs and other primeval creatures roaming the dynamic, persistent ecosystems across land, sea, air, and even underground. Build your character’s strengths and gain items, skills, and pet creatures using in-depth role-playing systems. Start a tribe with hundreds of other players to survive and dominate competing tribes...and ultimately discover the ARK’s true purpose.

3.4

External Ratings

258 ratings
Release Date:

27 Aug, 2017

Last Updated:

20 Jun, 2026

About this game

Ark: Survival Evolved takes on the survival genre with a unique blend of emergent multiplayer cooperation and competition. Players awake naked and starving on the beach of a mysterious island among a herd of other confused humans. On ARK, they must then hunt, harvest, craft, research technology, and build shelters to protect against scorching days, freezing nights, volatile weather systems, dangerous wildlife, and potential enemies. Use cunning strategy and tactics to tame and ride the many din...

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platform

Platforms:

PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Android, iOS, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X|S

release date

Release Date:

27 Aug, 2017

mode

Modes:

Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Split screen, Massively Multiplayer Online (MMO), Battle Royale

theme

Themes:

Action, Survival, Sandbox, Open world

genre

Genres:

Shooter, Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Adventure, Indie

perspective

Player Perspectives:

First person, Third person, Virtual Reality

IGDB Rating

3.4 ;
IGDB User Rating

3.4

User Rating

IGDB User Rating Count

250

User Rating Count

IGDB User Rating

68%

Rating %

Critics Rating

3.4 ;
IGDB User Rating

3.4

Critics Rating

IGDB User Rating Count

258

Critics Rating Count

IGDB User Rating

68%

Critics Rating %

Main Developers

Studio Wildcard

Supporting Developers

Armature Studio

Instinct Games

Publishers

Snail Games

Studio Wildcard

Snail Games USA

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