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Steam app 2399830 · updated 11 Oct 2026, 14:16 UTC

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!

ARK: Survival Ascended Steam header artwork
Studio Wildcard, Grove Street Games, Instinct GamesStudio Wildcard, Snail Games USA
21,360playing now
22,99424-hour peak
98,047all-time peak
19,406average, last 30 days

The last 30 days

−1,909.7Gain−8.96%% gain33,803Peak

718 hourly samples, with the daily peak drawn over them. Weekends are shaded.

09k18k27k37k16 Sep21 Sep26 Sep01 Oct06 Oct11 Oct16 OctWednesday 16 September 202623,896 peakThursday 17 September 202623,946 peakFriday 18 September 202623,268 peakSaturday 19 September 202630,004 peakSunday 20 September 202632,322 peakMonday 21 September 202625,355 peakTuesday 22 September 202623,892 peakWednesday 23 September 202621,344 peakThursday 24 September 202622,090 peakFriday 25 September 202622,807 peakSaturday 26 September 202627,209 peakSunday 27 September 202628,997 peakMonday 28 September 202622,559 peakTuesday 29 September 202621,295 peakWednesday 30 September 202620,648 peakThursday 01 October 202620,064 peakFriday 02 October 202622,536 peakSaturday 03 October 202631,200 peakSunday 04 October 202632,240 peakMonday 05 October 202625,873 peakTuesday 06 October 202624,766 peakWednesday 07 October 202621,876 peakThursday 08 October 202624,573 peakFriday 09 October 202626,110 peakSaturday 10 October 202632,138 peakSunday 11 October 202633,803 peakMonday 12 October 202627,691 peakTuesday 13 October 202624,800 peakWednesday 14 October 202624,075 peakThursday 15 October 202622,994 peakFriday 16 October 202621,360 peak
Daily peakEvery hourly sample

All time

37 months, October 2023 to October 2026. The highest number of people in the game at once, each month, on a time axis -- a gap in the record stays a gap.

026k53k79k106kOct 2023Apr 2024Oct 2024Apr 2025Oct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026October 202398,047 monthly peakNovember 202389,513 monthly peakDecember 202363,209 monthly peakJanuary 202440,555 monthly peakFebruary 202423,714 monthly peakMarch 202423,141 monthly peakApril 202444,923 monthly peakMay 202426,019 monthly peakJune 202432,826 monthly peakJuly 202423,700 monthly peakAugust 202418,915 monthly peakSeptember 202436,033 monthly peakOctober 202426,742 monthly peakNovember 202430,771 monthly peakDecember 202441,122 monthly peakJanuary 202539,580 monthly peakFebruary 202537,097 monthly peakMarch 202531,950 monthly peakApril 202526,304 monthly peakMay 202524,200 monthly peakJune 202548,043 monthly peakJuly 202542,983 monthly peakAugust 202532,101 monthly peakSeptember 202525,064 monthly peakOctober 202534,339 monthly peakNovember 202529,850 monthly peakDecember 202546,915 monthly peakJanuary 202650,343 monthly peakFebruary 202643,772 monthly peakMarch 202649,732 monthly peakApril 202644,996 monthly peakMay 202641,220 monthly peakJune 202640,122 monthly peakJuly 202649,602 monthly peakAugust 202638,418 monthly peakSeptember 202640,202 monthly peakOctober 202633,803 monthly peak
Monthly peak

The last four months

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The highest number of people in the game at once, each month. Four, because four is as far back as the source keeps anything finer than one figure a month.

013k27k40k54kJuly 2026August 2026September 2026October 2026July 202649,602 peak — daily detail belowAugust 202638,418 peak — daily detail belowSeptember 202640,202 peak — hourly detail belowOctober 202633,803 peak — hourly detail below
Monthly peakHas finer data

July 2026

14 days, each one the highest figure that day. The source keeps no hourly detail this far back. Weekends are shaded.

013k27k40k54k01 Jul20 Jul22 Jul24 Jul26 Jul28 Jul30 JulWednesday 01 July 202649,602 peakSunday 19 July 202647,522 peakMonday 20 July 202638,372 peakTuesday 21 July 202638,419 peakWednesday 22 July 202637,882 peakThursday 23 July 202637,317 peakFriday 24 July 202635,932 peakSaturday 25 July 202640,434 peakSunday 26 July 202643,384 peakMonday 27 July 202636,071 peakTuesday 28 July 202634,621 peakWednesday 29 July 202629,865 peakThursday 30 July 202631,771 peakFriday 31 July 202632,744 peak

August 2026

31 days, each one the highest figure that day. The source keeps no hourly detail this far back. Weekends are shaded.

010k21k31k41k01 Aug06 Aug11 Aug16 Aug21 Aug26 Aug31 AugSaturday 01 August 202637,725 peakSunday 02 August 202638,418 peakMonday 03 August 202632,258 peakTuesday 04 August 202631,521 peakWednesday 05 August 202629,988 peakThursday 06 August 202628,485 peakFriday 07 August 202628,747 peakSaturday 08 August 202634,319 peakSunday 09 August 202635,861 peakMonday 10 August 202629,943 peakTuesday 11 August 202626,424 peakWednesday 12 August 202626,403 peakThursday 13 August 202626,072 peakFriday 14 August 202626,262 peakSaturday 15 August 202632,123 peakSunday 16 August 202632,811 peakMonday 17 August 202626,746 peakTuesday 18 August 202625,922 peakWednesday 19 August 202625,378 peakThursday 20 August 202624,247 peakFriday 21 August 202622,543 peakSaturday 22 August 202630,016 peakSunday 23 August 202631,806 peakMonday 24 August 202625,804 peakTuesday 25 August 202625,727 peakWednesday 26 August 202627,017 peakThursday 27 August 202627,117 peakFriday 28 August 202629,141 peakSaturday 29 August 202637,427 peakSunday 30 August 202638,272 peakMonday 31 August 202632,342 peak

September 2026

30 days as the curve, each the highest figure that day. Behind it, 344 hourly samples from 16 Sep, which is as far back as the source keeps every hour. Weekends are shaded.

011k22k33k43k01 Sep06 Sep11 Sep16 Sep21 Sep26 SepTuesday 01 September 202630,803 peakWednesday 02 September 202630,900 peakThursday 03 September 202626,768 peakFriday 04 September 202630,594 peakSaturday 05 September 202638,841 peakSunday 06 September 202640,202 peakMonday 07 September 202635,311 peakTuesday 08 September 202631,431 peakWednesday 09 September 202626,869 peakThursday 10 September 202627,623 peakFriday 11 September 202629,110 peakSaturday 12 September 202633,660 peakSunday 13 September 202635,450 peakMonday 14 September 202627,336 peakTuesday 15 September 202625,124 peakWednesday 16 September 202624,526 peakThursday 17 September 202623,946 peakFriday 18 September 202623,268 peakSaturday 19 September 202630,004 peakSunday 20 September 202632,322 peakMonday 21 September 202625,355 peakTuesday 22 September 202623,892 peakWednesday 23 September 202621,344 peakThursday 24 September 202622,090 peakFriday 25 September 202622,807 peakSaturday 26 September 202627,209 peakSunday 27 September 202628,997 peakMonday 28 September 202622,559 peakTuesday 29 September 202621,295 peakWednesday 30 September 202620,648 peak

October 2026

16 days as the curve, each the highest figure that day. Behind it, 374 hourly samples. Each dip is a night. Weekends are shaded.

09k18k27k37k01 Oct03 Oct05 Oct07 Oct09 Oct11 Oct13 Oct15 OctThursday 01 October 202620,064 peakFriday 02 October 202622,536 peakSaturday 03 October 202631,200 peakSunday 04 October 202632,240 peakMonday 05 October 202625,873 peakTuesday 06 October 202624,766 peakWednesday 07 October 202621,876 peakThursday 08 October 202624,573 peakFriday 09 October 202626,110 peakSaturday 10 October 202632,138 peakSunday 11 October 202633,803 peakMonday 12 October 202627,691 peakTuesday 13 October 202624,800 peakWednesday 14 October 202624,075 peakThursday 15 October 202622,994 peakFriday 16 October 202621,360 peak
Nothing here is interpolated or estimated; where a sample is missing the line is broken.

Game information

Updated 11 Oct 2026, 14:16 UTC
App ID
2399830
Last updated
15 Oct 2026 build 25949972
Update pace
Regularly updated a few patches a month · 9 in 34 days watched
Developer
Studio Wildcard, Grove Street Games, Instinct Games
Publisher
Studio Wildcard, Snail Games USA
Release date
Oct 25, 2023
Platforms
Windows
Download size
194.76 GB
Install size
214.17 GB
Genres
Action, Adventure, Indie, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Early Access
Game modes
Single-player, Multi-player, MMO, PvP, Online PvP, LAN PvP, Co-op, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Shared/Split Screen, Cross-Platform Multiplayer
Controller support
Full
Early Access
Listed in Early Access
Achievements
32

Features & support

Steam features

Steam AchievementsIncludes level editorRemote Play TogetherFamily Sharing

Controllers & input

Full controller support

Accessibility

Popular tags

SurvivalOpen WorldMultiplayerDinosaursBase BuildingCraftingBuildingAdventureSandboxActionCharacter CustomizationPvESingleplayerPvPMassively MultiplayerInventory ManagementRPGFantasySci-fiEarly Access
About this gameFull description from Steam
Respawn into a new dinosaur survival experience beyond your wildest dreams… as ARK is reimagined from the ground-up into the next-generation of videogame technology with Unreal Engine 5! You awake on a mysterious island, your senses overwhelmed by the blinding sunlight and brilliant colors bouncing off every surface around you, the azure waters of a verdant Island lapping at your bare feet. A deep roar echoes from the misty jungle, jolting you into action, and you stand up – not afraid, but intrigued. Are you ready to form a tribe, tame and breed hundreds of species of dinosaurs and other primeval creatures, explore, craft, build, and fight your way to the top of the food-chain? Your new world awaits… step through the looking-glass and join it! FEATURES ARK: Survival Ascended has completely recreated and redesigned the artwork and worlds of ARK to take advantage of the latest in videogame technology, Unreal Engine 5, using high-end graphics features such as fully dynamic Global Illumination (“Lumen”), so that light bounces realistically off of surfaces and provides realistic reflections, and advanced mesh streaming (“Nanite”) of hundreds of millions of triangles for extreme detail. Advanced new physics systems such as dynamic water so that every creature creates waves, ripples, splashes, and bubbles as they move through fluids, and fully interactive physical foliage where every blade of grass, bush, and tree reacts to characters, explosions, projectiles, and physics objects. Knock down a tree, and see it crash into other trees and disturb all the foliage on its way down to smacking into the grass below! Detect an enemy moving sneakily through the grass as it shifts and sways in response to their presence. Demolish a building and watch the pieces break apart realistically, interacting with the grass and water as they fall. ARK: Survival Ascended includes access to all of ARK’s worlds, including Scorched Earth, Aberration, Extinction, ARK Genesis Part 1, ARK Genesis Part 2, and more. The Island, Scorched Earth, Aberration and The Center are released now, Extinction will be released on December 16, with the subsequent expansion worlds to be added at no additional cost on a regular basis. The definitive survival experience returns better than ever: design your Survivor, form a tribe, and tame, train, breed & ride dinosaurs within a living ecosystem. Watch your food, water, temperature, and weather patterns. Slowly expand outwards as you harvest, build structures, farm crops, customize your visual designs, and proceed to explore to uncover the true nature of The Island and the worlds beyond. Thorough Quality of Life revamps in every area: redesigned User Interfaces, dynamic navigation for intelligent creature pathfinding, Wild Babies, Photo Mode, new Camera systems, new Map system, Tracking System, new Structures and Items, new Creatures, and much more. Cross-Platform Modding: Download & play new custom content created by players, including new maps, creatures, items, and game modes, through a dedicated mod collection directly within the game! Enjoy an endless stream of new ARK content as the creativity and talent of the community is fully unleashed for the first time ever across gaming platforms! Cross-Platform Multiplayer: form your online tribe across different gaming platforms as you work together to survive and thrive on the ARK! Supports public online multiplayer for up to 70 players, private-session multiplayer for up to 8 players, and local split-screen for 2 players.
Content & age ratings4 regional ratings

Regional ratings

DEJUS14Violência · Drogas lícitas
ESRBtViolence · Blood · Use of Alcohol · Crude Humor
IGRS18Rokok dan/atau rokok elektronik, minuman beralkohol, narkotika, psikotropika, dan/atau zat adiktif lainnya · Kekerasan · Interaksi Daring
PEGI16Violence
System requirementsMinimum and recommended hardware

Minimum

Minimum: OS: Windows 10/11 with updates Processor: AMD Ryzen 5 2600X, Intel Core i7-6800K Memory: 16 GB RAM Graphics: AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT, NVIDIA GeForce 1080 DirectX: Version 12 Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 180 GB available space Additional Notes: SSD Required

Recommended

Recommended: OS: Windows 10/11 with updates Processor: AMD Ryzen 5 3600X, Intel i5-10600K Memory: 32 GB RAM Graphics: AMD Radeon RX 6800, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 DirectX: Version 12 Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 180 GB available space Additional Notes: SSD Required
Supported languages16 languages
LanguageFull audio
English●
French
Italian
German
Spanish - Spain
Danish
Dutch
Japanese
Korean
Portuguese - Brazil
Portuguese - Portugal
Russian
Simplified Chinese
Spanish - Latin America
Traditional Chinese
Turkish

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Screenshots & trailersScreenshots and trailers
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Trailers

AchievementsTotal count and selected achievements

32 achievements in total.

Show selected achievements (may contain spoilers)
Veteran PaleontologistAchievement
Veteran SurvivorAchievement
Artifact ArchaeologistAchievement
Expert SurvivorAchievement
Master SurvivorAchievement
Survivor EvolvedAchievement
Your first day...Achievement
Your first Dino...Achievement
Your first Ride...Achievement
Maximum SurvivorAchievement

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50 developer announcements, Dec 2025 to Oct 2026 · times in UTC

October

  1. Community Crunch 527: Trial by Fury

    {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44719856/c2760b099bfaffdb160c6bee4aa106c73fe3fe36.png Most Survivors know better than to pick a fight with a Giganotosaurus. With its TLC on the way, the bravest among you may have to do exactly that. We've already shared…

    ARK: Survival Evolved
  2. Community Crunch 526: Madness Takes Flight

    {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44719856/c2760b099bfaffdb160c6bee4aa106c73fe3fe36.png A massive silhouette just crested the horizon, Survivors, and this one is difficult to mistake. Meet Xeranox, the latest dragon preparing to spread its wings in ARK…

    ARK: Survival Evolved

September

  1. Therizino TLC, Cerberax and Gargantar are out now!

    {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44719856/14decb75883b079ef427a162df1a3649fe9cefc6.png TRAILER Expand your exotic menagerie with the first season of Fantastic Tames for ARK: Survival Ascended! These extraordinary oddities are forged from the ARK’s most…

    ARK: Survival Evolved
  2. Community Crunch 525: An Appetite for Destruction

    {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44719856/c2760b099bfaffdb160c6bee4aa106c73fe3fe36.png It turns out there are worse things than being swallowed by a dragon. When Gargantar arrives on September 30 for all ARK: Dragontopia owners, Survivors will quickly…

    ARK: Survival Evolved
  3. Community Crunch 524: Three of a Kind

    {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44719856/c2760b099bfaffdb160c6bee4aa106c73fe3fe36.png Three heads. Three personalities. Three very different opinions about whether a Survivor is worth following. Our first Cerberax reveal, we focused on some of the ways…

    ARK: Survival Evolved
  4. Community Crunch 523: Swipe Right

    {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44719856/c2760b099bfaffdb160c6bee4aa106c73fe3fe36.png The claws are almost ready, Survivors. We’ve already shown you a more expressive Therizinosaurus in the wild, and how tamed Therizinos will begin to reflect the…

    ARK: Survival Evolved
  5. Community Crunch 522: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

    {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44719856/c2760b099bfaffdb160c6bee4aa106c73fe3fe36.png This week, we're taking a closer look at the Cerberax, and its dossier reveals there's considerably more to taming this mythological monster than simply surviving the…

    ARK: Survival Evolved

August

  1. Community Crunch 521: Big Ship Energy

    {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44719856/c2760b099bfaffdb160c6bee4aa106c73fe3fe36.png All hands on deck, Survivors! The Galleon has officially set sail! This absolute behemoth offers Survivors a massive new canvas for fortress-style base building on the…

    ARK: Survival Evolved
  2. Astraeos Heaven & Abyss Update is now live!

    {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44719856/76d403d665e7ead6aeb21f2e9175f5d50ae115b8.png Embark on an epic ARK odyssey with Astraeos! Explore this vast, breathtaking world, steeped in Greek mythology, where majestic mountain ridges and marble cliffs meet…

    ARK: Survival Evolved
  3. Community Crunch 520: Three heads. One very good boy.

    {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44719856/c2760b099bfaffdb160c6bee4aa106c73fe3fe36.png Survivors, mark your calendars because September 30 is shaping up to be a big day on the ARKs! The Unreal Engine 5.8 upgrade, Therizinosaurus TLC, Cerberax, and…

    ARK: Survival Evolved
  4. Community Crunch 519: Tusk, Tusk, Boom!

    {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44719856/c2760b099bfaffdb160c6bee4aa106c73fe3fe36.png Things are about to get a little crispy on Astraeos. On August 26, the final update to Astraeos arrives, and charging headfirst into the fray is the Boaratos, a fiery…

    ARK: Survival Evolved
  5. Community Crunch 518: Long Live the King!

    {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44719856/c2760b099bfaffdb160c6bee4aa106c73fe3fe36.png The ground is beginning to shake again. Once upon a time, the Giganotosaurus was the undisputed king of the ARKs. Few creatures could stand against it, and hearing its…

    ARK: Survival Evolved

July

  1. Community Crunch 517: Sharper Than Ever

    {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44719856/c2760b099bfaffdb160c6bee4aa106c73fe3fe36.png The Tickle Chicken is sharpening its claws. Thanks to your Extra Life vote, one of ARK's most iconic creatures is getting a fresh coat of feathers, all while staying…

    ARK: Survival Evolved
  2. Community Crunch 516: Flips, Tricks & Teeth

    {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44719856/c2760b099bfaffdb160c6bee4aa106c73fe3fe36.png We’re excited to welcome another fan-favorite creature from Garuga123’s ARK: Additions into the official world of ARK: Survival Ascended. Each new arrival brings its…

    ARK: Survival Evolved
  3. Community Crunch 515: Bouncing into Summer!

    {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44719856/c2760b099bfaffdb160c6bee4aa106c73fe3fe36.png 🌴 Summer Bash is back from July 17 through August 5! 🌴 Suit up for some fun in the sun with a fresh wave of summer cosmetics. Dive into the deep end, slip into…

    ARK: Survival Evolved
  4. Community Crunch 514: The Belly of the Beast

    {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44719856/c2760b099bfaffdb160c6bee4aa106c73fe3fe36.png Don't let the sleepy eyes fool you. This hulking newcomer has an appetite that extends far beyond its next meal. Be careful when approaching it, as it has a habit of…

    ARK: Survival Evolved
  5. ARK Franchise Sale, Free Weekend, and Lumina Arrives!

    {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44719856/4a91f020c68cb8c39e214349c8ed5d5c4a45182a.jpg Adventure is calling! ARK: Survival Ascended is on sale now on Steam, and if you've been waiting for the perfect time to jump in, you can also play FREE all weekend…

    ARK: Survival Evolved
  6. Lumina Awakens!

    {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44719856/c47d2f68bb46d0e02874abee33ee8e136b558840.png Today's Major Version update is scheduled to deploy at approximately 2:00 PM Pacific, bringing a new wave of post-Genesis launch fixes alongside the arrival of…

    ARK: Survival Evolved
  7. ARK Tides of Fortune, Dragontopia and Genesis Part 1 are out now!

    {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44719856/a8d8d670f63987e5a81fd82f23b43f378bb9438a.png {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44719856/b1894543e60cad61857acc8b91d0f6ebf63c8f10.png {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44719856/2a1eec7eaffc8a211a218145390b913bb9b6534e.jpg Pull up a chair…

    ARK: Survival Evolved

June

  1. Community Crunch 513: Dragon the Anchor

    {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44719856/c2760b099bfaffdb160c6bee4aa106c73fe3fe36.png The simulation is stretching to its limits, and on July 2nd, the boundaries fracture completely. With the official arrival of Genesis Ascended Part 1 and ARK Tides of…

    ARK: Survival Evolved
  2. Community Crunch 512: Preparing to Set Sail

    {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44719856/c2760b099bfaffdb160c6bee4aa106c73fe3fe36.png We're incredibly excited to get ARK: Genesis Ascended Part 1 and ARK Tides of Fortune into your hands, with all of the new features and gameplay systems that they add.…

    ARK: Survival Evolved
  3. Community Crunch 511: The Tidepup is Turning

    {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44719856/c2760b099bfaffdb160c6bee4aa106c73fe3fe36.png Arriving June 25 alongside Genesis Ascended Part 1 and ARK Tides of Fortune, the Tidepup might just become your most quietly clutch companion. As adorable as it is…

    ARK: Survival Evolved
  4. Community Crunch 510: Rise of the Tickle Chicken

    {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44719856/c2760b099bfaffdb160c6bee4aa106c73fe3fe36.png The Araneo has spun its way into a new era, and now another community-selected creature is stepping up for its turn in the TLC spotlight. Thanks to your Extra Life…

    ARK: Survival Evolved

May

  1. Community Crunch 509: A Kraken Good Time

    {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44719856/c2760b099bfaffdb160c6bee4aa106c73fe3fe36.png The tides are turning. On June 25, Genesis Ascended Part 1 launches alongside ARK Tides of Fortune, ushering in a new age of seafaring adventure. Command your own…

    ARK: Survival Evolved
  2. Community Crunch 508: Side by Tide

    {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44719856/c2760b099bfaffdb160c6bee4aa106c73fe3fe36.png This week brought plenty of new life to ARK Survival Ascended! While the Burrowbuck is out there kicking up dust and the Araneo is busy re-weaving the meta, this…

    ARK: Survival Evolved
  3. ARK Fantastic Tames Season 1: Burrowbuck and Araneo TLC are out now!

    {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44719856/5e1a216d73ab3daeecf427d9ed179ecdc51d961d.png TRAILER Expand your exotic menagerie with the first season of Fantastic Tames for ARK: Survival Ascended! These extraordinary oddities are forged from the ARK’s most…

    ARK: Survival Evolved
  4. Community Crunch 507: Tunnel, Tear, and Transform!

    {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44719856/c2760b099bfaffdb160c6bee4aa106c73fe3fe36.png Next Tuesday, expand your exotic menagerie with the launch of Fantastic Tames Season 1! These extraordinary oddities are forged from the ARK’s most mystical anomalies…

    ARK: Survival Evolved
  5. Community Crunch 506: Now You See Me, Now You Don’t

    {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44719856/c2760b099bfaffdb160c6bee4aa106c73fe3fe36.png We’ve teased the legends and shared the data, but today we’re finally pulling the Burrowbuck out of the hat. Once you’ve earned its trust, and finished wiping the dirt…

    ARK: Survival Evolved
  6. Community Crunch 505: Deep Dives & Technical Strides. What’s Surfacing Next!

    {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44719856/c2760b099bfaffdb160c6bee4aa106c73fe3fe36.png This week’s a big one. We’ve just rolled out a major version update for Lost Colony, packed with a mountain of fixes, improvements, and under-the-hood tuning. A lot of…

    ARK: Survival Evolved

April

  1. Community Crunch 504: From Shoulder to Savior

    {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44719856/c2760b099bfaffdb160c6bee4aa106c73fe3fe36.png Making a splash this summer with Bob’s True Tales: Tides of Fortune, the Tidepup is set to shake up the dynamics of Genesis 1 in a big way. Whether it stays perched on…

    ARK: Survival Evolved
  2. Community Crunch 503: Burrowbuck, The Tunnel Trickster

    {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44719856/c2760b099bfaffdb160c6bee4aa106c73fe3fe36.png You’ve already caught a glimpse of the Burrowbuck… now it’s time to dig a little deeper. This peculiar horned hare may seem like nothing more than a fleeting shape in…

    ARK: Survival Evolved
  3. Community Crunch 502: Claim the High Ground

    {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/8729288/59179a29f99021c2f2f10438d294d27c3856d037.png The Araneo TLC is taking shape, and it won’t be long before we can show you what’s been lurking in the dark. Voted in by the community during our Extra Life charity…

    ARK: Survival Evolved
  4. Community Crunch 501: Down The Rabbit Hole

    {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/8729288/59179a29f99021c2f2f10438d294d27c3856d037.png Meet the Burrowbuck, a peculiar horned hare that seems pulled straight from folklore. Skittish but clever, this elusive creature is quick to vanish when threatened…

    ARK: Survival Evolved

March

  1. Community Crunch 500: Springing Into Eggcellent Adventures!

    {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44719856/e481aca941bea3af5951341cb216aeab718c9621.png Spring’s in the air on the ARK, and Eggcellent Adventure is about to bloom once again. Whether you’ve got a green thumb or just like collecting what you find along the…

    ARK: Survival Evolved
  2. Community Crunch 499: Threading the Needle: The Araneo Zips Back In!

    {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/8729288/59179a29f99021c2f2f10438d294d27c3856d037.png You voted, you donated, and now it begins. Thanks to the incredible support shown during our Extra Life charity event, the first Extra Life TLC creature is almost ready…

    ARK: Survival Evolved
  3. Community Crunch 498: Introducing Acrocanthosaurus from ARK: Additions!

    {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/8729288/59179a29f99021c2f2f10438d294d27c3856d037.png We’re thrilled to welcome yet another long-awaited creature from Garuga123’s ARK: Additions into the official world of ARK: Survival Ascended. These incredible…

    ARK: Survival Evolved
  4. Community Crunch 497: Boar to be Wild

    {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/8729288/59179a29f99021c2f2f10438d294d27c3856d037.png The wilds of Astraeos keep getting wilder. Arriving this summer, Boaratos is not your typical forest brute. Towering at nearly twice the size of a Daeodon, this fiery…

    ARK: Survival Evolved

February

  1. Community Crunch 496: Release the Kraken

    {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/8729288/59179a29f99021c2f2f10438d294d27c3856d037.png Beneath the waves, something new is lurking… Arriving later this year in Genesis Part 1, the latest community-voted creature brings a new kind of intelligence to the…

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  2. Astraeos Mega Update is now live!

    {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44719856/a6f3d0ba82f516c5198840aa5d9d6e6813e5b034.png TRAILER HERE Explore the vast new desert landmass of Pyranthos, shaped by myth, ruin, and survival. Far from an empty wasteland, Pyranthos is a hostile, ancient region…

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  3. Community Crunch 495: Pyranthos awaits you!

    {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/8729288/59179a29f99021c2f2f10438d294d27c3856d037.png The dunes of Pyranthos are not getting any friendlier. Alongside the Deathworms you already know to fear, a new threat now prowls the sands: the Scorpion King and…

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  4. Community Crunch 494: Shell Yeah!

    {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/8729288/59179a29f99021c2f2f10438d294d27c3856d037.png The ocean doesn’t belong to the fastest. It belongs to the last one standing. With the Astraeos expansion arriving February 25th, the Grand Tortugar emerges as a mobile…

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  5. Community Crunch 493: It's Mate Boosting Season!

    Something feels different out in the wild. Creatures are pairing up, breeding lines are getting attention, and Survivors may want to clear some space in their bases. With Valentine’s Day approaching, Love Ascended is right around the…

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January

  1. Community Crunch 492: A Herculean Challenge Arises!

    {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/8729288/59179a29f99021c2f2f10438d294d27c3856d037.png This week, we’re pulling back the curtain on one of the major challenges awaiting players with the next Astraeos update. Buried in the ruins of Pyranthos, this ancient…

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  2. Community Crunch 491: The Sands Stir on Astraeos

    {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/8729288/59179a29f99021c2f2f10438d294d27c3856d037.png Astraeos expands in a big way on February 25th with the arrival of Pyranthos, a vast new desert landmass shaped by myth, ruin, and survival. Far from an empty…

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  3. Community Crunch 490: The Future is Bright!

    We hope your year’s off to a good start, and that you’ve had a chance to spend some time recharging over the holidays, whether that meant catching up with loved ones, getting outside, or sneaking in a few extra gaming sessions. However you…

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December

  1. ARK 2025 Content Year-In-Review

    ​2025 was a huge year for ARK: Survival Ascended. From epic new maps to creatures inspired by the community and massive expansions, players got to explore, tame, and battle like never before. This post rounds up some of the highlights– some…

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  2. Season's Greetings and Happy Holidays 2025!

    As 2025 winds down, a huge thank you, Survivors. Your passion makes ARK what it is today. We’re heading into our annual holiday break to rest and recharge with loved ones before diving into the exciting year ahead. Don't worry, live…

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  3. Community Crunch 489: Naughty, Nice, or Eaten, Raptor Claus Returns!

    {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44719856/f61ba2ac682849d1962e5d46e45e8072d1dd2487.png Hear that jingle? That’s not your Parasaur. RaptorClaus is back at midnight, dropping gift boxes packed with juicy loot… plus Mistletoe for the nice and Coal for the…

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  4. ARK: Lost Colony is now live!

    Plunge through the icy heart of darkness as you reunite with old legends, while rekindling hope for the next generation. ARK: Lost Colony bridges the gap between Extinction and ARK 2 with the most ambitious narrative experience in the…

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  5. Community Crunch 488: Aureliax, the Scales of Judgment

    {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/8729288/59179a29f99021c2f2f10438d294d27c3856d037.png High above the frozen peaks of Arat Prime, a presence coils, weightless yet commanding. It drifts above, deliberate and unhurried, as if weighing the world beneath.…

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