ARK: Survival Ascended

Wait60%

Mixed · 118k player reviews · High confidence

It depends on what you're after.

Studio Wildcard · Survival · Oct 26, 2023

Player review score
60%
Mixed
Price
$44.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
21,295
concurrent players
#88 by players on Steam
Achievements
32
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
16
Full audio1 of 16
Subtitles16 of 16

Should I buy ARK: Survival Ascended?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 79 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Co-op: 20 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Optimization: 75 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Monetization: 69 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Graphics: 64 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 118k player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
17% of themes are praise300 helpful reviews83% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
79 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
These changes lead to more meaningful gameplay and considerably less busywork across the board, or at the very least will lessen the need to mod solutions into the game yourself.
Co-op
Players who bring up Co-op mostly praise it.
20 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I am sure if I sink enough hours on it, my opinion will become more skewed and I'll start hating the ♥♥♥♥ out of this game, but for something that I have been playing in singleplayer, and hope to play coop with my partner, this is perfect.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Gameplay79 reviews
Co-op20 reviews
Divided opinion

No themes split opinion in this sample.

Players complain
Optimization
17% still recommend
Monetization
13% still recommend
Graphics
30% still recommend
Performance
26% still recommend
Crashes
24% still recommend
Multiplayer
31% still recommend
Bugs
26% still recommend
Servers and matchmaking
25% still recommend
Interface
18% still recommend
Cheating
27% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Co-op
  • Cross-Platform Multiplayer
  • LAN Co-op
  • LAN PvP
  • MMO
  • Multi-player
  • Online Co-op
  • Online PvP

Controller

  • Full controller support

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Includes level editor
  • Remote Play Together
  • Steam Achievements

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$44.99

The lowest we've tracked is $11.24.

6 points recordedtoday · $44.99

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