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Ark: Survival Evolved

A Shooter game by Studio Wildcard, released in 2017

69/100🟢Very Healthy🥇Proton GoldGoogle StadiaXbox Series X|SPlayStation 4

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.

Single playerMultiplayerCo-operativeSplit screenMassively Multiplayer Online (MMO)Battle Royale

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Current lowest price for Ark: Survival Evolved PC key. Verified daily.

$9.89
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Ark: Survival Evolved price comparison table across Steam, GOG, and Epic.
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Ark: Survival Evolved Download Size

The official download size for Ark: Survival Evolved is 60 GB. Based on current hardware prices, this installation consumes approximately $3.60 worth of SSD storage space.

Standard Install

File Size

60GB

Est. SSD Cost

$3.60USD
100 Mbps
My Internet Speed100 Mbps
Quick Presets

Estimated Time to Install

1h 21m

Is Ark: Survival Evolved Dead?

Live player count and server population analysis.

🟢Very Healthy
22KPlayers Online

There are currently 22,008 people playing Ark: Survival Evolved, which is a very healthy population. You will find matches instantly.

Current Activity24h Peak: 26.4K
Estimated Match Wait: Very Fast (< 30s)
Live Data from SteamAPI

Where is the Ark: Survival Evolved save file?

Manual backup locations for PC, Mac, and Linux.

Steam Cloud Supported
Copy
%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\ArkSurvivalEvolved\Saved\SaveGames

How to backup manually on Windows

  1. Press Win + R to open the Run dialog.
  2. Paste the path above and press Enter.
  3. Locate the save files (usually .sav, .json, or similar).
  4. Copy the entire folder to a backup location.
Copy
~/Library/Application Support/ArkSurvivalEvolved/Saves

How to backup manually on Mac

  1. Open Finder and press ⌘ + Shift + G.
  2. Paste the path above and click Go.
  3. Locate the save files in the folder.
  4. Duplicate the folder to create a backup.
Copy
~/.local/share/ArkSurvivalEvolved/Saves

How to backup manually on Linux

  1. Open a terminal and use cd to navigate to the path.
  2. Or use your file manager and press Ctrl + L to enter the path.
  3. Locate the save files (.sav, .json, or game-specific format).
  4. Copy the folder with cp -r or your file manager.
Source: PCGamingWiki ↗

Is Ark: Survival Evolved Steam Deck Compatible?

SteamOS and Linux Proton performance analysis.

Valve Official🚫Unsupported
Community Rating🥇 Proton Gold

Community Verdict: Playable!

Don't let the "Unsupported" tag fool you. While Valve hasn't officially verified Ark: Survival Evolved, ProtonDB users report it runs perfectly (Gold/Platinum rating). You may need to force a specific Proton version.

Confidence: High (Many Reports)
See 281 user configs ↗

Can I Run Ark: Survival Evolved?

PC system requirements - Minimum vs Recommended specs.

To run Ark: Survival Evolved smoothly, your PC needs at least 8 GB RAM RAM and a NVIDIA GTX 670 2GB/AMD Radeon HD 7870 2GB or better or equivalent GPU. Plan for 60 GB of storage.

Minimum1080p / 30 FPS
  • 💻
    OSWindows 7/8.1/10 (64-bit versions)
  • ⚡
    CPUIntel Core i5-2400/AMD FX-8320 or better
  • 🧠
    RAM8 GB RAM
  • 🎮
    GPUNVIDIA GTX 670 2GB/AMD Radeon HD 7870 2GB or better
  • 💾
    Storage60 GB available space
Download Size
60 GBLarge

Is Ark: Survival Evolved Good?

Aggregated critic scores and player sentiment analysis.

69
Rated 69 out of 100
Mixed Reviews8 Verified Reviews

The Verdict

Based on 8 critic reviews, opinion on Ark: Survival Evolved is divided. While it offers some unique shooter mechanics, the score of 69 suggests inconsistent execution. We recommend checking gameplay footage before buying.

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