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Ark: Survival Evolved
Ark: Survival EvolvedSurvive, tame dinosaurs, and uncover ancient secrets on a mysterious island.
Carrier
CarrierStop the prehistoric ARK threat before it annihilates humanity
Overview
Description

Ark: Survival Evolved drops players onto a mysterious island teeming with dinosaurs, prehistoric creatures, and mythical beasts. Players must gather resources, craft tools, and build shelters while uncovering the island’s hidden lore through explorer notes and scattered clues. The game expands with multiple DLC maps that take survivors to alien worlds, a corrupted future Earth, and a massive colony ship, offering both single‑player and massive multiplayer experiences where tribes can cooperate or compete for dominance.

Set in a bleak 21st‑century world where terrorism and a rogue organism called ARK threaten the last remnants of civilization, you join an elite unit tasked with destroying the alien menace before it reaches land. The game blends tense action, horror, and survival mechanics as you navigate murky waters and dark corridors, never knowing what lurks around the next corner. The narrative follows the desperate fight against ARK‑infected drones, mutated creatures, and a looming nuclear core. With limited resources and a relentless enemy, only sheer wit and brute force can save humanity from extinction.

Pricing
Paid (One-time)
Paid (One-time)
Category
Survival Crafting
Horror
Best for
Survival and sandbox gamers
Fans of retro horror‑action survival games
Specifications
General
msrp
$59.99
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release date
2017-08-27
2000-01-31
Specifications
developer
Studio Wildcard
Jaleco
publisher
Studio Wildcard, Snail Games, Snail Games USA
Jaleco, Xicat Interactive
age rating
ESRB T, PEGI 16
ESRB M
multiplayer
Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Split screen, Massively Multiplayer Online (MMO), Battle Royale
Single player
critic score
69/100
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Pros & Cons
Pros
  • Deep creature taming system
  • Extensive multiplayer and tribe features
  • Rich variety of expansion maps
  • Robust crafting and building mechanics
  • Deep, unsettling atmosphere
  • Strategic combat with limited resources
  • Engaging, branching narrative
  • Distinct retro visual style
Cons
  • Steep learning curve for new players
  • Performance issues on lower‑end hardware
  • Occasional server stability problems
  • Clunky controls by modern standards
  • Limited save system can be unforgiving
  • Sparse enemy variety early in the game
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