Ark: Survival Ascended
2023 · Studio Wildcard
Has it aged?Why ↓
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!
The publisher’s description, from its Steam store page.
What it looks like
the trailer, then the store's own shots
Common questions
What everyone else said
we link, we don't reprintHas it aged?
How does it hold up today? Based on recent reviews, how opinions have changed since launch, player activity and updates.
3½ / 5
Recent reviews
59%positive (59% all-time)
16,705reviews in the last 6 months
% positive each month, last 4 years.
Reviews via Steam ↗Player activity
24kplaying at once, on average
+27%more than a year ago
Peak: 59k in Oct 2023.
Player counts via SteamCharts ↗Since launch
57%positive in its first year
59%positive in the last 6 months
As well liked as at launch.
Last updated
Oct 2026 last update from the developer
Updated within the last year, so still looked after.