Released Aug 27, 2017
$14.99 Very Positive
ARK: Survival Evolved
By Studio Wildcard
Followers
—
Reviews
589k
Very Positive
Players yesterday
22,170
at the busiest moment
Owners
20M–50M
estimated
Steam data
Everything Steam lists for ARK: Survival Evolved · record updated 7 hours ago
Overview
App ID346110
Release dateAug 27, 2017
Last change number40189463
Last record update7 hours ago
App info
- App type
- Game
- Developer
- Studio Wildcard, Instinct Games, Efecto Studios, Virtual Basement LLC
- Publisher
- Studio Wildcard, Snail Games USA
- Steam profile
- Counts toward game count and achievement totals · checked Nov 1, 2025
- Franchise
- Snail Games USA
- Metacritic
- 70
- Website
- playark.com
Languages
21 · 21 with full audio| Language | Interface | Full audio | Subtitles |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | Yes | Yes | |
| French | Yes | Yes | |
| Italian | Yes | Yes | |
| German | Yes | Yes | |
| Spanish - Spain | Yes | Yes | |
| Russian | Yes | Yes | |
| Portuguese - Brazil | Yes | Yes | |
| Simplified Chinese | Yes | Yes |
All 21 languages
| Language | Interface | Full audio | Subtitles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Czech | Yes | Yes | |
| Danish | Yes | Yes | |
| Dutch | Yes | Yes | |
| Hungarian | Yes | Yes | |
| Polish | Yes | Yes | |
| Swedish | Yes | Yes | |
| Thai | Yes | Yes | |
| Traditional Chinese | Yes | Yes | |
| Turkish | Yes | Yes | |
| Ukrainian | Yes | Yes | |
| Finnish | Yes | Yes | |
| Japanese | Yes | Yes | |
| Korean | Yes | Yes |
Platforms
Windows
macOS
- Steam Deck
- Verified
- Controller
- Full support
Features
11
Single-playerMulti-playerMMOCo-opSteam AchievementsSteam WorkshopSteam CloudIncludes level editorRemote Play on tabletFamily SharingFull controller support
Related apps
Patches
Builds
4| Build | Branch | Updated |
|---|---|---|
| 21291776 | public | Dec 23, 2025 |
| 19239750 | preaquatica | Jul 16, 2025 |
| 12322256 | linuxnative | Sep 30, 2023 |
| 5131249 | timecapsule | Jun 7, 2020 |
Packages & DLC
Packages
3DLCs
13| ID | Name | Price (US) |
|---|---|---|
| 473850 | Not on the store yet | — |
| 508150 | Not on the store yet | — |
| 512540 | Not on the store yet | — |
| 642250 | Not on the store yet | — |
| 696680 | Not on the store yet | — |
| 708770 | Not on the store yet | — |
| 887380 | Not on the store yet | — |
| 1100810 | Not on the store yet | — |
| 1113410 | Not on the store yet | — |
| 1270830 | Not on the store yet | — |
| 1691800 | Not on the store yet | — |
| 1887560 | Not on the store yet | — |
| 3537070 | Not on the store yet | — |
Depots
Depots
51| ID | Name | Systems | Size | Download | Manifest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 228983 | — shared from 228980 | Windows | — | — | — |
| 228984 | — shared from 228980 | Windows | — | — | — |
| 228985 | — shared from 228980 | Windows | — | — | — |
| 228990 | — shared from 228980 | Windows | — | — | — |
| 346111 | — | Windows | 165.67 GB | 57.37 GB | 6154025194991279746 |
| 346113 | — | macOS | 91.14 GB | 39.13 GB | 8339919800688829995 |
| 346114 | — DLC 473850 | Windows | 11.15 GB | 2.15 GB | 3763053575682314024 |
| 346115 | — DLC 473850 | macOS | 2.62 GB | 782.6 MB | 7211460979435225614 |
| 346117 | — DLC 508150 | Windows | 1.77 GB | 805.7 MB | 2507825098602328137 |
| 346118 | — DLC 508150 | macOS | 1.59 GB | 782.6 MB | 1999006499798962652 |
| 375351 | — DLC 512540 | Windows | 9.05 GB | 1.76 GB | 4395836124878524913 |
| 375352 | — DLC 512540 | macOS | 1.10 GB | 354.7 MB | 2239387445239950885 |
| 375354 | — DLC 642250 | Windows | 24.98 GB | 3.70 GB | 3831237975753864887 |
| 375355 | — DLC 642250 | macOS | 2.75 GB | 862.0 MB | 5324252023372007884 |
| 375357 | — DLC 708770 | Windows | 16.39 GB | 2.35 GB | 6791072184851719971 |
| 375358 | — DLC 708770 | macOS | 1.05 GB | 399.3 MB | 426338121519536361 |
| 473850 | — DLC 473850 | Windows | — | — | — |
| 473851 | — DLC 887380 | Windows | 18.98 GB | 2.98 GB | 4803031605764221686 |
| 473852 | — DLC 887380 | macOS | 1.35 GB | 525.9 MB | 2616742401864906431 |
| 473854 | — DLC 1100810 | Windows | 20.27 GB | 3.50 GB | 3892036305094432143 |
| 473855 | — DLC 1100810 | macOS | 2.40 GB | 1.00 GB | 9041462482401519649 |
| 473857 | — DLC 1113410 | Windows | 58.04 GB | 10.36 GB | 3988040328692901254 |
| 473858 | — DLC 1113410 | macOS | 5.91 GB | 1.92 GB | 1929691095877787242 |
| 508150 | — DLC 508150 | All | — | — | — |
| 508152 | — DLC 508150 | Linux | — | — | — |
| 512540 | — DLC 512540 | All | — | — | — |
| 512541 | — DLC 512540 | Linux | — | — | — |
| 642250 | — DLC 642250 | Windows | — | — | — |
| 642251 | — DLC 642250 | Linux | — | — | — |
| 708770 | — DLC 708770 | All | — | — | — |
| 708771 | — DLC 708770 | Linux | — | — | — |
| 887380 | — DLC 887380 | All | — | — | — |
| 887381 | — DLC 887380 | Linux | — | — | — |
| 1100810 | — DLC 1100810 | All | — | — | — |
| 1100811 | — DLC 1100810 | Linux | — | — | — |
| 1113410 | — DLC 1113410 | All | — | — | — |
| 1113411 | — DLC 1113410 | Linux | — | — | — |
| 1270830 | — DLC 1270830 | All | — | — | — |
| 1270831 | — DLC 1270830 | Linux | — | — | — |
| 1318680 | — | Linux | — | — | — |
| 1318685 | — DLC 1270830 | Windows | 46.16 GB | 6.60 GB | 1956361019326166695 |
| 1318686 | — DLC 1270830 | macOS | 4.86 GB | 1.97 GB | 2905223544564987419 |
| 1691800 | — DLC 1691800 | All | — | — | — |
| 1691801 | — DLC 1691800 | Windows | 61.32 GB | 13.50 GB | 7582104043070509624 |
| 1691802 | — DLC 1691800 | macOS | 8.45 GB | 3.79 GB | 8855925838913262422 |
| 1691805 | — DLC 1691800 | Linux | — | — | — |
| 1887560 | — DLC 1887560 | All | — | — | — |
| 1887561 | — DLC 1887560 | Windows | 32.24 GB | 7.10 GB | 1479180173861153414 |
| 1887562 | — DLC 1887560 | macOS | 6.20 GB | 2.66 GB | 2849859682584703966 |
| 1887565 | — DLC 1887560 | Linux | — | — | — |
| 3537070 | — DLC 3537070 | Windows | 30.53 GB | 4.91 GB | 4062438905818018280 |
Branches
4| Branch | Build | Updated | Access |
|---|---|---|---|
| public | 21291776 | Dec 23, 2025 | Open |
| preaquatica ASE : Pre-Aquatica | 19239750 | Jul 16, 2025 | Open |
| linuxnative Public Native Linux Branch | 12322256 | Sep 30, 2023 | Open |
| timecapsule | 5131249 | Jun 7, 2020 | Open |
Configuration
Install foldersteamapps/common/ARK
Launch options
11| Executable | Arguments | Systems | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| ShooterGame\Binaries\Win64\ShooterGame_BE.exe | Windows · 64-bit | Launch ARK | |
| ShooterGame\Binaries\Win64\ShooterGame.exe | Windows · 64-bit | Play ARK: No BattlEye AntiCheat, Unofficial Servers Only | |
| ShooterGame\Binaries\Win64\ShooterGame_BE.exe | -sm4 -nomansky | Windows · 64-bit | Launch ARK (DirectX 10, Low-End Graphics) |
| ShooterGame\Binaries\Win64\ShooterGame_BE.exe | -allowansel | Windows · 64-bit | Launch ARK with NVIDIA Ansel |
| ShooterGame/Binaries/Linux/ShooterGame | Linux | Launch ARK | |
| ShooterGame\Binaries\Win64\ShooterGame.exe | -TotalConversionMod=0 | Windows · 64-bit | Launch ARK (Reset Active Total Conversion) |
All 11 launch options
| Executable | Arguments | Systems | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| ShooterGame\Binaries\Win64\ShooterGame_BE.exe | -lowmemory -sm4 -nomansky | Windows · 64-bit | Launch ARK (Extremely Low Memory) |
| ShooterGame\Binaries\Win64\ShooterGame_BE.exe | -nomansky | Windows · 64-bit | Launch ARK (No Sky Effects) |
| ShooterGame\Binaries\Win64\ShooterGame.exe | -resetres | Windows · 64-bit | Reset Game Resolution |
| ShooterGame\Binaries\Win64\ShooterGame_BE.exe | 4 | Windows · 64-bit | Uninstall BattlEye |
| ShooterGame.app | macOS | Launch ARK |
Cloud saves
Space per player10.0 MB
Filesup to 100
Save locations0
Screenshots
Data from public Steam pages, updated daily; 2 days of history. Owner counts are estimates. LaunchRivals is not affiliated with Valve or Steam.