- PC

Release

Wednesday, October 25, 2023

Player score

72/100

Platform families

3

Editorial overview

Inside Ark: Survival Ascended

What it is

Ark: Survival Ascended is a next-generation remaster of our beloved ARK: Survival Evolved, harnessing the power of Unreal Engine 5. The base game will include SOTF and all the Ark: Survival Evolved DLC maps (which will be added to ASA over time).

Play styles

Single player · Multiplayer · Co-operative

Perspective

First person · Third person

Themes

Action · Science fiction · Survival

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Ark: Survival Ascended

Studio Wildcard

3.6/5Wednesday, October 25, 20232.8 years ago

Official site

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Connected releases

10

Game data from IGDB

Languages

15 supported

Cinematic archive

See the world in motion

Official footage, in-game captures, and production artwork—collected into one immersive gallery.

17 assets

Official trailers

Trailer

Launch Trailer

Screenshots & key art

Beyond this game

Explore the complete universe

One complete franchise view connects the main releases, spin-offs, settings, and related game families.

FranchiseArkEnter the franchise

Content map

Everything connected to this release

DLC, expansions, editions, and bundles are different products. Each stays in its own lane so you always know what you are looking at.

2 DLC7 Expansion1 Bundle

Base-game relationship

Ark: Survival Evolved

This release depends on or extends the game above.

Playable add-ons

Downloadable content

Optional releases built to extend the base game with new stories, systems, or items.

2 releases

DLCArk: Fantastic Tames - PyromaneJun 4, 2024Requires the base game

Production dossier

The complete game record

Cast, creators, hardware, release history, and the details that define how this game plays.

Who made it

Built with

Unreal Engine 5

Platforms

Xbox Series X|S
Gen 9
PC (Microsoft Windows)
PlayStation 5
Gen 9

Release history

Oct 25, 2023PC (Microsoft Windows)
Nov 21, 2023Xbox Series X|S
Nov 30, 2023PlayStation 5

Themes & modes

ActionScience fictionSurvivalSandboxOpen worldSingle playerMultiplayerCo-operativeMassively Multiplayer Online (MMO)

Windows

Minimum

Minimum: • OS: Windows 10/11 with updates • Processor: AMD Ryzen 5 2600X, Intel Core i7-6800K • Memory: 16 GB RAM • Graphics: AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT, NVIDIA GeForce 1080 • DirectX: Version 12 • Network: Broadband Internet connection • Storage: 180 GB available space • Additional Notes: SSD Required

Recommended

Recommended: • OS: Windows 10/11 with updates • Processor: AMD Ryzen 5 3600X, Intel i5-10600K • Memory: 32 GB RAM • Graphics: AMD Radeon RX 6800, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 • DirectX: Version 12 • Network: Broadband Internet connection • Storage: 180 GB available space • Additional Notes: SSD Required