- 2–70players
- Evenings at a time
- PC
- PS5
- Xbox
- Switch
Survive on an island full of dinosaurs: gather, build a base, then knock out and tame the creatures that were hunting you.
Who can play
- Split-screen for 2 players on PS5 and Xbox.
- Online for up to 70 players on PC and Xbox.
- No crossplay between platform families. Xbox players can play with the Microsoft Store PC version, a separate purchase from Steam; Steam players cannot join Xbox players.
- Each player online needs their own copy. On one screen, one copy is enough.
- PCEpic Games StoreSee price (opens the store in a new tab)
- PS5PlayStation StoreSee price (opens the store in a new tab)
- XboxMicrosoft StoreGet it (opens the store in a new tab)
- SwitchNintendo eShopSee price (opens the store in a new tab)
How it plays
A tribe of friends shares its bases, tamed creatures and chores, and the game rewards splitting the work: one gathers, one builds, one sees a long taming job through.
Progress is slow and losses can be heavy, so it suits a steady group with many evenings to spend.
The official servers have closed, so groups play on rented or self-hosted servers.
Two players can share one Xbox or PlayStation in split screen.
Each player needs a copy.
Is it good
83%
Very positive on Steam
- 70MetascoreMetacritic (Metascore; opens Metacritic in a new tab)
- 61Top criticsOpenCritic · Dec 2022 (OpenCritic top critic average, 53 reviews, as of Dec 2022; opens OpenCritic in a new tab)
- 13%RecommendOpenCritic · Dec 2022 (OpenCritic critics who recommend it, 53 reviews, as of Dec 2022; opens OpenCritic in a new tab)
9k playing on Steam, counted dailySteam Deck Verified
Every way to play together
No crossplay between platform families. Split-screen for 2 on PS5 and Xbox. Online for up to 70 on PC and Xbox. 83% positive of 590,000 Steam reviews.
- 70
Rented or self-hosted servers hold up to 70 players by default; a session hosted from the game holds fewer.
- 2
Two players on one console can also take their split screen online together.
- 2
Two players on one console can also take their split screen online together.
- 70
Rented or self-hosted servers hold up to 70 players by default; a session hosted from the game holds fewer.
- Switch
Quick facts
- Developer
- Studio Wildcard
- Platforms
- PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch
- Released
- Aug 27, 2017 on PC
- Controllers
- Full controller support on PC
- Languages
- Text in 21 languages, voices in 21
- Age rating
- Teen (ESRB): Blood, crude humor, use of alcohol, violence
In these lists
Answers
- Can you play ARK: Survival Evolved split-screen?
- Yes. Split-screen co-op for up to 2 on PS5 and Xbox. Not on PC and Switch.
- One of 272 split-screen games
- How many players can play ARK: Survival Evolved together?
- Split-screen co-op for up to 2 on PS5 and Xbox. Online co-op and versus for up to 70 on PC and Xbox.
- Is ARK: Survival Evolved crossplay?
- No: everyone online needs the same platform family. Xbox players can play with the Microsoft Store PC version, a separate purchase from Steam; Steam players cannot join Xbox players.
- Do you need two copies of ARK: Survival Evolved?
- On one screen, one copy is enough. Each player online needs their own copy.
- Can you play the ARK: Survival Evolved story together?
- Yes: the main campaign is playable together online and on one screen.
- What platforms is ARK: Survival Evolved on?
- PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and Nintendo Switch.
- One of 337 co-op games on PS5
- Does ARK: Survival Evolved work on Steam Deck?
- Yes: Steam rates it Verified for Steam Deck.
- Is ARK: Survival Evolved free?
- No, it's a paid game.
