Ark: Survival Evolved: Gameplay, Platforms and Key Facts

Ark: Survival Evolved (2017) is a shooter, role-playing (rpg), simulator, adventure video game developed by Studio Wildcard, available on Stadia, Series X|S, PS4, Linux, Android, PC, iOS, Mac. It holds an aggregated critic and player score of 68/100 on IGDB.

What is Ark: Survival Evolved about?

Ark: Survival Evolved takes on the survival genre with a unique blend of emergent multiplayer cooperation and competition. Players awake naked and starving on the beach of a mysterious island among a herd of other confused humans. On ARK, they must then hunt, harvest, craft, research technology, and build shelters to protect against scorching days, freezing nights, volatile weather systems, dangerous wildlife, and potential enemies.

Use cunning strategy and tactics to tame and ride the many dinosaurs and other primeval creatures roaming the dynamic, persistent ecosystems across land, sea, air, and even underground. Build your character’s strengths and gain items, skills, and pet creatures using in-depth role-playing systems. Start a tribe with hundreds of other players to survive and dominate competing tribes...and ultimately discover the ARK’s true purpose.

Key details

Ark: Survival Evolved was released in 2017 and supports single player, multiplayer, co-operative, split screen, massively multiplayer online (mmo), battle royale. Platforms: Stadia, Series X|S, PS4, Linux, Android, PC, iOS, Mac. Developer: Studio Wildcard.

Should you play Ark: Survival Evolved?

Reviews are mixed, but Ark: Survival Evolved retains a dedicated player base among shooter, role-playing (rpg), simulator, adventure fans.