ARK: Survival Ascended

ARK: Survival Ascended : System Requirements

ARK: Survival Ascended

ARK: Survival Ascended

4.7 /5
Oct 25, 2023
17 hrs

Genres

Action Adventure RPG Massively Multiplayer Indie

Platforms

PC

Cross-Play Supported

Windows PS5 Xbox Series X/S

System Requirements

Windows

minimum Specs

  • CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K or AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
  • RAM: 16 GB RAM
  • GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 or AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT
  • Storage: 70 GB available space (SSD Recommended)
  • OS: Windows 10/11
  • DirectX: Version 12

recommended Specs

  • CPU: Intel Core i5-10600K or AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
  • RAM: 32 GB RAM
  • GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 or AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT
  • Storage: 70 GB available space (SSD Recommended)
  • OS: Windows 10/11
  • DirectX: Version 12

About This Game

Respawn into a new dinosaur survival experience beyond your wildest dreams… as ARK is reimagined from the ground-up into the next-generation of videogame technology with Unreal Engine 5! You awake on a mysterious island, your senses overwhelmed by the blinding sunlight and brilliant colors bouncing off every surface around you, the azure waters of a verdant Island lapping at your bare feet. A deep roar echoes from the misty jungle, jolting you into action, and you stand up – not afraid, but intrigued. Are you ready to form a tribe, tame and breed hundreds of species of dinosaurs and other primeval creatures, explore, craft, build, and fight your way to the top of the food-chain? Your new world awaits… step through the looking-glass and join it! FEATURES ARK: Survival Ascended has completely recreated and redesigned the artwork and worlds of ARK to take advantage of the latest in videogame technology, Unreal Engine 5, using high-end graphics features such as fully dynamic Global Illumination (“Lumen”), so that light bounces realistically of off surfaces and provides realistic reflections, and advanced mesh streaming (“Nanite”) of hundreds of millions of triangles for extreme detail. Advanced new physics systems such as dynamic water so that every creature creates waves, ripples, splashes, and bubbles as they move through fluids, and fully interactive physical foliage where every blade of grass, bush, and tree reacts to characters, explosions, projectiles, and physics objects. Knock down a tree, and see it crash into other trees and disturb all the foliage on its way down to smacking into the grass below! Detect an enemy moving sneakily through the grass as it shifts and sways in response to their presence. Demolish a building and watch the pieces break apart realistically, interacting with the grass and water as they fall. ARK: Survival Ascended includes access to all of ARK’s worlds, including Scorched Earth, Aberration, Extinction, ARK Genesis Part 1, ARK Genesis Part 2, and more. The Island is released now, with the subsequent expansion worlds to be added at no additional cost on a regular basis. The definitive survival experience returns better than ever: design your Survivor, form a tribe, and tame, train, breed & ride dinosaurs within a living ecosystem. Watch your food, water, temperature, and weather patterns. Slowly expand outwards as you harvest, build structures, farm crops, customize your visual designs, and proceed to explore to uncover the true nature of The Island and the worlds beyond. Thorough Quality of Life revamps in every area: redesigned User Interfaces, dynamic navigation for intelligent creature pathfinding, Wild Babies, Photo Mode, new Camera systems, new Map system, Tracking System, new Structures and Items, new Creatures, and much more. Cross-Platform Modding: Download & play new custom content created by players, including new maps, creatures, items, and game modes, through a dedicated new Mod-bowser directly within the game! Enjoy an endless stream of new ARK content as the creativity and talent of the community is fully unleashed for the first time ever across gaming platforms! Cross-Platform Multiplayer: form your online tribe across different gaming platforms as you work together to survive and thrive on the ARK! Supports public online multiplayer for up to 70 players, private-session multiplayer for up to 8 players, and local split-screen for 2 players.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is ARK: Survival Ascended (ASA)?

ARK: Survival Ascended is a ground-up remake of ARK: Survival Evolved, rebuilt in Unreal Engine 5. It features updated graphics, performance enhancements, new features, and quality-of-life improvements over the original game.

What platforms is ARK: Survival Ascended available on?

ARK: Survival Ascended is available on PC (Steam), PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S. It is not available on last-gen consoles (PS4, Xbox One).

Does ASA include all the DLCs from ARK: Survival Evolved?

The base game includes The Island, Scorched Earth, and the non-canonical story content. Other expansion maps (like Aberration, Extinction, Genesis Part 1 & 2, Fjordur, etc.) will be released periodically over time as free updates, following the original story progression and release order.

Can I transfer my save data or characters from ARK: Survival Evolved to ARK: Survival Ascended?

No, due to the extensive changes and the game being a complete remake in a new engine, save data and character progress from ARK: Survival Evolved cannot be transferred to ARK: Survival Ascended. Players start fresh in ASA.

What are some of the new features or improvements in ARK: Survival Ascended?

Beyond the graphical overhaul in Unreal Engine 5, ASA includes features like dynamic navigation meshing for creatures (improved pathfinding), new building mechanics (snapping points, advanced items), photo mode, controller customization, queueing systems for items, and cross-platform multiplayer.