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ARK: Survival Evolved

ARK: Survival Evolved is part of MMOFinder's researched catalog. Public MMO directories provide cross-checked high-level metadata such as publisher and release timing, while current service availability and deeper gameplay fields may still need verification.

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Status uncertainCatalog signal2010s MMO2015 releaseHow signals work
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Status
Released / active
Business model
Buy-to-play
Genre
Survival MMO
Release
2015
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux, PlayStation, Xbox, Android, iOS
Developer
Studio Wildcard
Publisher
Studio Wildcard
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Full
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MMO DNA

A visual fingerprint built from MMOFinder’s current verified catalog fields—not a review score.

PvECombat focusPvP

Both PvE creature-taming and PvP tribe warfare are recorded

SoloPlay styleGroup

Solo and single-player survival is supported alongside official PvP/PvE servers

StructuredWorld structureSandbox

Base-building, taming and resource-gathering make this a strong sandbox signal

TargetedCombat feelAction

Real-time action combat is recorded

HousingRecordedCraftingRecordedTradingNot recordedControllerRecordedPvERecordedPvPRecorded
Player fit

Why you might like it

  • A landmark open-world survival game built around taming, riding, and battling alongside dinosaurs and other prehistoric creatures.
  • A massive back catalog of DLC expansions and an enormous modding community add huge amounts of extra content.
  • Single-player and unofficial (self-hosted or rented) servers remain fully playable indefinitely, unaffected by official server closures.
  • Deep base-building and taming systems reward long-term investment and creativity.
  • Owning the original game is inexpensive today, especially during sales, making it an accessible entry point to the franchise.
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Things to consider

  • Official multiplayer servers for the original game were already shut down on PC, Xbox, and PlayStation back in 2023 to push players toward the newer ARK: Survival Ascended.
  • The last remaining official servers, on Nintendo Switch, are scheduled to close on August 31, 2026 — after that, only unofficial servers and single-player will remain.
  • Studio Wildcard's active development focus has shifted almost entirely to ARK: Survival Ascended, its Unreal Engine 5 remake.
  • Without official servers, finding a populated, well-run community now depends on unofficial/private server hosts rather than Wildcard-maintained infrastructure.
  • The original game shows its age visually and technically next to the Ascended remake.
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Research record

Last checked
2026-08-28
Profile depth
Full
Source note
Studio Wildcard official feature documentation and console platform listings
No direct official link verified in the current record.
Profile verification

What MMOFinder has checked

6/6documented areas
  • Gameplay featuresStructured gameplay fields were source-checked for this profile.Verified
  • Gameplay mediaTwo source-attributed gameplay images are recorded.Verified
  • Source trail2 linked sources are recorded for review.Verified
  • Last reviewedCatalog fields reviewed Aug 28, 2026.Verified

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ARK: Survival Evolved gameplay featured in the MMOFinder editorialARK: Survival Evolved
MMOFinder editorial

ARK: Survival Evolved Makes Every Tame Part Tool, Part Story

ARK turns survival into a long relationship with creatures, territory, technology, and tribe politics, where preparation matters more than any single fight.

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Game history

ARK: Survival Evolved timeline

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  1. 2015
    Released

    MMOFinder records ARK: Survival Evolved as released in 2015.

  2. Current
    Catalog status

    Current service status not independently verified

  3. 2026-08-16
    Research checked

    Core catalog fields were reviewed for this profile.

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Media

ARK: Survival Evolved screenshots & gameplay

Two verified gameplay images and a gameplay video for a quick look at the game in action.

Source: YouTube gameplay video

Gameplay, availability and research notes

ARK: Survival Evolved is cataloged by MMOFinder as a Survival MMO. Its recorded status is Released / active, while the business model is listed as Buy-to-play. MMOFinder records its release year as 2015. Current platform data lists Windows, macOS, Linux, PlayStation, Xbox, Android, iOS, Nintendo Switch. The profile keeps uncertain fields explicit so incomplete research is not presented as established game information.

Gameplay metadata currently describes combat or multiplayer structure as Real-time survival combat built around dinosaur taming and base-building. Discovery tags on the record include MMO, Catalog. The developer field lists Studio Wildcard, and the publisher field lists Studio Wildcard. Together these catalog fields help distinguish this title from similarly named games and provide useful inputs for MMOFinder’s filtering and comparison tools.

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