How to play on ARK: Survival Evolved servers: connecting, choosing and your own server

A complete guide to ARK: Survival Evolved servers: how to connect, what server types exist and how to host your own. Right now 670 servers and 5 440 players are online in the monitoring.

How to connect to a server ARK: Survival Evolved

  1. Easiest: the «▶ Connect» button on the server page — the game launches and connects you.
  2. Manually: in-game open the server browser or «Direct connect» and paste IP:PORT (copy with 📋).
  3. Tip: favourite the server inside the game to return quickly.

What server types exist ARK: Survival Evolved

ARK: Survival — PvP and PvE servers, multipliers (gather/tame/XP), map clusters and modded builds. Fresh wipes and seasons are common.

Popular modes: PvP · PvE · Vanilla · Modded · Boosted · Primitive · x2 · x5

How to host your own server ARK: Survival Evolved

Hosted via SteamCMD (app 376030); RAM-heavy — plan 8–16 GB per map. You can add a live server to our monitoring on the «Add server» page.

Best servers ARK: Survival Evolved right now

ServerPlayersMap
MTS Arena Deathmatch / Capture The Artifact - (v358.24)70/70ArenaModMap
PvE ARK4U.NET NoWipe x10 Epic/Steam Shop All-Maps - (v361.7)67/250Ragnarok
PvE ARK4U.NET NoWipe x10 Epic/Steam Shop All-Maps - (v361.7)60/250Fjordur
PvE ARK4U.NET NoWipe x10 Epic/Steam Shop All-Maps - (v361.7)56/250TheIsland
新开/中文/深渊/S+ 叠/礼/飞 孤岛PVE 搜0123 - (v361.755/100TheIsland
PvE ARK4U.NET NoWipe x10 Epic/Steam Shop All-Maps - (v361.7)54/250Valguero_P
新开/中文/深渊/S+ 叠/礼/飞 阿尔卑斯PVE 搜0123 - (51/100Alps
新开/中文/灭绝野人/S+ 叠/礼/飞 仙境PVE 搜0123 - (51/100Ragnarok

All servers ARK: Survival Evolved · Rating · Maps

FAQ

What do x2/x5 multipliers mean in ARK?
They speed gathering, taming and XP — comfortable without long grind.
How do I join an ARK server?
The Connect button here, or search the session list by name/IP.
PvE vs PvP?
On PvE you can't destroy others' bases or kill players.