ARK: The Survival Of The Fittest is a Action, Adventure, MMO game from Studio Wildcard, Instinct Games with a 65% positive Steam review signal. Indie Lantern indexes it for players browsing by tense, co-op.
Game snapshot
- Developer
- Studio Wildcard, Instinct Games
- Release year
- 2017
- Playtime
- Varies by player
- Price
- Steam
- Review signal
- 65% positive
Screenshots
System requirements
PC
- Minimum
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS *: 64-Bit Windows 7 Service Pack 1, or Windows 8/10 Processor: 2 GHz Dual-Core 64-bit CPU Memory: 4000 MB RAM Graphics: GTX 500 or Above DirectX10 Compatible GPU with 2 GB or More Video RAM DirectX: Version 10 Storage: 37000 MB available space
- Recommended
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
macOS
- Minimum
- OS: OSX 10.9 or Higher Processor: 2 GHz Equivalent CPU Memory: 4000 MB RAM Graphics: OpenGL 3 Compatible GPU with 1GB Video RAM Storage: 20000 MB available space
Linux
- Minimum
- OS: Ubuntu Equivalent Distro Processor: 2 GHz 64-bit CPU Memory: 4000 MB RAM Graphics: OpenGL 3 Compatible GPU with 1GB Video RAM Storage: OpenGL 3 Compatible GPU with 1GB Video RAM MB available space
From Steam reviews
Review notes
ARK: The Survival Of The Fittest is worth a closer look if you want chaotic fun, solo-friendly, survival crafting, and management.
Best for players who want chaotic fun, strong atmosphere, solo-friendly, and survival crafting.
Check more carefully if you dislike repetition or grind and technical roughness.
chaotic-fun
ToneThe appeal is messy, funny, and unpredictable rather than polished calm.
solo-friendly
FitIt still makes sense as a solo play choice.
survival-crafting
Play styleSurvival pressure and resource gathering are part of the decision loop.
grindy
FrictionThe loop may feel repetitive if you dislike grind.
management
Play styleThe game asks you to run, improve, or balance a system over time.
strong-atmosphere
ToneThe mood, place, and presentation carry a lot of the experience.
buggy
FrictionTechnical roughness or instability comes up often enough to check.
base-building
Play styleBuilding a base, settlement, or colony is part of the loop.
Steam review snapshots
This game is pure chaos in the best (and worst) way possible.Performance is decent (for ARK standards), and the matches are way less grindy than the original game.You’ll need to decide whether to be a lone wolf, team up for safety, or build a base while hoping no one…The steep learning curve and occasional performance issues might turn some off, but if you love survival games with a competitive edge…Why it fits
Best if you want tense co-op survival with chaotic fun and a strong atmosphere. Chaotic, unpredictable matches. Survival crafting and resource gathering. Co-op play on Windows. Strong atmosphere and solo-friendly play.
Who might skip it
You dislike grind or repetition. You want polished technical performance.