ARK can be played alone, but it is primarily designed as a multiplayer game, where the social part is one of the most important elements of the gameplay. Players spawn on a large uninhabited island inhabited by dinosaurs and some other animals. The main goal is to build a secure base and organize semi-automatic resource extraction. Tamed dinosaurs can be used as mounts, combat animals, and can also be farmed. PvP is an important part of ARK, but not essential. The game has enough PvE events, and also has a developed trading system.
Initially, the developers planned to use the most realistic dinosaur models. However, during the development process, it was nevertheless decided to add some details. There are also fictional creatures. In addition to the standard survival, there are some other modes. Based on one of them, a separate game was created called ARK: Survival Of The Fittest. It is an arena fight involving dinosaurs and semi-mythical creatures.
ARK: Survival Evolved – is a world survival simulator where advanced technology and dinosaur domestication intersect. It is available for PC as well as all popular consoles. There is also an adapted version of the game for smartphones on iOS and Android. The game became available in Early Access starting June 2, 2015 and is still regularly updated with new content.