# Games like ARK: Survival Ascended

> The closest matches to ARK: Survival Ascended: ARK: Survival Evolved, Rust, Valheim, Palworld, and Subnautica. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [ARK: Survival Evolved](https://imho.run/games/346110/ark-survival-evolved) — Also Dinosaurs and Base-Building, like ARK: Survival Ascended. 253,840 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/346110/)
2. [Rust](https://imho.run/games/252490/rust) — Shares resource scarcity and survival management with ARK: Survival Ascended. 519,643 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/252490/)
3. [Valheim](https://imho.run/games/892970/valheim) — Shares base building and crafting with ARK: Survival Ascended. 558,366 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/892970/)
4. [Palworld](https://imho.run/games/1623730/palworld) — Shares base building with ARK: Survival Ascended. 455,015 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1623730/)
5. [Subnautica](https://imho.run/games/264710/subnautica) — Also Base-Building and Crafting, like ARK: Survival Ascended. 177,256 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/264710/)
6. [7 Days to Die](https://imho.run/games/251570/7-days-to-die) — Also Base-Building, like ARK: Survival Ascended. 124,117 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/251570/)
7. [The Forest](https://imho.run/games/242760/the-forest) — Shares co op multiplayer and base building with ARK: Survival Ascended. 175,474 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/242760/)
8. [Satisfactory](https://imho.run/games/526870/satisfactory) — A frequent pick in ARK: Survival Ascended players' libraries, and another Strategy. 132,199 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/526870/)
9. [Conan Exiles](https://imho.run/games/440900/conan-exiles) — Also Crafting and Building, like ARK: Survival Ascended. 37,574 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/440900/)
10. [The Isle](https://imho.run/games/376210/the-isle) — Also Dinosaurs, like ARK: Survival Ascended. 56,572 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/376210/)
11. [The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria™](https://imho.run/games/2933130/the-lord-of-the-rings-return-to-moria) — Shares survival and survival mode with ARK: Survival Ascended. 6,485 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2933130/)
12. [The Front](https://imho.run/games/2285150/the-front) — Shares survival mode and vehicle customization with ARK: Survival Ascended. 3,716 Steam reviews, 68% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2285150/)
13. [Soulmask](https://imho.run/games/2646460/soulmask) — Shares survival management and base building with ARK: Survival Ascended. 7,087 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2646460/)
14. [Grounded 2](https://imho.run/games/2661300/grounded-2) — Also Crafting, like ARK: Survival Ascended. 10,910 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2661300/)
15. [Crestfallen: Medieval Survival](https://imho.run/games/2293680/crestfallen-medieval-survival) — A frequent pick in ARK: Survival Ascended players' libraries, and another Action. 368 Steam reviews, 61% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2293680/)
16. [Don't Starve Together](https://imho.run/games/322330/don-t-starve-together) — Shares resource scarcity with ARK: Survival Ascended. 80,691 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/322330/)
17. [Athos](https://imho.run/games/2526410/athos) — Shares dino taming and dinosaur taming with ARK: Survival Ascended. 56 Steam reviews, 57% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2526410/)
18. [TerraTech Worlds](https://imho.run/games/2313330/terratech-worlds) — Shares vehicle customization with ARK: Survival Ascended. 1,203 Steam reviews, 69% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2313330/)
19. [Zombie Survival Game Online](https://imho.run/games/2268560/zombie-survival-game-online) — Shares survival management and open world exploration with ARK: Survival Ascended. 173 Steam reviews, 70% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2268560/)
20. [ARK: The Survival Of The Fittest](https://imho.run/games/407530/ark-the-survival-of-the-fittest) — Shares dinosaur taming with ARK: Survival Ascended. 2,180 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/407530/)
21. [PixARK](https://imho.run/games/593600/pixark) — Also Dinosaurs and Crafting, like ARK: Survival Ascended. 3,190 Steam reviews, 69% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/593600/)
22. [Valorborn](https://imho.run/games/3372530/valorborn) — Shares resource scarcity and survival management with ARK: Survival Ascended. 271 Steam reviews, 63% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3372530/)
23. [Terraria](https://imho.run/games/105600/terraria) — Shares boss fights with ARK: Survival Ascended. 590,217 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/105600/)
24. [Myth of Empires](https://imho.run/games/1371580/myth-of-empires) — Shares resource gathering and crafting with ARK: Survival Ascended. 3,209 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1371580/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2399830&n=20
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- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=2399830
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/2399830
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About ARK: Survival Ascended

ARK: Survival Ascended is a 2023 survival RPG built with Unreal Engine 5 that relocates the classic dinosaur-taming experience to a more technically robust foundation. Players form tribes and engage in base-building, character progression, and crafting across a vast open world. The core loop centers on taming, riding, and breeding hundreds of dinosaur species, including creatures with genetic mutations, while facing boss-fights alongside tamed companions. Set in a dystopian environment, the game blends exploration with survival horror elements. Players describe the experience as atmospheric and immersive, highlighting deep creature collection and breeding mechanics alongside extensive base defense options. The game runs verified on Steam Deck and holds a 60% positive rating from over 53,000 Steam reviews, priced at $44.99 USD.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 2399830
- **Developer:** Studio Wildcard, Grove Street Games, Instinct Games
- **Publisher:** Studio Wildcard, Snail Games USA
- **Genres:** Action, Indie, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Early Access
- **Categories:** Multi-player, Includes level editor, Single-player, MMO, Steam Achievements, Shared/Split Screen, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Full controller support, Online PvP, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Remote Play Together, LAN PvP, LAN Co-op, PvP, Family Sharing, Co-op
- **Released:** Oct 25, 2023
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/2399830/ark-survival-ascended)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2399830&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2399830/)
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