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ARK Survival Evolved

ARK: Survival Evolved is a dedicated game server container that downloads, installs, and runs the ARK: Survival Evolved server via SteamCMD.

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ARK: Survival Evolved is a dedicated game server container that downloads, installs, and runs the ARK: Survival Evolved server via SteamCMD. It is designed for self-hosters who want to run one or multiple ARK multiplayer survival game instances, with updates handled by restarting the container when a new version is released.

Platform availability

Available on 1 of 6 install platforms

  • Unraid
  • TrueNAS (not listed)
  • Umbrel (not listed)
  • ZimaOS (not listed)
  • Proxmox (not listed)
  • Helm (not listed)

Health score

24/100 Low

Maintained
No data
Popular
No data
Easy to install
351 install platform, install notes, Docker image
Light to run
108 GB minimum RAM

Based on 2 of 4 factors.

How is this calculated?

A 0-100 score computed nightly from four factors: maintained (40%: recent commits and steady activity), popular (25%: GitHub stars, log scale), easy to install (20%: platforms, install notes, setup guides, Docker image) and light to run (15%: minimum RAM, ARM support). Factors without data are left out and the rest are rescaled.

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Resources & Compatibility

Minimum requirements: 8 GB RAM, 60 GB disk.

Checked 7 days ago - source: Docker Hub image tags and published docs

First-install notes

  • Host kernel tuning (required) Before first start, set vm.max_map_count to at least 256000 on the host as root: echo 265000 > /proc/sys/vm/max_map_count. On Unraid, make the value persistent via a User Script that runs on startup or by adding the command to the go file. source
  • First startup & updates The first container start downloads the full game-server files and can take a very long time. To pick up a newer game version, simply restart the container; multiple game servers can share a single SteamCMD directory. source

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Alternatives (3)

  • 7 Days to Die - In the year 2034 nuclear attacks have decimated the Earth and the remaining population is infected by an unknown virus.
  • Palworld - Palworld is a multiplayer, open-world survival crafting game where you befriend and collect mysterious creatures called "Pals".
  • Rust (Game) - Rust is a multi-player, survival video game.

Checked 7 days ago - source: AlternativeTo

Common questions

Do I need to change a host kernel setting before first start?

Yes. Set vm.max_map_count to at least 256000 on the host as root. On Unraid, make the setting persistent with a startup User Script or the go file.

How long can the initial container start take?

The first start downloads the full game-server files and can take a very long time.

How do I get a newer game version?

Restart the container to pick up a newer game version.

Can multiple ARK server instances use the same SteamCMD files?

Yes, multiple game servers can share a single SteamCMD directory.

Answers sourced from ca.unraid.net

Community

Collected 6 days ago - public community threads