{"data":{"slug":"ark-survival-evolved","name":"ARK: Survival Evolved","aliases":["ARK Evolved","ASE"],"url":"https://gamecrave.app/games/ark-survival-evolved","api_url":"https://gamecrave.app/v1/games/ark-survival-evolved","facts":{"online_coop":true,"max_players_online":70,"min_players_online":null,"local_coop":true,"max_players_local":2,"local_screen":"split_screen","separate_device_coop":null,"max_players_separate_devices":null,"free_to_play":false,"free_coop_setups":null,"crossplay":true,"crossplay_platforms":["windows","xbox_one","xbox_series"],"drop_in_drop_out":null,"host_only_ownership":null,"proximity_voice_chat":null,"platforms":["windows","macos","playstation_4","playstation_5","xbox_one","xbox_series","nintendo_switch","nintendo_switch_2"],"solo_only_platforms":null,"steam_deck":"verified","release_status":"released","release_date":"2017-08-29","genres":["survival","crafting"],"steam_app_id":346110,"wikidata_qid":null},"sources":[{"url":"https://store.steampowered.com/app/346110/","kind":"store_page","accessed":"2026-10-24","fields":["online_coop","genres","free_to_play"],"notes":{"online_coop":"Tribes share tames, home spawn points and access to a shared village.","genres":"The maker describes survival through hunting, resource gathering and crafting equipment and shelters.","free_to_play":"The checked computer full-base edition has a paid base-game access model. 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The old Early Access user tag does not set its current status."}},{"url":"https://store.steampowered.com/saleaction/ajaxgetdeckappcompatibilityreport?nAppID=346110&l=english","kind":"store_data","accessed":"2026-10-24","fields":["steam_deck"],"notes":{"steam_deck":"Valve rates the game Verified on Steam Deck."}},{"url":"https://survivetheark.com/index.php?/forums/topic/285881-ark-survival-evolved-available-now-on-windows-10-with-crossplay/","kind":"official_news","accessed":"2026-10-24","fields":["online_coop","max_players_online","local_coop","local_screen","crossplay","crossplay_platforms"],"notes":{"online_coop":"The December 19, 2017 announcement describes player-hosted dedicated and non-dedicated cooperative sessions.","max_players_online":"The maker explicitly implements hosting a 70-player dedicated server in the Microsoft Store Windows 10 build, alongside PvE and player-hosted dedicated sessions. This is dedicated-host scope, not the smaller non-dedicated group. 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It also says Evolved and Ascended cannot play together."}},{"url":"https://survivetheark.com/index.php?/forums/topic/703511-community-crunch-380-community-creature-winner-liveops-update-and-more/","kind":"official_news","accessed":"2026-10-24","fields":["online_coop"],"notes":{"online_coop":"The September 2023 notice closes the official network on September 30 and provides saves so players can continue on their own servers. This is not a shutdown of private multiplayer."}},{"url":"https://store.epicgames.com/p/ark","kind":"store_page","accessed":"2026-10-24","fields":["free_to_play"],"notes":{"free_to_play":"The checked computer full-base edition has a paid base-game access model. Demos, trials, guest passes, platform sharing and temporary grants do not establish ongoing free base co-op."}}],"updated":"2026-10-24"},"meta":{"api_version":"1","docs":"https://gamecrave.app/api"}}