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ARK: Survival Ascended server hosting

Name: ARK: Survival Ascended Server Hosting
Brand: GamezServers
Availability: InStock

Tame the island with your tribe.

Custom rates, any map and mods from CurseForge. Set it up once and your tribe plays around the clock.

Deploy now, starting at $7.50 Compare plans

Staying longer? Subscribe and get 50% off your first month

DDoS protected
24/7 support
Live the moment you pay

Split the billUp to 10 friends, own cards
Custom plansAny RAM up to 32 GB
Prepaid or monthly3 days to 1 year
Live in 60 secondsNo setup, no waiting
Cancel any timeNo contracts, ever

Pick your ARK plan

Every plan is live the moment you pay. Upgrade or cancel from your dashboard any time.

Starter

12 GB

50% off your first month$14.99USD first month

Then $29.99/mo. $1.00 a day.

Splitting with 3 friends? $8.52 each/mo

12 GB RAM
3 vCPU cores
Up to 5 players
DDoS protection included
24/7 support

Deploy Starter

Standard

16 GB

50% off your first month$19.99USD first month

Then $39.99/mo. $1.33 a day.

Splitting with 3 friends? $11.02 each/mo

16 GB RAM
4 vCPU cores
Up to 15 players
DDoS protection included
24/7 support

Deploy Standard

Pro

24 GB

50% off your first month$29.99USD first month

Then $59.99/mo. $2.00 a day.

Splitting with 3 friends? $16.02 each/mo

24 GB RAM
6 vCPU cores
Up to 35 players
DDoS protection included
24/7 support

Deploy Pro

Build your own

Want something in between? Customize your ARK server.

Any RAM from 12 to 32 GB
3 days up to a year
Prepaid or subscription
Server type and settings

Customize

What comes set up on a ARK server

Your rates

XP, taming and harvest multipliers are simple settings, and every other option is one ini file away.

Every map

Switch maps whenever your tribe is ready for a new challenge.

Mods included

Add CurseForge mods by ID and restart.

A look inside ARK

Real screenshots from the game. Click any of them to see it full size.

How much RAM does a ARK server need?

Find the row that sounds like your group and we will point you at the right plan.

Your server	RAM	Plan
Small tribe on The Island or Scorched Earth, up to 10 players	12 GB	Starter$29.99/mo
Bigger maps, boosted rates or a few mods, up to 30 players	16 GB	Standard$39.99/mo
Heavy mod lists, large bases or a busy public server	24 GB	Pro$59.99/mo

This is the panel. Click around.

This is the ARK panel you get. Click any button, or type a command.

panel / ark-survival-ascended

Online

ARK Server

play.gamezservers.com:7777

CPU21%

Memory9.9 / 16 GB

Players9 / 30

[12:00:00] Starting ARK: Survival Ascended server

[12:00:03] Loading world

[12:00:06] Server started on port 7777

[12:00:09] Ready for players. Try a button.

Power

ARK actions

How to join your ARK server

1
Launch ARK: Survival Ascended and click Join Game.
2
Switch the list to Unofficial and turn on Show Player Servers.
3
Search for the server name and click Join. Enter the password if you set one.
4
On PC you can also open the console and type open 203.0.113.24:7777 and press Enter.

Common problems

Cannot find the server

Set the list to Unofficial and turn on Show Player Servers. A new server can take a few minutes to appear.

Joining from the PC console

Press Tab on the main menu, paste the open command from this page and press Enter.

Version mismatch

The server updates itself on every restart. After a game patch, restart the server and update the game on every device.

Stuck after adding a mod

Mod IDs are CurseForge project IDs separated by commas with no spaces. A mod that was removed or is not updated for the current patch can stop the server loading, so take it out and restart.

Server not responding

Make sure the server is online. Servers sleep after 4 days with nobody playing, and anyone with access can start them again from the dashboard in one click.

Use the server address

Do not use localhost, 127.0.0.1 or your own IP from a home hosting guide. Copy the exact address of the server.

No port forwarding or firewall changes

Opening ports on your router is only for hosting a server at home, so there is nothing to change to join this one. If Windows asks whether to let the game through the firewall, choose Allow.

Modding your ARK server

Survival Ascended mods come from CurseForge. Add each project ID to the server and it downloads the mods on start, then players pick them up automatically when they join, including on console for mods marked cross platform. For a mod map, add its ID and set the map name from the mod page.

CurseForge modsMod mapsCross platform mods

ARK: Survival Ascended server hosting, explained

An ARK: Survival Ascended dedicated server is the ArkAscendedServer program installed through SteamCMD, started with the map name and a string of options such as the session name, passwords and port. Hosting a non dedicated session from your game only works while you are playing and keeps everyone tethered to the host, so tribes that want dinos to keep breeding, crops to grow and the world to stay online use a dedicated server.

Most of the fun lives in two ini files. GameUserSettings.ini holds the common rates such as XP, taming speed, harvest amount and day length, while Game.ini covers the deeper tuning like per level stat multipliers and breeding intervals. Clusters let players carry characters and dinos between maps, with one server running per map and all of them sharing a cluster ID and folder.

ARK is one of the heaviest survival servers there is. The Island needs around 8 to 10 GB of memory with nobody online, and bases, tamed dinos and mods push that higher over time, which is why 12 GB is the realistic floor and 16 GB suits most tribes. The official server only runs on Windows, so Linux hosts run it through Proton, a compatibility layer. With us that part is already handled, the server updates itself on every restart, and XP, taming and harvest rates are simple settings in the panel.

ARK servers for every crew

PvE servers

ARK PvE servers where nobody wipes your base

Tame and breed on your schedule, not a raider's.

Server for friends

A private ARK server for your tribe

No host tether, no strangers, no 10 hour tames.

Free servers

A free ARK server your tribe can actually run

A real dedicated Survival Ascended server, paid for by the people who click your link.

Modded servers

Modded ARK servers, mods by ID

ARK Survival Ascended patch notes for August to October 2026: Astraeos 1.0, Cerberax, Gargantar, Therizino TLC and the new GameUserSettings.ini options.

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All guides

Included on every plan

Always on DDoS protection
24/7 support from real people
Low ping game hardware
Live the moment you pay
Your own address and port
Live console with full access
One click game actions
One click backups
Upgrade or cancel any time

Common questions

Why does ARK need so much RAM?

Survival Ascended is one of the heaviest servers around. 16 GB is the sweet spot for most tribes.

Can I run a cluster?

Not yet. Each server runs one map on its own, and characters and dinos cannot transfer between servers. You can switch a server to another map at any time.

Can console players join?

Yes. Survival Ascended servers are cross platform, so Xbox and PlayStation players can find your server under Unofficial with Show Player Servers turned on. Any mods you add need to support console too.

How do I add CurseForge mods?

Copy the project ID from each mod page on CurseForge, add the IDs in the panel and restart. The server downloads them and players get them when they join.

Can I change taming and XP rates?

Yes. XP, taming and harvest multipliers are settings in the panel. Everything else, like breeding and maturation speed, lives in GameUserSettings.ini and Game.ini in the file manager. Stop the server before editing them, or the server writes over your changes when it shuts down.

How do I become an admin in game?

Open the console with Tab and type enablecheats followed by the admin password from your panel. Admin commands also work from the panel console, without cheat in front.

Can I make the server whitelist only?

Yes. Turn on Whitelist only in the panel, then add each player by their EOS ID with the Whitelist player button.

Can I move a save from another server?

Yes. Upload the SavedArks folder for your map and it loads on the next start. Single player saves can move too, but the host character usually needs to be recreated, so back up first.

Can my friends and I split the cost?

Yes. At checkout choose "Me and my friends" and up to 10 people each pay their own share with their own card, on any plan length, from 3 days to a year. It is not a payment plan: nobody pays in parts over time, each friend simply pays their own share. You pay yours, send each friend their link, and the server starts straight away. Each share includes a $1 payment fee.

Can I build a custom plan?

Yes. Every game has a Build your own page: pick any amount of RAM up to 32 GB, any length from 3 days to 1 year, prepaid or a subscription, plus your server type and settings. A custom size costs 15% more per GB than the standard plans next to it.

Can I pay once instead of a subscription?

Yes. Pick Prepaid and pay once for 3 days, 30 days, 6 months or a year. Nothing renews: when the time is up the server pauses and keeps its world for 14 days. Add time or switch to a subscription from your panel any time. Short rentals cost more per day, since every server is set up from scratch.

How fast is setup, really?

Your server starts building the moment Stripe confirms payment. Most are online in under a minute, and the address and login appear on your dashboard automatically.