Is Ark Survival Evolved Cross Platform or Crossplay? (PS4, PS5, XBOX, PC) – April 2022

Is Ark Survival cross platform? Let's find out!

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Ark Survival Evolved is an incredibly popular action-adventure/ survival game where crafting weapons and taming dinosaurs is key. The game features different environments, 176 different creature types of dinosaurs, and over 100 weapons. Players cannot get enough of this game, leading to the popular question – Is Ark cross-platform? From deserts to jungles, the large 50KM map tests your resolve, with starvation, thirst, the general weather, and of course, attacks from animals being the main concerns. Ark is available on all the platforms which include the PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, iOS, Android, Google Stadia, Linux, Windows, and macOS. 

Is Ark Cross-Platform?

There are a lot of users unsure about the cross-platform support with Ark. Technically, Ark Survival Evolved is cross-platform. All cross-platform means is the game is playable across different platforms. However, there is some syncing of accounts for those who are interesting in cross-platform gaming. Xbox and Windows users have a feature called Xbox Play Anywhere, which enables those players to play their game on their Xbox account, regardless if they download Ark through the Microsoft Store or through Xbox Live. It allows players to save their progress, achievements and more regardless as their progress relates to their account and not the platform.

Those users playing on the Mac are a little more restricted as you are not able to play with your fellow PC users.

Ark does fall behind on these feats in today’s day and age, but, for the time period, this was one of the first games to receive support for a limited form of cross-play, cross-progression, and cross-platform unity. However, the developers have not stopped making it accessible to players to this day in 2022.

Does Ark: Survival Evolved Feature Crossplay?

Yes, rejoice! Ark does feature cross-platform, but unfortunately, not for all platforms. Ark is only cross-platform for Xbox and Windows PC, and also IOS/ Android too. This means you are not going to be able to play Ark between PlayStation and PC/ Xbox, making it only a semi-cross platform game.

Microsoft and Studio Wildcard have worked together to back in 2017 to create cross-play between Windows and Xbox gamers. Those interested can find a cross-play Ark server on a server browser menu and sync up with their Windows or Xbox console allies and play together. Note, Windows does not curtail Steam or any other PC gaming platform, as the Windows / Microsoft store versions are an entirely different version of the game to the regular PC Steam version. 

If you are a PC user, then you’ll be pleased to know there is cross-play support between Epic and Steam. That is because the game is pretty much identical to each other. You can cross-play on any official server and unofficial and unmodded servers, as long as the setting to enable players from other platforms is enabled. PC gamers rejoice.

Is Ark & Ark Survival Evolved cross-platform play for PS4, Nintendo Switch and Xbox?

Unfortunately not. Each platform is confined to its own ecosystem so can’t benefit from cross-platform multiplayer. On the plus side Ark is cross-generational and cross versions, therefore you are able to play for example, across PS4/PS5 and Windows/Linux. See below for more details.

Does Ark: Survival Evolved Feature cross-generation support?

Good news, Ark Survival Evolved features cross-generation for both mainstream consoles. Since the introduction of next-gen consoles, many developments have been making their live games accessible between currently active console generations.

It means that for those on the PS4 or PS5, you can play thanks to Ark’s cross-gen feature. Meanwhile, Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S users can also play together. It also allows for Microsoft Windows 10 and Windows 11 players to continue playing with each other. Bear in mind that you need to purchase the game from the same storefront i.e. Epic Games Stores or Microsoft Store.

Is Ark Cross-Platform on Android and iOS devices?

Yes, Ark is cross-platform on mobile, between iPhone iOS and Android devices, meaning you can cross-play this with friends. Of course, this is just mobile crossplay only. You can’t play with anyone on a PC or console this way.

Is Ark cross-platform Xbox and on PC?

You will be pleased to hear that you are able to switch between your Xbox and PC. Xbox and Microsoft Windows users have a neat feature called Xbox Play Anywhere. This keeps your progress synchronized between the platforms so you are always on the latest save. You just need to ensure you use your Xbox account. It doesn’t matter if you have downloaded the game via the Microsoft Store or Xbox Live.

Can you play Ark cross-platform steam and epic games store?

Yes, you are able to play across the Epic games store and Steam Store. If you unsure whether you can play cross-platform or cross-gen we have all the answer detailed above.

Can you play Ark cross-platform PS4 and PC?

Unfortunately not. You are able to play cross-gen within the PlayStation ecosystem but due to how each version of the games differs you are not able to play across PlayStation and PC/Xbox.

Can I Run Ark?

ARK: Survival Evolved Minimum System Requirements

• CPU : Intel Core i5-2400/AMD FX-8320 or better
• RAM : 8GB
• HDD : 60GB
• GPU : NVIDIA GTX 670 2GB or AMD Radeon HD 7870 2GB or better
• OS : Windows 7/8.1/10 64-bit versions
• DirectX : Version 10
• Screen Resolution : 720p
• Network : Broadband Internet connection

ARK: Survival Evolved Recommended Requirements

• CPU : Intel Core i5-2400
• RAM : 8GB
• HDD : 60GB
• GPU : AMD Radeon RX 470 4GB or NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB
• OS : Windows 10 64 bit
• DirectX : Version 11
• Screen Resolution : 1080p

Network : Broadband Internet connection

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