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ARK: Survival Evolved
Studio Wildcard
About This Game
Survival-crafting game on dinosaur-filled maps where players gather resources, build bases, tame creatures and fight threats. Can be played solo, on private servers or in large public PvP worlds. Systems are deep and emergent, but the game can be buggy, grindy and socially harsh on public servers.
Score Breakdown
Positive Aspects
Risk Factors
Negatives
- •Public servers often include toxicity and griefing
- •harsh death penalties and grind can lead to stressful, marathon sessions.
Positives
- •Builds planning, resilience and cooperation in private or co-op play
- •taming and base design can be very creative.
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Official Ratings
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Age Recommendations
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