ARK: Survival Evolved Server Hosting
ARK: Survival Evolved server plans
Pick the plan that fits your community. Every plan deploys instantly and can be resized later from the control panel.
Starter
One tribe on The Island with your own rates and decay timers, now that official servers are gone.
- RAM
- 10 GB
- NVMe
- 20 GB
- CPU
- 1.5 vCores
Standard
For a map with several tribes, boosted rates and the tamed dino counts that come with them.
- RAM
- 14 GB
- NVMe
- 30 GB
- CPU
- 2 vCores
Ultimate
Workshop maps, long mod lists and a full server of tribes breeding at scale.
- RAM
- 20 GB
- NVMe
- 40 GB
- CPU
- 3 vCores
Included with every plan
Save up to 17% with longer billing periods
Built for ARK: your rates, your map, saved on every stop
An ARK server is judged on what happens when you change something. Here, a restart, a map swap or a new breeding rate never costs you the world.
A restart never costs you the day's progress
An ARK server that is killed loses everything since its last autosave, so ours is never killed. The stop handler runs saveworld and then DoExit over RCON, and a boot is not finished until RCON answers. ARK admin commands and admin list
Twelve maps, one field, and every world kept
The map is a single panel field — TheIsland through Fjordur, twelve of them. Each keeps its own save tree, so switching is a restart rather than a migration, and switching back finds your world where you left it. Getting started with your ARK server
Your rates go in the file that actually applies them
Both config files open in the panel's editor and our configuration guide says which line belongs where — because ARK splits its settings across GameUserSettings.ini and Game.ini, and a multiplier in the wrong one is ignored without an error. ARK: Survival Evolved configuration
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Powerful Server Management
Every server comes with our feature-rich game panel — manage your server from anywhere with no technical expertise required.
Live Server Console
Monitor your server in real time with a built-in console, live CPU, memory, and network graphs, plus one-click start, restart, and stop controls.
Full File Manager
Browse, upload, edit, and manage all your server files directly from the panel — no FTP client needed. Drag and drop uploads, bulk actions, and more.
Startup Configuration
Fine-tune every aspect of your server with an intuitive variable editor. Selects, toggles, and validated inputs replace fragile command-line flags.
One-Click Backups
Create on-demand or scheduled backups with one click. Lock critical snapshots, download them for offsite storage, or restore any of them yourself.
Network & Allocations
Every server gets a dedicated port allocation behind always-on DDoS filtering. Ports are assigned when the server is built and matched to our firewall rules, so the ones your server needs are open before you log in.
Global Server Network
Pick a data center close to your players. The times below are measured live from your own connection, not quoted from ours. View all locations.
ARK: Survival Evolved servers deploy from four locations. Dallas sits in the middle of North America and is the usual default for a community spread across the United States. Ashburn covers the East Coast and is the shorter hop for players in the eastern states and eastern Canada. London serves the UK, Ireland and the western edge of Europe, and Frankfurt sits central for Germany, the Nordics, the Benelux countries and most of Eastern Europe. Between them the four cover North America and Europe end to end.
The figures beside each city were measured by your own browser a moment ago, so read them as a fair guide to what players near you will see rather than a number we picked. If you choose the wrong one, moving is free: open a ticket and support migrates your server files to any available location at no charge.
What our customers say
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“I've been with GSK and Cosmic guard for nearly 2 years now, They are very professional, helpful and quick to fix any issues. They normally can get a tech in same day to fix and hardware issues. We've had 2 cpu's burn out and they replaced them (after diagnosing the issue) Fast and free Extra big should out to Alexander hes the goat <3”
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ARK dedicated servers — several maps, one machine
ARK is rarely one map. The Island, Ragnarok and Aberration each want their own server, their own Workshop mod list and their own memory, and ARK is heavy on every one of them. A dedicated machine is where the whole set runs side by side on hardware you are not renting per map, with the cores split however you decide.
One map is a different proposition. A shared plan is a whole server sized for it, mods included, and changes slots without a migration.
Run it on our game panel
Hand us the machine and we deploy it onto the same GameServerKings panel you already know — one-click installs, mods, backups, and 24/7 support, managed on your behalf.
Or manage it yourself
Prefer full control? Take root access and run it your way. The box is yours end to end — we just keep the hardware and network humming underneath.
ARK: Survival Evolved Knowledge Base
Guides for installing, configuring, and troubleshooting your ARK: Survival Evolved server.
ARK: Survival Evolved
Switch cheats on for your own account, then find the one command that kicks, bans, spawns or teleports.
Add Workshop mods without asking players to install anything, and fix the mismatch that blocks them joining.
Turn a brutal vanilla grind into weekend-friendly taming and breeding rates, and why yours may be ignored.
Get your tribe connected by IP instead of hunting the in-game browser, then switch maps or wipe without losing the rest.
Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know about ARK: Survival Evolved server hosting with GameServerKings
How much does it cost to run an ARK: Survival Evolved server?
An ARK: Survival Evolved server here starts at $12.00 a month. The price tracks the resources you pick:
- Starting
- 1.5 vCores · 10 GB RAM · 20 GB storage
- $12.00/mo
- Fully loaded
- 3 vCores · 20 GB RAM · 40 GB storage
- $52.00/mo
- Dedicated IPv4
- Optional add-on
- +$5.00/mo
- Longer terms
- Paid annually or up front
- 5–17% off
RAM is the number worth getting right: the map you run and the mods you load drive memory use far more than player count does.
How quickly will my server be ready?
Your ARK: Survival Evolved server is provisioned automatically within about a minute of payment. You'll receive login credentials to your inbox so you can connect straight away.
Do game updates install automatically?
Yes. Your ARK: Survival Evolved server is kept on the current game build automatically — you don't need to patch it by hand or open a ticket when the game updates.
Can I install mods and plugins?
Absolutely. You have full file access via our control panel and FTP/SFTP. Install any mods, plugins, or custom configurations — we don't restrict what you run on your server.
What if I need to upgrade my resources?
Upgrading is instant. You can change your memory, storage, or CPU priority from your client area at any time without any downtime or server migration.
Is DDoS protection included?
Yes. Every ARK: Survival Evolved server includes enterprise-grade DDoS mitigation at no extra charge. We absorb attacks at the network edge — your players won't notice a thing.
Are backups included?
Yes, and in two ways. Your ARK: Survival Evolved server is backed up automatically every 24 hours to off-site storage, so there is a recent copy to fall back on if the machine itself fails — you do not have to set anything up for that. On top of it, every plan includes five backup slots in the control panel that are yours to use: take one with a single click before a wipe, an update or a mod install, or set a schedule so they run on their own, and restore or download any of those five whenever you like. Neither costs extra.
Do I need a dedicated IP?
Only if you want one. A dedicated IPv4 address gives your ARK: Survival Evolved server its own entry in the in-game server browser and puts it on the game's default port, so players can connect by typing just the IP address. Without one your server shares an IP with other servers and uses its own port instead — it runs exactly the same and your friends can still join, they just need the IP and the port together. It costs $5.00 a month if you decide you want it.
Do you offer a money-back guarantee?
We offer a 72-hour money-back guarantee. If you're not satisfied for any reason within the first 72 hours, contact us and we'll issue a full refund — no questions asked.
Can I switch server locations?
Yes. Contact our support team and we'll help you migrate your server data to any of our available locations at no charge.
Still have questions?
Our support team is available 24/7 and typically responds in under 5 minutes.
Open a support ticketDeploy Your ARK: Survival Evolved Server.
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