Is ARK: Survival Ascended multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — co-op and PvP, plus local/split-screen. ARK: Survival Ascended is a creature survival game released in 2023, 59% positive on Steam (75,995 reviews), with 12,007 playing right now. $11.24 on Steam.
Co-opPvPLocal / split-screenSingle-player tooSurvival · Creature survival
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How ARK: Survival Ascended plays with friends, according to Steam
- Online co-op
- Yes
- Local / split-screen co-op
- Yes
- Online PvP
- Yes
- LAN play
- Yes
- Remote Play Together (one copy, streamed to friends)
- Yes
- Cross-platform multiplayer (Windows / Mac / Linux)
- Yes
- MMO
- Yes
- Single-player mode
- Yes
- Controller
- Full controller support
- PC Game Pass
- In the catalog (rotates monthly — see the list)
Steam's own category list for the game, as of 2026-09-09. "Not listed" means the store page does not claim that mode; community mods or Remote Play can still add it.
Steam tags: Early Access, Survival, Open World, Multiplayer, Dinosaurs, Building, Adventure, Base-Building
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Quick answers
- Is ARK: Survival Ascended co-op?
- Yes, ARK: Survival Ascended supports co-op.
- Does ARK: Survival Ascended have PvP?
- Yes, ARK: Survival Ascended has player-versus-player modes.
- Do we both need to own ARK: Survival Ascended to play together?
- Not always. ARK: Survival Ascended supports Steam Remote Play Together: one person who owns it hosts and streams a local session to friends who don't (Steam quotes up to four players, more on a fast connection). For online co-op or PvP, every player needs their own copy.
- How many people play ARK: Survival Ascended?
- About 12,007 players were in-game when this page's data was last refreshed (2026-09-09).
- Does ARK: Survival Ascended have split-screen or local multiplayer?
- Yes. Steam lists ARK: Survival Ascended with shared/split-screen co-op on one PC — and it supports Remote Play Together, so a friend can join that local session over the internet.
- Can you play ARK: Survival Ascended on LAN?
- Yes. Steam lists LAN co-op and LAN PvP for ARK: Survival Ascended, so it works on a local network without the game's online servers.
- Is ARK: Survival Ascended on PC Game Pass?
- Yes — ARK: Survival Ascended was in the PC Game Pass catalog when this page's data was last refreshed (2026-09-09). Game Pass rotates titles monthly, so check the Game Pass listing before you count on it.