Dedicated Server Template
ARK is reimagined from the ground-up into the next-generation of video game technology with Unreal Engine 5! Form a tribe, tame & breed hundreds of unique dinosaurs and primeval creatures, explore, craft, build, and fight your way to the top of the food-chain. Your new world awaits!
Deploy and manage your own ARK: Survival Ascended dedicated server with GameCP's free game server control panel. This template provides a production-ready server configuration with one-click installation, automatic updates via SteamCMD, and full environment variable management. Whether you're hosting for a small group of friends or running a large community server, GameCP makes ARK: Survival Ascended server administration simple and reliable.
+128 MiB per player
Small private server, 1-10 players
Community server, 10-30 players
Large public server, 30-70 players
Standard ARK: Survival Ascended dedicated server startup with Proton and RCON relay
Server Name
Server name displayed in the server browser
(empty)Max Players
Maximum number of concurrent players
30Session Name
Server name displayed in the ARK server browser. Defaults to your server name.
${SERVER_NAME}Server Map
The map the server will run. All ASA maps use the _WP suffix.
TheIsland_WPPvE Mode
Enable Player vs Environment mode. Disable for PvP.
1Server Password
Password required for players to join the server. Leave empty for a public server.
(empty)Admin Password
Password for RCON (remote console), in-game admin console, and EnableCheats command.
(empty)Mod IDs
Comma-separated list of CurseForge mod Project IDs (e.g. 928793,929890). Find mods at curseforge.com/ark-survival-ascended.
(empty)BattlEye Anti-Cheat
Enable BattlEye anti-cheat protection. Disable for private servers or modding.
1Auto Update
Automatically update the server when a new version is available on startup.
1Beta Branch
Install a specific beta branch (e.g. 'publicbeta'). Leave empty for stable. Requires a reinstall to switch.
(empty)Steam Username
Steam username for authentication. Leave empty for anonymous login.
(empty)Steam Password
Steam password for authentication. Leave empty for anonymous login.
(empty)Steam Auth Code
Steam Guard authentication code (if 2FA is enabled on the Steam account).
(empty)Post-install setup: cleans movie files to save space, seeds log file, and sets up Steam SDK libraries.
Server rates, difficulty, day/night cycle, and gameplay toggles. Only updates the settings shown here.
ShooterGame/Saved/Config/WindowsServer/GameUserSettings.inifileBreeding rates, farming speed, and respec settings. Only updates the settings shown here.
ShooterGame/Saved/Config/WindowsServer/Game.inifileghcr.io/ptero-eggs/steamcmd:proton
ark-survival-ascended
GameCP Team
April 1, 2026
Information about the origin and version of this game configuration.
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