ARK: Survival Evolved
Dedicated Server Template
As a man or woman stranded, naked, freezing, and starving on the unforgiving shores of a mysterious island called ARK, use your skill and cunning to kill or tame and ride the plethora of leviathan dinosaurs and other primeval creatures roaming the land. Hunt, harvest resources, craft items, grow crops, research technologies, and build shelters to withstand the elements and store valuables, all while teaming up with (or preying upon) hundreds of other players to survive, dominate... and escape!
ARK: Survival Evolved Game Server Hosting
Deploy and manage your own ARK: Survival Evolved 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 Evolved server administration simple and reliable.
Resource Requirements
+64 MiB per player
Recommended Players
Performance Tiers
Economy
Small private server, 1-10 players
Standard
Community server, 10-30 players with mods
Pro
Large public server, 30-70 players, heavy mods
Startup Command
Default
Standard ARK dedicated server startup with RCON relay
Environment Variables
SERVER_NAME
RequiredServer Name
Server name displayed in the server browser
(empty)MAX_PLAYERS
RequiredRead OnlyMax Players
Maximum number of concurrent players
30SESSION_NAME
RequiredSession Name
Server name displayed in the ARK server browser. Defaults to your server name.
${SERVER_NAME}SERVER_MAP
RequiredServer Map
The map the server will run
TheIslandRCON_PORT
RequiredRead OnlyRCON Port
Internal port for RCON console relay
27020ARK_PASSWORD
Server Password
Password required for players to join the server. Leave empty for no password.
(empty)ARK_ADMIN_PASSWORD
RequiredAdmin Password
Password for RCON console and in-game admin commands
(empty)MOD_ID
Mod IDs
Comma-separated list of Steam Workshop Mod IDs (e.g. 123456,789012)
(empty)AUTO_UPDATE
Auto Update
Automatically update the server on startup.
1WORKSHOP_UPDATE
Workshop Auto-Download
Automatically download and update workshop mods listed in Mod IDs on startup.
1BATTLE_EYE
BattlEye Anti-Cheat
Enable BattlEye anti-cheat protection. Disable for private servers or modding.
1ARGS
Additional Arguments
Additional launch parameters (e.g. -crossplay -exclusivejoin)
(empty)SRCDS_BETAID
Beta Branch
Install a specific beta branch. Requires a reinstall to switch branches.
(empty)STEAM_USER
Read OnlySteam Username
Steam username for authentication. Leave empty for anonymous login.
(empty)STEAM_PASS
Read OnlySteam Password
Steam password for authentication. Leave empty for anonymous login.
(empty)STEAM_AUTH
Read OnlySteam Auth Code
Steam Guard authentication code (if required)
(empty)EXTRA_FLAGS
Read OnlyExtra SteamCMD Flags
Additional SteamCMD flags
(empty)Lifecycle Scripts
Installation Script
Post-install setup for ARK mod loading and Steam SDK libraries
Container Configuration
Docker Image
ghcr.io/ptero-eggs/games:source
Technical Profile
Template ID
ark-survival-evolved
Author
GameCP Team
Last Updated
March 15, 2026
Status
ActiveConfiguration Metadata
Information about the origin and version of this game configuration.