Ark: Survival Evolved is a survival-based adventure game set on an island in space called an ARK. Players must survive in a world filled with roaming dinosaurs and other extinct animals.
In September 2016, an expansion pack called Scorched Earth was released. The new animals introduced in it are a mixture of living animals and fantasy creatures.
Creatures[]
There are many different creatures to be found in ARK: Survival Evolved. Every creature currently revealed, some of which may not yet be found in game.
The Island[]
Dinosaurs[]
Sauropodomorpha[]
- Brontosaurus (Also has event exclusive Skeletal Bronto variant)- Ark Wiki Page
- Diplodocus - Ark Wiki Page
- Titanosaurus (Called Titanosaur in game) - Ark Wiki Page
Theropoda[]
- Allosaurus - Ark Wiki Page
- Archaeopteryx - Ark Wiki Page
- Argentavis - Ark Wiki Page
- Baryonyx - Ark Wiki Page
- Carcharodontosaurus - Ark Wiki Page
- Carnotaurus(Also has an Alpha Variant. Also has an event exclusive Skeletal Carnotaurus variant) - Ark Wiki Page
- Compsognathus - Ark Wiki Page
- Dilophosaurus - Ark Wiki Page
- Dodo (Also has event exclusive variants, being Bunny Dodo, Party Dodo, and Zomdodo) - Ark Wiki Page
- Gallimimus - Ark Wiki Page
Render of the Ark: Survival Evolved Giganotosaurus
- Hesperornis - Ark Wiki Page
- Ichthyornis - Ark Wiki Page
- Kairuku - Ark Wiki Page
- Megalosaurus - Ark Wiki Page
- Microraptor - Ark Wiki Page
- Oviraptor (Also has an event exclusive Bunny Oviraptor Variant) - Ark Wiki Page
- Pelagornis - Ark Wiki Page
- Spinosaurus - Ark Wiki Page
- Terror Bird (No specific genus confirmed according to the dossier) - Ark Wiki Page
- Therizinosaurus - Ark Wiki Page
- Troodon - Ark Wiki Page
- Tyrannosaurus (Called Rex in game. Also has an Alpha Variant along with a Tek Variant. Also has event exclusive Rexghost and Skeletal Rex variants) - Ark Wiki Page
- Utahraptor (Called Raptor in game. Also has an Alpha Variant along with a Tek Variant. Also has an event exclusive Skeletal Raptor Variant) - Ark Wiki Page
- Yutyrannus - Ark Wiki Page
Marginocephala[]
- Pachycephalosaurus - Ark Wiki Page
- Pachyrhinosaurus - Ark Wiki Page
- Triceratops (Also has an event exclusive Skeletal Variant) - Ark Wiki Page
Thyreophora[]
- Ankylosaurus - Ark Wiki Page
- Kentrosaurus - Ark Wiki Page
- Stegosaurus (Also has a Tek Variant. Also has an event exclusive Skeletal Stego Variant) - Ark Wiki Page
Ornithopoda[]
- Iguanodon - Ark Wiki Page
- Parasaurolophus (Also has a Tek Variant) - Ark Wiki Page
- Pegomastax - Ark Wiki Page
Pterosaurs[]
- Dimorphodon - Ark Wiki Page
- Pteranodon - Ark Wiki Page
- Quetzalcoatlus (Called Quetzal in game. Also has a Tek Variant. Also has an event exclusive Skeltal Quetzal variant) - Ark Wiki Page
- Tapejara - Ark Wiki Page
Pseudosuchia[]
- Kaprosuchus - Ark Wiki Page
- Sarcosuchus - Ark Wiki Page
Marine Reptiles[]
- Ichthyosaurus - Ark Wiki Page
- Liopleurodon - Ark Wiki Page
- Mosasaurus - Ark Wiki Page
- Plesiosaur (Based on the genus Elasmosaurus) - Ark Wiki Page
Other Reptiles[]
- Carbonemys - Ark Wiki Page
- Titanoboa - Ark Wiki Page
- Varanus priscus (Called Megalania in game) - Ark Wiki Page
Synapsids[]
Non Mammalian Synapsids[]
- Dimetrodon - Ark Wiki Page
- Lystrosaurus - Ark Wiki Page
- Moschops - Ark Wiki Page
- Purlovia (Also has a Polar Purlovia variant) - Ark Wiki Page
Mammals[]
- Basilosaurus - Ark Wiki Page
- Castoroides - Ark Wiki Page
- Chalicotherium - Ark Wiki Page
- Daeodon - Ark Wiki Page
- Dire Bear (based on the genus Arctodus. Also has a Polar Bear variant)
- Dire Wolf(Also has an event exclusive Direwolf Ghost variant) - Ark Wiki Page
- Doedicurus - Ark Wiki Page
- Equus - Ark Wiki Page
- Gigantopithecus - Ark Wiki Page
- Hyaenodon - Ark Wiki Page
- Megaloceros - Ark Wiki Page
- Megatherium - Ark Wiki Page
- Mesopithecus - Ark Wiki Page
- Onychonycteris (Called Onyc in game) - Ark Wiki Page
- Otter
- Ovis
- Paraceratherium - Ark Wiki Page
- Phiomia - Ark Wiki Page
- Procoptodon - Ark Wiki Page
- Smilodon (Called Sabertooth in game) - Ark Wiki Page
- Thylacoleo - Ark Wiki Page
- Woolly Mammoth (Called Mammoth in game) - Ark Wiki Page
- Woolly Rhinoceros (Called Woolly Rhino in game) - Ark Wiki Page
Invertebrates[]
- Achatina
- Ammonite - Ark Wiki Page
- Araneo
- Arthropleura - Ark Wiki Page
- Cindaria
- Dung Beetle
- Eurypterid - Ark Wiki Page
- Giant Bee
- Leech
- Meganeura - Ark Wiki Page
- Pulmonoscorpius - Ark Wiki Page
- Rhyniognatha - Ark Wiki Page
- Titanomyrma - Ark Wiki Page
- Trilobite(No specific genus named) - Ark Wiki Page
- Tusoteuthis
Amphibians[]
- Beelzebufo - Ark Wiki Page
- Diplocaulus - Ark Wiki Page
Fish[]
- Anglerfish
- Coelocanth - Ark Wiki Page
- Dunkleosteus - Ark Wiki Page
- Electrophorus - Ark Wiki Page
- Leedsichthys - Ark Wiki Page
- Manta
- Megapiranha (Called Piranha in game) - Ark Wiki Page
- Oncorhynchus (Called Sabertooth Salmon in game) - Ark Wiki Page
- Otodus megalodon (Called Megalodon in game) - Ark Wiki Page
Fantasy[]
- Attack Drone
- Defense Unit
- Unicorn
- Yeti
- Gachaclaus (Event Exclusive)
- Raptorclaus (Event Exclusive. Unable to interact with, but does appear in game)
- Super Turkey (Event Exclusive)
Bosses[]
- Broodmother
- Dragon
- Megapithicus
- Overseer
- Dodorex(Event Exclusive)
The Center[]
Dinosaurs[]
Sauropodomorpha[]
- Brontosaurus (Also has event exclusive Skeletal Bronto variant)
- Diplodocus
- Titanosaurus (Called Titanosaur in game)
Theropoda[]
- Allosaurus
- Archaeopteryx
- Argentavis
- Baryonyx
- Carcharodontosaurus
- Carnotaurus (Also has an Alpha Variant)
- Compsognathus
- Dilophosaurus
- Dodo
- Gallimimus
- Giganotosaurus
- Hesperornis
- Ichthyornis
- Kairuku
- Megalosaurus
- Microraptor
- Oviraptor
- Pelagornis
- Spinosaurus
- Therizinosaurus
- Troodon
- Tyrannosaurus(Called Rex in game. Also has an Alpha Variant along with a Tek Variant. Also has event exclusive Rexghost and Skeletal Rex variants)
- Utahraptor(Called Raptor in game. Also has an Alpha Variant along with a Tek Variant. Also has an event exclusive Skeltal Raptor Variant)
- Yutyrannus
Marginocephala[]
- Pachycephalosaurus
- Pachyrhinosaurus
- Triceratops
Thyreophora[]
- Ankylosaurus
- Kentrosaurus
- Stegosaurus (Also has a Tek Variant. Also has an event exclusive Skeletal Stego Variant) - Ark Wiki Page
Ornithopoda[]
- Iguanodon
- Parasaurolophus (Also has a Tek Variant)
- Pegomastax
Pterosaurs[]
- Dimorphodon
- Pteranodon
- Quetzalcoatlus (Called Quetzal in game. Also has a Tek Variant. Also has an event exclusive Skeletal Quetzal variant)
- Tapejara
Pseudosuchia[]
- Kaprosuchus
- Sarcosuchus
Marine Reptiles[]
- Shastasaurus (EXCLUSIVE TO Ark: Survival Ascended. Unreleased at the moment) - Ark Wiki Page
- Ichthyosaurus
- Liopleurodon
- Mosasaurus
- Plesiosaur (Based on the genus Elasmosaurus)
Other Reptiles[]
- Carbonemys
- Titanoboa
- Varanus priscus (Called Megalania in game)
Synapisds[]
Non Mammalian Synapids[]
- Dimetrodon
- Lystrosaurus
- Moschops
- Purlovia
Mammals[]
- Basilosaurus
- Castoroides
- Chalicotherium
- Daeodon
- Dire Bear (based on the genus Arctodus)
- Dire Wolf(Also has an event exclusive Direwolf Ghost variant)
- Doedicurus
- Equus
- Gigantopithecus
- Hyaenodon
- Megaloceros
- Megatherium
- Mesopithecus
- Onychonycteris (Called Onyc in game)
- Otter
- Ovis
- Paraceratherium
- Phiomia
- Procoptodon
- Smilodon (Called Sabertooth in game)
- Thylacoleo
- Woolly Mammoth (Called Mammoth in game)
- Woolly Rhinoceros (Called Woolly Rhino in game)
Invertebrates[]
- Achatina
- Ammonite
- Araneo
- Arthropleura
- Cindaria
- Dung Beetle
- Eurypterid
- Giant Bee
- Leech
- Meganeura
- Pulmonoscorpius
- Titanomyrma
- Trilobite(No specific genus named)
- Tusoteuthis
Amphibians[]
- Beelzebufo
- Diplocaulus
Fish[]
- Anglerfish
- Coelocanth
- Dunkleosteus
- Electrophorus
- Leedsichthys
- Manta
- Megapiranha (Called Piranha in game)
- Oncorhynchus (Called Sabertooth Salmon in game)
- Otodus megalodon (Called Megalodon in game)
Fantasy[]
- Gachaclaus (Event Exclusive)
- Raptorclaus (Event Exclusive. Unable to interact with, but does appear in game)
- Super Turkey (Event Exclusive)
Bosses[]
- Broodmother
- Megapithicus
Scorched Earth[]
Dinosaurs[]
Sauropodomorpha[]
Theropoda[]
- Allosaurus
- Archaeopteryx
- Argentavis
- Baryonyx
- Carcharodontosaurus
- Carnotaurus(Also has an Alpha Variant)
- Compsognathus
- Dilophosaurus
- Dodo
- Gallimimus
- Hesperornis
- Ichthyornis
- Megalosaurus
- Microraptor
- Oviraptor
- Pelagornis
- Spinosaurus
- Therizinosaurus
- Troodon
- Tyrannosaurus(Also has an Alpha Variant along with a Tek Variant)
- Utahraptor(Called Raptor in game. Also has an Alpha Variant along with a Tek Variant)
- Yutyrannus
Marginocephala[]
Thyreophora[]
Ornithopoda[]
Pterosaurs[]
- TBA
Pseudosuchia[]
- Fasolasuchus (EXCLUSIVE TO Ark: Survival Ascended. Unreleased at the moment) - Ark Wiki
Marine Reptiles[]
- TBA
Other Reptiles[]
- TBA
Synapsids[]
Non Mammalian Synapsids[]
Mammals[]
- TBA
Invertebrates[]
- TBA
Amphibians[]
- TBA
Fish[]
- TBA
Fantasy[]
- Deathworm(Also has an Alpha Variant)
- Fire Wyvern(Also has an Alpha Variant)
- Jerboa
- Lightning Wyvern
- Morellatops
- Oasisaur (EXCLUSIVE TO Ark: Survival Ascended. Unreleased at the moment)
- Phoenix
- Poison Wyvern
- Rock Elemental
- Rubble Golem
- Thorny Dragon
Bosses[]
- Manticore
Ragnarok[]
Dinosaurs[]
Sauropodomorpha[]
Theropoda[]
- Gigantoraptor (EXCLUSIVE TO Ark: Survival Ascended. Unreleased at the moment) - Ark Wiki Page
Marginocephala[]
Thyreophora[]
Ornithopoda[]
Pterosaurs[]
- TBA
Pseudosuchia[]
- TBA
Other Reptiles[]
- TBA
Synapsids[]
Non Mammalian Synapsids[]
Mammals[]
- TBA
Invertebrates[]
- TBA
Amphibians[]
- TBA
Fish[]
- TBA
Fantasy[]
- Deathworm(Also has an Alpha Variant)
- Fire Wyvern(Also has Alpha Variant. Also has event exclusive Bone Fire Wyvern variant)
- Jerboa(Also has event exclusive Skeletal Jerboa variant)
- Lightning Wyvern
- Lymantria
- Mantis(Also has event exclusive Mantis Ghost variant)
- Morellatops
- Oil Jug Bug
- Phoenix
- Poison Wyvern
- Rock Elemental
- Thorny Dragon
- Vulture
- Water Jug Bug
- Zombie Wyvern(Event exclusive)
Image showcasing the Dodowyvern on Scorched Earth using one of its breath attacks
Bosses[]
- Manticore
Aberration[]
Dinosaurs[]
Sauropodomorpha[]
Theropoda[]
- Yi Ling(Yi qi) (EXCLUSIVE TO Ark: Survival Ascended. Unreleased at the moment) - Ark Wiki Page
Marginocephala[]
Thyreopha[]
Ornithopoda[]
Pterosaurs[]
- TBA
Pseudosuchia[]
- TBA
Other Reptiles[]
- TBA
Synapsids[]
Non Mammalian Synapsids[]
Mammals[]
- TBA
Invertebrates[]
- TBA
Amphibians[]
- TBA
Fish[]
- TBA
Fantasy[]
- TBA
Bosses[]
- TBA
Valguero[]
Dinosaurs[]
Sauropodomorpha[]
Theropoda[]
- Deinonychus - Ark Wiki Page
Marginocephala[]
Thyreopha[]
Ornithopoda[]
Pterosaurs[]
- TBA
Pseudosuchia[]
- TBA
Marine Reptiles[]
- TBA
Other Reptiles[]
- TBA
Synapsids[]
Non Mammalian Synapsids[]
Mammals[]
- TBA
Invertebrates[]
- TBA
Amphibians[]
- TBA
Fish[]
- TBA
Fantasy[]
- TBA
Bosses[]
- TBA
Extinction[]
Dinosaurs[]
Sauropodomorpha[]
- Dreadnoughtus (EXCLUSIVE TO Ark: Survival Ascended. Unreleased at the moment) - Ark Wiki Page
- Brontosaurus
Theropoda[]
Ornithopoda[]
Thyreophora[]
Marginocephala[]
Pterosaurs[]
- TBA
Pseudosuchia[]
- TBA
Other Reptiles[]
- TBA
Synapsids[]
Non Mammalian Synapsids[]
Mammals[]
- TBA
Invertebrates[]
- TBA
Amphibians[]
- TBA
Fish[]
- TBA
Fantasy[]
- Velonosaur
Bosses[]
- TBA
Genesis Part 1[]
Dinosaurs[]
Sauropodomorpha[]
Theropoda[]
Marginocephala[]
Thyreophora[]
Ornithopoda[]
Pterosaurs[]
- TBA
Pseudosuchia[]
- TBA
Marine Reptiles[]
- TBA
Other Reptiles[]
- TBA
Synapsids[]
Non Mammalian Synapsids[]
Mammals[]
- TBA
Invertebrates[]
- TBA
Amphibians[]
- TBA
Fish[]
- TBA
Fantasy[]
- TBA
Bosses[]
- TBA
Crystal Isles[]
Dinosaurs[]
Sauropodomorpha[]
Theropoda[]
Marginocephala[]
Thyreophora[]
Ornithopoda[]
Pterosaurs[]
- TBA
Pseudosuchia[]
- TBA
Marine Reptiles[]
- TBA
Other Reptiles[]
- TBA
Synapsids[]
Non Mammalian Synapsids[]
Mammals[]
- TBA
Invertebrates[]
- TBA
Amphibians[]
- TBA
Fish[]
- TBA
Fantasy[]
- Crystal Wyvern(Has a Tropical Crystal, Blood Crystal, and Ember Crystal Variant. Also has an Alpha Blood Crystal Variant)
Bosses[]
- Crystal Wyvern Queen
Lost Island[]
Dinosaurs[]
Sauropodomorpha[]
- Amargasaurus - Ark Wiki Page
Theropoda[]
Marginocephala[]
Thyreophora[]
Ornithopoda[]
Pterosaurs[]
- Sinomacrops - Ark Wiki Page
Pseudosuchia[]
- TBA
Marine Reptiles[]
- TBA
Other Reptiles[]
- TBA
Synapsids[]
Non Mammalian Synapsids[]
Mammals[]
- Dinopithecus - Ark Wiki Page
Invertebrates[]
- TBA
Amphibians[]
- TBA
Fish[]
- TBA
Fantasy[]
- TBA
Bosses[]
- TBA
Genesis Part 2[]
Sauropodomorpha[]
Theropoda[]
Marginocephala[]
Thyreophora[]
Ornithopoda[]
Pterosaurs[]
- TBA
Pseudosuchia[]
- TBA
Marine Reptiles[]
- TBA
Other Reptiles[]
- TBA
Synapsids[]
Non Mammalian Synapsids[]
Mammals[]
- TBA
Invertebrates[]
- TBA
Amphibians[]
- TBA
Fish[]
- TBA
Fantasy[]
- TBA
Bosses[]
- TBA
Fjodur[]
Dinosaurs[]
Sauropodomorpha[]
Theropoda[]
Marginocephala[]
Thyreophora[]
Ornithopoda[]
Pterosaurs[]
- TBA
Pseudosuchia[]
- TBA
Marine Reptiles[]
- TBA
Other Reptiles[]
- TBA
Synapsids[]
Non Mammalian Synapsids[]
Mammals[]
- Andrewsarchus - Ark Wiki Page
- Desmodus draculae - Ark Wiki Page
Invertebrates[]
- TBA
Amphibians[]
- TBA
Fish[]
- TBA
Fantasy[]
- Rubble Bear
- Beyla Spawn
- Fenrir
Bosses[]
- Dragon
- Broodmother
- Megapithicus
- Hati
- Beyla
- Sköll
- Steinbjörn
- Fenrisúlfr
Reception[]
ARK: Survival Evolved received "mixed or average" reviews on Metacritic getting a metascore of 70/100 on PC[1] and 69/100 on both PS4[2] & Xbox One.[3] However, its Nintendo Switch version received "generally unfavorable" reviews holding a metascore of 29/100.[4]
Trivia[]
- Yi Ling was actually called by its proper name, Yi qi for a short time in development, lasting one Community Crunch.
Gallery[]
References[]
- ↑ Metascore for ARK: Survival Evolved on PCMetacritic, Retrieved April 29, 2020
- ↑ Metascore for ARK: Survival Evolved on PS4Metacritic, Retrieved April 29, 2020
- ↑ Metascore for ARK: Survival Evolved on Xbox OneMetacritic, Retrieved April 29, 2020
- ↑ Metascore for ARK: Survival Evolved on Nintendo SwitchMetacritic, Retrieved April 29, 2020