RunsOnLinux

Does ARK: Survival Ascended run on Linux?

Verdict: Yes

Yes. ARK: Survival Ascended is a Windows game that runs on Linux through Proton, the tool built into Steam, and players on ProtonDB rate it Gold, the second-highest rating. Its anti-cheat (BattlEye) works on Linux.

ARK: Survival Ascended by Studio Wildcard, Grove Street Games, Instinct Games · Action, Adventure, Indie

ARK: Survival Ascended is an indie action, adventure and RPG game from Studio Wildcard, first released on 25 October 2023.

You can play it alone, together online, or with someone on the same screen. Steam lists it as fully playable with a controller.

The evidence

Its own Linux version
No, it runs through Proton
Player rating on ProtonDB
Gold, from 99 reports
Recent reports
Trending Platinum
Steam Deck (which runs Linux)
Verified by Valve
Anti-cheat
BattlEye: Works on Linux, officially

How to play it

  1. Install Steam from your Linux app store and sign in. Your library is already there.
  2. In Steam's settings, under Compatibility, switch on "Enable Steam Play for all other titles". That turns on Proton for every Windows game. You only do this once.
  3. Install ARK: Survival Ascended and press Play.

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