ARK: Survival Ascended
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!
ARK: Survival Ascended Game Server Hosting
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.
Resource Requirements
+128 MiB per player
Recommended Players
Performance Tiers
Economy
Small private server, 1-10 players, no mods
Standard
Community server, 10-30 players with light mods
Pro
Large public server with heavy mods, 30-70 players
Startup Command
Default
Standard ARK: Survival Ascended dedicated server startup with Proton and 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. All ASA maps use the _WP suffix.
TheIsland_WPSERVER_PVE
PvE Mode
Enable Player vs Environment mode. Disable for PvP.
1SERVER_PASSWORD
Server Password
Password required for players to join the server. Leave empty for a public server.
(empty)ARK_ADMIN_PASSWORD
RequiredAdmin Password
Password for RCON (remote console), in-game admin console, and EnableCheats command.
(empty)MOD_IDS
Mod IDs
Comma-separated list of CurseForge mod Project IDs (e.g. 928793,929890). Find mods at curseforge.com/ark-survival-ascended.
(empty)BATTLE_EYE
BattlEye Anti-Cheat
Enable BattlEye anti-cheat protection. Disable for private servers or modding.
1AUTO_UPDATE
Auto Update
Automatically update the server when a new version is available on startup.
1SRCDS_BETAID
Beta Branch
Install a specific beta branch (e.g. 'publicbeta'). Leave empty for stable. Requires a reinstall to switch.
(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 2FA is enabled on the Steam account).
(empty)Lifecycle Scripts
Installation Script
Post-install setup: cleans movie files to save space, seeds log file, and sets up Steam SDK libraries.
Configuration Files
Game User Settings
Server rates, difficulty, day/night cycle, and gameplay toggles. Only updates the settings shown here.
ShooterGame/Saved/Config/WindowsServer/GameUserSettings.inifileGame Config
Breeding rates, farming speed, and respec settings. Only updates the settings shown here.
ShooterGame/Saved/Config/WindowsServer/Game.inifileContainer Configuration
Docker Image
ghcr.io/ptero-eggs/steamcmd:proton
Technical Profile
Template ID
ark-survival-ascended
Author
GameCP Team
Last Updated
February 25, 2026
Status
ActiveConfiguration Metadata
Information about the origin and version of this game configuration.
Author
GameCP Team
Version
1
Source
gamecp
Steam Links
originalAuthor
blood@darkartsgaming.com