Free to Play ARK Spinoff Hits Major Player Milestone

Summary

• ARK: Ultimate Mobile Edition has surpassed 3 million downloads within just three weeks of its launch.
• The game is experiencing mixed reviews but is steadily gaining popularity on both iOS and Android platforms.
• Grove Street Games is set to expand the game with new maps and additional content in the future.

ARK: Ultimate Mobile Edition, a free-to-play survival game, has achieved a remarkable milestone by crossing three million downloads within three weeks of its launch on December 18, 2024. This mobile spin-off, set in the same universe as ARK: Survival Evolved from 2017, offers players the chance to collect resources, craft weapons, build settlements, and tame dinosaurs, mirroring the gameplay of its console counterparts.

Despite receiving mixed reviews upon its release, ARK: Ultimate Mobile Edition has shown strong performance, surpassing the download numbers of the 2018 mobile port of ARK: Survival Evolved by 100%. The game's publisher, Snail Games, announced on January 10, 2025, that this impressive launch had cemented ARK: Ultimate Mobile Edition's place in the mobile gaming market.

Currently, the game is climbing the popularity charts on both iOS and Android. On iOS, it ranks 24th among adventure games and is rated 3.9 out of 5 based on 412 reviews on the App Store. On Android, it stands at the 9th position among top-grossing adventure games and has a rating of 3.6 out of 5 from over 52.5K user reviews on the Play Store. This launch marks another successful release for Grove Street Games, which also developed the enhanced Nintendo Switch port of ARK: Survival Evolved in 2022.

Looking ahead, Grove Street Games plans to enrich the game's dinosaur-filled world with new content, including maps such as Ragnarok, Extinction, Genesis Part 1, and Genesis Part 2. Furthermore, ARK: Ultimate Mobile Edition is slated to be available on the Epic Games Store in 2025, offering players additional options for downloading the game.

Meanwhile, Studio Wildcard, the owner of the ARK IP, has released an updated roadmap for ARK: Survival Ascended, hinting at upcoming content over the next few months. Fans are also eagerly awaiting updates on ARK 2, which unfortunately missed its anticipated late 2024 release window.