10 Biggest Differences Between Ark: Survival Ascended & Survival Evolved

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Though has the same core gameplay loop as, there are some differences between the two titles. After all, though it has undergone a series of major updates and expansions since it was launched, is now nearly a decade old, having been released in 2015. The multiplayer dinosaur survival game has remained wildly popular, and updates the game to the much more powerful Unreal Engine 5 while including the expansions for, including,,, and more.

Many have wondered what the major differences between the two titles are. In terms of core gameplay, the games are almost identical, but there are a few QoL enhancements and enough major changes that make better than in a few key ways. Though currently, there is only one island, and there have been issues with the title in its Early Access state — including crashes and bugs — these will hopefully be ironed out before the official release of the game.

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runs on a custom version of Unreal Engine 4.5, which seriously limits the game's graphics and immersion. While it's still more than possible to create absolutely legendary monstrosities in via the game's custom character creator, virtually every aspect of the game's visuals has been improved. utilizes Unreal Engine 5, which makes textures, dinosaurs, and lighting look better.

The upcoming will also run on Unreal Engine 5.

Many people enjoy the additional dinosaurs and other enhancements provided via mods, and Studio Wildcard took note of this by integrating a mod list directly into the game. In, using mods is as easy as accessing a menu in the game rather than going through the Steam Workshop. This feature also enables people on Xbox and PlayStation consoles