ARK: Survival Evolved Server Hosting — from €5.49/mo
Run your own ARK server in minutes — your mods and maps, with a 5-hour test period before payment, completely risk-free
Launch an ARK server
An ARK VPS is a virtual server with full root access for running your own dedicated ARK: Survival Evolved server. You install the OS yourself, deploy the server via SteamCMD and add any Steam Workshop mods or custom maps. ARK keeps the whole map in memory: 20–30 players need 16 GB RAM — that is Power 1 (10 vCPU, 16 GB, 160 GB NVMe) at €17.99/mo, while mods and a map cluster call for 24 GB (Power 3, €27.99/mo). A small server for a group of friends starts from €5.49/mo. A 5-hour test period before payment lets you check ping and performance. All configurations are in the VPS catalogue.
Plans
VPS for an ARK server
A small group of friends fits on Standard 1 — 4 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 50 GB NVMe at €5.49/mo. A server for 20–30 players needs Power 1 (10 vCPU, 16 GB, 160 GB) at €17.99/mo, and heavy mods with a map cluster need Power 3 (16 vCPU, 24 GB) at €27.99/mo. 5-hour test period before payment.
Compare all plansStandard 1
| 4 vCPU · AMD EPYC |
| 4 GB RAM |
| 50 GB NVMe |
| Unlimited traffic |
| 1× IPv4 · KVM |
| 24/7 support |
Standard 2
| 4 vCPU · AMD EPYC |
| 6 GB RAM |
| 60 GB NVMe |
| Unlimited traffic |
| 1× IPv4 · KVM |
| 24/7 support |
Any mods and maps
Add mods from the Steam Workshop and non-standard maps — Ragnarok, Valguero, The Island and more. No hosting restrictions.
Full server control
Root access, your own world settings, slots, wipes and PvP/PvE rules. The server is entirely yours — run it as you like.
Fast NVMe storage
The ARK world loads quickly and saves stay safe — data sits on fast NVMe drives.
How to launch an ARK server on a VPS
Choose an image and the OS
Pick a plan and a Linux or Windows image, then install the OS yourself on a KVM server — the configuration stays fully in your hands.
Install the ARK server
Deploy ARK Server via SteamCMD, add the mods and map you want, set the world and slot settings.
Bring your players in
Open the ports and share the server address — friends join the game while you manage the world through the panel and KVM console.
A server for your play style
We will suggest the right plan for your player count and mod list: how much RAM, how many vCPU and how much NVMe space to allow for the world and saves.
We will also help with ports and a world-saving scheme — you take server snapshots yourself in the panel in a couple of clicks. Other survival projects run on the same hardware: see the Conan Exiles server and the general round-up of game servers on a VPS.
Help me choose a planFrequently asked questions
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Yes. Root access lets you add any Steam Workshop mods and non-standard maps without restrictions — you fully control the server.
DDoS protection is not part of the plan; it is added as a separate paid option sized for your server. Describe your player count and attack pattern — we will suggest a solution.
ARK keeps the whole map in memory: 20–30 players need 16 GB RAM, meaning Power 1 at €17.99/mo. With mods and a map cluster — 24 GB (Power 3, €27.99).
You do, via SteamCMD or ARK Server Manager. We provide a clean VPS with root access — the configuration stays fully under your control.
Yes, several maps run on one server as separate processes with a shared cluster directory. The load adds up — count the memory across all maps at once.
The server itself takes about 20 GB, and each map and mod set adds more. Start from 160 GB NVMe (Power 1) so you do not have to clean the disk after every update.
It is hardware-level access to the server: installing and reinstalling the OS, working before the network is up and emergency access on top of SSH or RDP.
Yes, upload your world save files to the server over SSH — player progress and buildings carry over. We will help with the migration.