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PixArk 2018

Shooter by Snail Games, published by Snail Games.

PlayStation 4 PC (Microsoft Windows) Xbox One Nintendo Switch Shooter Role-playing (RPG) Strategy ESRB: T Steam Deck Playable
70
Critics
aggregate score
70
Players
IGDB rating
74%
Mostly Positive
11,263 Steam reviews
228 playing now
on Steam

About

PixArk came out on March 27, 2018 for PC, then for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One on May 31, 2019. On Steam, 74% of 11,263 player reviews are positive (Mostly Positive). 228 people are playing it on Steam right now, with a peak of 510 in the last 30 days. It is Playable on Steam Deck.

A sandbox game based on Ark: Survival Evolved developed by Snail Games (licensed by Studio Wildcard). Enter a world of mystery, danger, ancient dinosaurs, mythical beasts, and cubes! Work by yourself or with a tribe of others to gather materials, craft useful items, tame wild creatures, and build huge bases to survive in PixARK!

What is happening now

PixARK is a voxel-based open-world survival game that blends shooter, RPG, and strategy elements across multiple platforms. Players explore procedurally generated maps, tame dinosaurs, craft equipment, and establish bases while managing survival mechanics in a blocky prehistoric setting. After a four-year gap since its last expansion, PixARK launched the Terracrypt DLC in late August, marking a substantial content push for the title. The expansion introduces a continent-sized underground region featuring 12 new biomes, 80 additional creatures, and new enemy types, all promising over 200 hours of gameplay for a modest price point. The studio recently ran a limited free-to-play promotion on Steam, likely timed to drive interest ahead of the expansion's arrival.

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Media

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Releases

Platform
Date
March 27, 2018
May 31, 2019
May 31, 2019
May 31, 2019

Earliest full release on each platform; regional dates can differ.

PC and Steam Deck

Steam store page

Steam Deck: Playable runs, but may need some tweaks

Minimum
Recommended
OS *
Windows 7/8.1/10 (64-bit versions)
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Processor
Intel Core i5-2400/AMD FX-8320 or better
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Memory
4 GB RAM
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Graphics
NVIDIA GTX 660 2GB/AMD Radeon HD 7870 2GB or better
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DirectX
Version 10
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Network
Broadband Internet connection
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Storage
15 GB available space
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Additional Notes
Requires broadband internet connection for multiplayer
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Requirements and Deck status as listed on Steam, checked Oct 28, 2026.

PixArk player count

concurrent players on Steam
228playing now34m ago
228peak today
51030-day peak
510highest we have seenOct 24, 2026
Oct 23: 451 Oct 24: 510 Oct 25: 504 Oct 26: 374 Oct 27: 377 Oct 28: 359 Oct 29: 297 Oct 30: 401 Oct 31: 489 Nov 1: 403 Nov 2: 386 Nov 3: 228
Oct 23daily peak, last 12 daystoday

Players counted on Steam every one to six hours; the daily peak is the highest count of the day.

PixArk achievements

51 achievements on Steam

Rarest

Shatter Core Collector Collected Shatter Core!
0%
Fission Researcher Collected Fission Mica Mineral! This peculiar mineral is worth studying!
0%
Venom Recycler Successfully defeated Largespider,making the wilds better!
0%
Cobalt Star General Successfully defeated Cobaltstarsaeki,the Cobalt Star forces are falling apart!
0%
Mechanical Terminator Successfully destroyed Mechanicalworm,such a massive machine was also destroyed by you!
0%
Frost Sentinel Successfully defeated Fenrir,restoring peace to the earth's surface!
0%
All 51 achievements by how many players unlocked them
Blaze & Sky Monarch Successfully defeated Firebat,granting a certain soul eternal peace!
0%
Wild Science Overlord Successfully defeated Crazydoctor,you are the true King of Science!
0%
Queen Slayer Successfully destroyed Queenhornet,you defeated the supreme leader of Cobalt Star!
0%
Onyx Wings Successfully defeated Venerthorn, you seem to have grown black wings!
0%
Immune to All Poisons Successfully defeated Venom,you are becoming immune to all poisons!
0%
Origin Savior Final battle! Successfully defeated Supervisor,you ultimately saved the world!
0%
Fusible Crystal Collector Collected Fusible Crystal!
0.1%
Tunnel Buster Successfully defeated Armoredrat,the first step to victory!
0.1%
Local Legend Successfully hunted Mega Phiomia! You are simply the Hope of the Entire Village!
0.2%
Ocean Ruins Dig the Ruins in Ocean and get a Ruins cube
0.6%
Sea Slime Hunter Killed a Large Sea Slime(Ruins)
0.7%
GrassLand Ruins Dig the Ruins in Grassland and get a Ruins cube
0.7%
Swamp Ruins Dig the Ruins in Swamp and get a Ruins cube
0.7%
Dungeon Ruins Dig the Ruins in Swamp underground and get a Ruins cube
0.7%
Desert Ruins Dig the Ruins in Desert and get a Ruins cube
0.8%
Frozen Ruins Dig the Ruins in Frozenland and get a Ruins cube
0.9%
Mummy King Hunter Killed a Mummy King(Ruins)
1%
KingSlayer Now you have killed the strongest creature in this plant.
1.2%
Scuba Equipment Get a Scuba Equipment
1.5%
Behemoth Hunter Killed a Behemoth
1.6%
BabyTreant Tmade a BabyTreant
1.6%
Treasure Open a highest level Chest in Ruins
1.9%
ArmadilloShell Equipment Get a ArmadilloShell Equipment
2.2%
Sauropod Tamed a Sauropod
2.4%
MolePick Get a MolePick
2.7%
FlashStick Get a FlashStick
3.2%
Executive Blueprint Get a Executive blueprint
4.3%
Bamboo Blueprint Get a Bamboo blueprint
4.7%
MagicAcademy Blueprint Get a MagicAcademy blueprint
4.8%
King of the Sky Quetzalcoatius is the one you must needed
5%
Ice Fairy Hunter Killed a Ice Fairy(Ruins)
6%
Cyclops Killed a Cyclops
6.4%
Mediterranean Blueprint Get a Mediterranean blueprint
7.8%
Enemies of Rex Rex is not the most dangerous animal,but you are
7.9%
Unjust Enrichment Take those treasure away
8%
Strong Man You are the strongest man in this plant
8.4%
Weastern Blueprint Get a Weastern blueprint
12.1%
SupplyCrate Get something from the Supply Crate
16.5%
Fashion Collected your first cloth
17.5%
Explorer:Forzen Explorered the DoomLand
20.3%
Explorer:Dark Explorered the DoomLand
23.9%
Explorer Explorered the DoomLand
25.3%
First Partner Get a good partner
37.4%
First Show A poor creature was killed by you
42.8%
Wave-Taming Beastmaster Successfully tamed the Leptictidium, and step into a brand-new world together with it!

Share of Steam players who unlocked each achievement.

In the news

4 stories
Open-world survival title PixARK is completely FREE to play on Steam until Monday!
1 outlet · Aug 27, 2026
PixARK Terracrypt DLC Launches August 26
1 outlet · Aug 26, 2026
PixARK’s Massive World Is About To Get A Whole Lot Bigger Thanks To Its Terracrypt Expansion
2 outlets · Aug 26, 2026
PixARK’s Terracrypt Expansion Adds More Than 200 Hours Of Content For Just $9.99
1 outlet · Aug 26, 2026