ARK: Survival Ascended Server Rental & Hosting

A ARK: Survival Ascended server costs from €18.40 per month with us (from 16 GB RAM), up to €36.80 for the largest tier. The configurator shows the exact monthly price before you pay; the subscription can be cancelled monthly. Examples: 16 GB RAM with 64 GB NVMe for €18.40; 24 GB RAM with 96 GB NVMe for €27.60; 32 GB RAM with 128 GB NVMe for €36.80.

The UE5 build with Nanite and Lumen needs headroom: 16 GB is the entry tier for one map without mods and a small group. With mods or 10 to 20 people online, 24 GB is more comfortable, and groups above 30 players should plan for 32 GB.

Every official UE5 map ships with the server, among them TheIsland_WP, ScorchedEarth_WP, and Aberration_WP. Switching maps is a dashboard click, no manual file editing required.

Yes. ARK: Survival Ascended relies entirely on CurseForge — enter the mod IDs in your server configuration and they load on the next restart.

The remaster is built end to end on Unreal Engine 5 with Nanite and Lumen, which is considerably heavier than the original ARK: Survival Evolved. That is why the smallest plan starts at 16 GB — meant for one map without mods and a small group.

First setup takes a few minutes because the game files are large — roughly 25 GB through SteamCMD/Proton. You will be notified the moment everything is ready to join.

Yes, clustering works the same as in the original game: give each instance the same Cluster ID and your characters, tames, and items travel between maps through obelisks. Plan at least 20 GB RAM per instance, and set the cluster ID in the startup variables.

Every mcfreehost server ships with its own address such as yourserver.mc.mcfreehost.com right from the start. Rename it anytime from the dashboard — no ticket required.

Monitoring and database add-ons — Uptime Kuma, MariaDB, phpMyAdmin, Game Server Watcher — never carry a surcharge. For music and chat bots, the first slot you activate is included; every additional bot is billed on top, and the dashboard shows the exact cost before you switch it on.

Typical initial setup: about 19 minutes. Queues or large installations can take longer. Larger Steam installs can take a bit longer depending on the game.

No — you are on a subscription that renews monthly, and you can cancel it from the dashboard whenever you like; the same goes for turning off automatic renewal.

You choose the location at checkout: Germany (Falkenstein and Limburg) or France (Roubaix) — all in the EU, connected to the major European exchanges. Low pings for players across Germany, Austria and Switzerland at both locations, and solid latency for the rest of Europe.

The best provider is the one that shows you what you get before you pay: RAM, slots, location, price and cancellation terms. Here the price and resources are visible in the configurator before checkout, there is no minimum term and setup is automated — feel free to compare that with other offers. ARK: Survival Ascended starts here at 18.40 EUR per month, and setup typically takes about 19 minutes.

Self-hosting costs power, time and a machine that runs around the clock; port forwarding, updates and backups are on you. A rented server is online within minutes, keeps running when your PC is off, and updates and backups are included; data-center DDoS protection is included at every location. For one or two friends on a single evening self-hosting is often fine — for a persistent world, renting pays off.

Yes, you can do it yourself in the customer area using a slider. An upgrade takes effect immediately: you only pay the prorated difference for the remaining term, and the new price applies from the next renewal. A downgrade takes effect on the next renewal date. Your world, settings and subdomain are kept, and depending on the game, a restart is required afterwards. With monthly payment and a minimum term, the change is only possible once that term has ended, and for games with a slot-based plan it is not available.