The Best Single Player Settings for Ark: Survival Evolved

May 2024 · 3 minute read
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While Ark: Survival Evolved has a plethora of content that it wants to throw at players, there is also a sizeable amount of options available to them which helps customize how the game plays. The settings range from much time it takes to tame a dinosaur to how long the night cycle lasts, and everything in between.

While players will ultimately want to experiment to find the settings that make them the happiest, these are generally the best single-player settings for Ark: Survival Evolved.

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Concept

Players should note that Ark has been designed with the idea of bringing players together and playing in groups called tribes. This is reflected in everything — some tame timers can last over a dozen hours (so tribes can bring multiple people in to babysit the tame), harvest rates are naturally low to slow progression, and experience is an absolute slog past level 70.

While balancing Ark: Survival Evolved for the single-player experience, bear in mind that the game expects multiple people to be working in harmony. Don’t second-guess nudging that bar as far as necessary so you spend more time enjoying the game, and less time waiting for the game.

Settings

Note that all settings are the default unless otherwise stated in this guide; if the setting is skipped, players should leave that value at default to accurately follow this guide. Secondly, values can be stretched beyond the sliders: entering numbers into the boxes allows default maximums to be surpassed.

General

Advanced

These settings should be a pleasant introduction to the wonderful world of single-player Ark. Don’t be overly concerned about needing to shift values to better suit your playstyle — Ark: Survival Evolved is after all a game, and one that players should enjoy their time in.

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Chris Davenport

Chris Davenport is a freelance writer for Gamepur. He's been writing video game guides for the past five years and has been featured on GameRant.

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