ARK: Survival Evolved Server Hosting
Rent a low-ping ARK: Survival Evolved server hosted in the Netherlands. 12+ maps, Steam Workshop mods, cluster support, online in minutes.
Current-gen server hardware, published — not “trust us”.
Every ARK server runs on AMD Ryzen 9 9950X or EPYC 9374F with ECC RAM and NVMe SSDs, out of our NorthC Nieuwegein datacenter over our own AS208112 transit. Low ping across NL / BE / DE / UK / FR. Goliath DDoS filtering runs 24/7 — bad traffic never reaches your server.
EPYC 9374F
10 Gbit/s
ECC RAM
Nieuwegein
Pick your ARK: Survival Evolved plan.
Sized to what ASE actually uses on real hardware — we measured our own fleet, and every plan here has genuine headroom.
Inferno
Pro 14
Pro 16
Pro 20
Pro 24
Pro 32
Why no small plans? We measured it: an empty vanilla ASE server already uses ~7.5 GB. A 4 or 6 GB ARK server crashes before your first tame — we don't sell those.
| Setup | Measured RAM | Plan that fits |
|---|---|---|
| Empty vanilla server · The Island | ~7.5 GB · flat | — |
| Each connected player | +50–150 MiB | — |
| Vanilla or light mods · up to ~8 friends | ~8–9 GB | Inferno 12 GB |
| Serious modpack · +1–4 GB by pack size | ~9–12 GB | Pro 14–16 |
| Big maps · Ragnarok, Fjordur, Genesis | per-map extras | one tier up |
| Cluster · RAM stacks per map | ~7.5 GB+ × maps | Pro 24 (2 maps) · Inferno per map (3+) |
We measured our own fleet instead of quoting the wiki — most hosts' 4–6 GB ARK plans are out of memory before your first tame. That's why our plans start at 12 GB.
How we stack up against the usual ARK hosts.
Verified from live pricing pages July 2026. Nothing behind a paywall or “contact sales”.
| OXY.Games | Nitrado | Bisecthosting | Legionhosting | Gameunit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entry price | €19,20 / mo (12 GB) | ~€10–15 slot-based | $8–15 | $7.50 (5 GB) | €23 (10 GB) |
| −20% first month | ✓ Auto | — | 15–20% annual | Flash only | 30% code |
| Published CPU model | Ryzen 9 9950X · EPYC 9374F | Not published | Not published | “AMD Ryzen” | Ryzen 9 5950X (2 gens old) |
| EU / NL datacenter | ✓ NorthC Nieuwegein | EU option | EU option | EU option | Not published |
| 3-day free trial · no card | ✓ Inferno 12 GB | ✗ | ✗ | Trial link buried | ✗ |
| iDEAL · Bancontact | ✓ | iDEAL only | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Free save migration | ✓ We move it | ✗ | Docs only | ✗ | ✗ |
| NL / EN support | ✓ Both · real humans | EN, tiered | EN only | EN only | EN, DE |
| Steam Workshop mods | ✓ 1-click installer | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Cluster support | ✓ Standard | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Competitors' 4–5 GB ASE plans are below the ~7.5 GB an empty server needs — cheap on the price card, out-of-memory in game.
All 12 ARK: Survival Evolved maps — switch in one click.
Your save data stays put, player progression carries over. Saves import cleanly — we do the migration for you.
Cluster, crossplay, mods, migration — sorted.
Crossplay — PC & Xbox
Steam and Epic PC play together via dedicated crossplay. PC (Windows Store) and Xbox share Xbox Live. PlayStation is isolated — Wildcard never enabled it for ASE.
How ASE crossplay works →Steam Workshop mods
One-click install from the panel. Structures Plus, Awesome SpyGlass, Automated Ark, Super Structures, Kraken’s Better Dinos — all tested. Add ~2 GB per heavy mod pack.
Popular ARK mods →Moving from another host? We do it for free.
Send us your save file after ordering — our team drops it into your new server. Free with every plan. No lost tames, no lost bases, no downtime.
Start migration →Multi-map cluster
Character, dinos and inventory transfer between maps. RAM stacks per map — each linked map is its own ~7.5 GB+ world. A 2-map cluster runs on Pro 24; for 3+ maps, run each map on its own Inferno plan and we'll link them into one cluster for you.
Configure a cluster →Works together
PC (Steam) ↔ PC (Epic) via dedicated crossplay · PC (Microsoft Store) ↔ Xbox Series / One via Xbox Live
Isolated on ASE
PlayStation 4/5 — no crossplay ever enabled by Wildcard · Nintendo Switch — separate ecosystem · Stadia — dead
ARK: Survival Evolved hosting — FAQ.
How much does an ARK: Survival Evolved server cost?
Is ARK: Survival Evolved crossplay between PC, Xbox and PlayStation?
How much RAM does an ARK: Survival Evolved server need?
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Which maps are supported?
Can I run a cluster (multiple maps linked)?
Do I have to use the official ARK: Survival Evolved host?
Can I host my own ARK: Survival Evolved server?
How do I migrate my save from another host?
Do I get a free trial?
What players actually say.
Try ARK on OXY.Games — decide after.
Inferno (12 GB), spin it up in two minutes, invite your friends, run your Steam Workshop mods. If it works, keep it. If not — walk away, no invoice.