ARK server hosting built for survival.

Much of what makes an ARK server unique comes down to the map you run and the mods you layer on top. EUGameHost includes every official DLC map and full Steam Workshop support, so you can build exactly the world your community wants and change it whenever you like.

Installing and managing mods is one-click via the Steam Workshop, with automatic syncing so your server and players stay aligned. From small quality-of-life tweaks to total conversions, modding is effortless — and with full file access you can fine-tune load order and configs without restriction.

Official DLC maps

The Island, Scorched Earth, Aberration, Extinction, Genesis, Ragnarok, Valguero, Crystal Isles, The Center and Fjordur are all available, each with its own biomes, creatures and challenges. You can run any single map or link several together in a cluster for a true multi-map experience.

Steam Workshop mods

The Steam Workshop hosts thousands of ARK mods — new creatures, structures, stacking and inventory overhauls, total conversions and more. One-click installs and automatic syncing make adding or updating them painless, and ARK Server Manager tooling gives you deeper control when you want it.

A cluster links multiple ARK maps so players can transfer their characters, dinos and items between worlds using in-game obelisks or terminals. It's how the most ambitious ARK communities run a true multi-map empire rather than a single isolated server.

EUGameHost offers fully automated cluster hosting that lets you connect maps in seconds with no complex setup, and you can add extra servers to a cluster at any time with no downtime or reconfiguration. Better still, we offer cluster discounts when you host multiple maps with us, so growing your ARK universe stays affordable.

Self-hosting ARK from a home PC sounds cheaper on paper, but it rarely is once you factor in the realities. ARK is a demanding, resource-hungry server, and running it locally ties up your own machine, exposes your home IP and bandwidth to attack, and takes your server offline whenever your power, internet or PC has a wobble. A residential connection has neither the bandwidth nor the DDoS protection to survive the attacks ARK servers routinely attract.

Renting a dedicated ARK server solves all of this. EUGameHost includes always-on DDoS protection free on every plan, a 10 Gbps network, full FTP/SFTP access for deep customisation, a free MySQL database and 24/7 support for when something needs a human. You also get automatic backups and a browser-based control panel and console — and with no contracts, you can cancel anytime, so renting carries none of the long-term risk of buying and maintaining your own hardware.

ARK is one of the more demanding game servers around, and it leans heavily on both CPU clock speed and memory. The single-core clock speed of the processor dictates your server FPS, and server FPS is what governs how smoothly movement, taming, combat and structure rendering feel to every connected player — especially on a busy, mod-heavy map.

The pressure point is peak time on a full server. When a map is packed with players, tamed dinos, large builds and a stack of mods all at once, the simulation load spikes and a low-clock or oversold CPU sees its server FPS collapse — producing the rubber-banding, lag and stutter that drive players away. A strong processor, fast memory and quick storage are what hold performance steady when it matters most.

CPU and memory

EUGameHost's Extreme tier runs on AMD Ryzen 9 7950X processors with dedicated CPU cores and DDR5 memory, so your server isn't fighting noisy neighbours for cycles at peak time. The Standard tier runs on high-clock Intel Xeon CPUs (4GHz+) with generous DDR4 for a strong, cost-effective baseline that still handles mods and decent player counts.

Storage and network

ARK worlds with mods and big builds can grow large, so Gen 4 NVMe SSDs slash the time it takes to load the world, stream assets to joining players and cache mods. Both tiers ride a 10 Gbps network so bandwidth is never the bottleneck for mod downloads or cluster transfers.

ARK server hosting is priced mainly on two things: the player capacity you need and the resources that come with it. A small private server for friends costs very little to run, while a busy, mod-heavy public map or a multi-map cluster needs more horsepower — and the pricing reflects that.

EUGameHost's ARK hosting starts from £7.50 per month, with plans sized for roughly 20, 40 and up to 250 players. Billing is flexible: pay monthly, or commit further and save — quarterly saves 10%, semi-annual saves 20% and annual saves 25%. There are no contracts and you can cancel anytime, so you're free to scale your plan up before a big event and adjust it afterwards without penalty, and cluster discounts keep multi-map setups affordable.

Location is the difference between responsive survival and a server that feels laggy for half your players. ARK is sensitive to latency — taming, building and PvP all come down to fractions of a second — so you want your server hosted as close as possible to the bulk of your player base to keep ping low and synchronisation tight.

EUGameHost offers ARK locations in the United Kingdom (London) and the United States (Dallas), with routing optimised for European and North American players. London is the natural home for UK and European communities, while Dallas serves North America with low latency. Run the live latency test at the top of this page to check your real ping to each before you buy, and where your community spans continents, consider a separate server per region so nobody is stuck at a high-ping disadvantage.