ARK: Ultimate Survivor Edition - PS4 Game

Overview

Survive, build, tame and conquer across the complete ARK saga with ARK: Ultimate Survivor Edition for PlayStation 4. This definitive collection combines ARK: Survival Evolved with its major story expansions — Scorched Earth, Aberration, Extinction, Genesis Part 1 and Genesis Part 2 — creating an enormous prehistoric survival adventure spanning wild islands, underground ecosystems, ruined Earth and futuristic environments.

You awaken stranded, cold and unarmed in a mysterious world populated by dinosaurs and other extraordinary creatures. Gather resources, craft tools, build shelters, grow crops and develop increasingly advanced technology while learning how to survive the dangerous environment around you.

One of ARK's defining features is its creature-taming system. Hunt, tame, breed and ride a huge variety of creatures, from familiar prehistoric animals to fantastical beasts introduced throughout the expansions. Your tamed creatures can become transportation, resource gatherers, defenders or powerful companions when facing bosses and hostile survivors.

The Ultimate Survivor Edition greatly expands the base experience. Travel from The Island to the scorched deserts of Scorched Earth, descend into Aberration's hazardous underground world, fight to reclaim a devastated Earth in Extinction, and experience the technologically advanced environments of Genesis Parts 1 and 2.

Play alone, share the experience locally with another player, or join online multiplayer sessions. PlayStation currently lists the Ultimate Survivor Edition for 1–2 local players and up to 70 online players, with PlayStation Plus required for online multiplayer.

The UK physical PS4 edition is associated with EAN 0884095202255 and carries a PEGI 16 rating.

Key Features & Benefits

• Get the Complete Major ARK Survival Evolved Story Collection – Ultimate Survivor Edition brings together the original ARK: Survival Evolved experience plus Scorched Earth, Aberration, Extinction, Genesis Part 1 and Genesis Part 2.
• Survive in a Massive Dinosaur-Filled World – Begin with almost nothing and gradually learn to survive by gathering resources, crafting equipment, finding food and establishing a secure base.
• Tame and Ride Prehistoric Creatures – Encounter hundreds of species across the complete collection and learn how to tame creatures rather than simply fighting them.
• Build from Primitive Shelters to Advanced Bases – Start with basic structures and gradually develop increasingly sophisticated settlements as you discover new materials, crafting recipes and technologies.
• Breed Your Own Creatures – Build carefully developed bloodlines by breeding compatible creatures and raising offspring with traits suitable for exploration, resource collection or combat.
• Explore the Original Island – Begin your adventure across the iconic ARK Island, filled with beaches, forests, mountains, caves, oceans and dangerous prehistoric wildlife.
• Survive the Deserts of Scorched Earth – The first major expansion replaces lush island environments with a hostile desert ecosystem filled with extreme weather, limited water and unique creatures.
• Descend into Aberration – Explore a damaged ARK dominated by vast underground environments, environmental hazards and creatures adapted to life beneath the surface.
• Return to a Devastated Earth in Extinction – Explore the remains of Earth while confronting corrupted creatures and enormous Titan bosses.
• Enter the Genesis Simulation – Genesis Part 1 introduces a mission-driven adventure across dramatically different biomes while expanding the overarching ARK storyline.
• Experience the Futuristic Genesis Part 2 – Travel aboard an enormous interstellar vessel where advanced technology and strange new ecosystems push ARK far beyond its prehistoric beginnings.
• Fight Major Boss Encounters Across the Franchise – Prepare equipment, develop powerful creatures and assemble tribes before taking on increasingly dangerous bosses throughout the ARK storyline.
• Discover the Story Hidden Around the World – Collect explorer notes and dossiers left behind by earlier survivors to piece together the history of the ARKs and understand what happened before your arrival.
• Play Solo at Your Own Pace – Online multiplayer is optional, so players who prefer building, exploration and creature taming without competing against other survivors can play independently.
• Play Locally with Two Players – PlayStation lists support for 1–2 players locally, giving compatible PS4 setups an additional way to experience ARK together.
• Take Survival Online with Large Multiplayer Sessions – PlayStation lists support for as many as 70 online players, allowing large-scale community and tribe-based play where compatible servers remain available. PlayStation Plus is required for online console multiplayer.
• Form Tribes with Other Survivors – Work together to construct settlements, share resources, tame creatures and defend your territory.
• Choose Cooperation or Competition – Depending on the server and game configuration, ARK can become a cooperative survival game or a more competitive experience involving rival survivors and tribes.
• Collect Resources with Specialised Creatures – Different species have useful characteristics that can make gathering wood, stone, metal and other resources significantly more efficient.
• Craft an Extensive Range of Equipment – Progress from basic stone tools and primitive weapons towards firearms, industrial equipment and sophisticated Tek technology.
• Experience Constant Character Progression – Earn experience, increase attributes and unlock new crafting engrams as your survivor advances.
• Use DUALSHOCK 4 Vibration – The PS4 edition supports DUALSHOCK 4 vibration for additional feedback during exploration and combat.
• Playable on Compatible PS5 Consoles – Sony states that this PS4 version can be played on PS5 through backwards compatibility, although some PS4 features may not be available and current PS5 system software may be required.