Rent an ARK: Survival Evolved Server

A ARK: Survival Evolved server costs from €14.56 per month with us (from 20 slots), up to €38.31 for the largest tier. The configurator shows the exact monthly price before you pay; the subscription can be cancelled monthly.

There is no free ARK: Survival Evolved server at EZPlayHost: every server runs on fixed, booked resources. The entry tier costs €14.56 per month with no minimum term, and automatic renewal can be switched off.

All official maps are available: The Island, Scorched Earth, Aberration, Extinction, Genesis 1 & 2, Fjordur, Lost Island, and more. You can switch maps anytime in the control panel without losing your tribe or characters.

Yes, you can link multiple servers into a cluster so players can transfer characters, dinos, and items between maps. Cluster configuration is available directly in the control panel.

ARK: Survival Evolved is resource-intensive. A minimum of 12 GB RAM is required for small servers; 16 GB is recommended for multiplayer sessions with mods. For heavily modded servers with many players, 20 GB ensures stable operation.

We support up to 70 players — ARK's own server default. You choose the slot count in the configurator: the entry tier includes 20 slots and every additional slot costs the same flat amount, with no package jumps. The matching RAM scales automatically: 40 players run on 20 GB, 70 players on 32 GB. Many community servers stay at 20–40 players, which runs noticeably smoother.

Browse 10,000+ Steam Workshop mods in the integrated mod browser; automatic installation is not currently enabled for this game. Popular mods like Structures Plus (S+), Dino Storage v2, and Awesome SpyGlass are set up manually — all players must have the same mods.

Yes, you can upload existing ARK save files (.ark files) via the file manager in the dashboard and continue playing on the dedicated server. All characters, tamed dinos, and built bases are preserved.

Yes. Every server includes a subdomain like my-server.ezplayhost.com, and you can change it anytime in the dashboard.

For every server you enable Uptime Kuma (server monitoring) and Game Server Watcher (server status in Discord/Telegram) with one click in the dashboard at no extra cost, plus one bot such as Sinusbot (music bot for Discord/TeamSpeak). Every additional bot costs extra.

Typical initial setup: about 30 minutes. Queues or large installations can take longer. Setup creates the subdomain and DNS records automatically, and for Minecraft also accepts the EULA and installs Geyser.

There is no long-term minimum. Billing is a monthly subscription and automatic renewal can be disabled. Longer terms may qualify for discounts.

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 Evolved starts here at 14.56 EUR per month, and setup typically takes about 30 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.