Summary
- ARK: Ultimate Mobile Edition surpassed 3 million downloads in just 3 weeks after its launch.
- The game faces mixed reviews but continues to rise in popularity on iOS and Android.
- Grove Street Games plans to add new maps and content to the dinosaur-infested world in the future.
ARK: Ultimate Mobile Edition, a free-to-play survival game, has achieved a remarkable feat by crossing three million downloads within three weeks of its launch on December 18, 2024. This spin-off, set in the universe of the acclaimed 2017 game ARK: Survival Evolved, has quickly captured the attention of mobile gamers on both iOS and Android platforms.
Despite receiving mixed reviews upon its release, ARK: Ultimate Mobile Edition echoes the success of its predecessor, ARK: Survival Evolved, which surpassed one million downloads even before its official launch. The original game's enduring popularity led to its remastering and re-release in early access as ARK: Survival Ascended in 2023, featuring a significant graphical upgrade. Studio Wildcard, the owner of the ARK IP, has since expanded the franchise with various spin-offs, the latest being ARK: Ultimate Mobile Edition developed by Grove Street Games. This mobile iteration offers players the chance to collect resources, craft weapons, build settlements, and tame dinosaurs, mirroring the gameplay of its console counterparts.
On January 10, 2025, Snail Games, the publisher of ARK: Ultimate Mobile Edition, announced that the game had achieved over three million downloads within its first three weeks. This impressive launch performance significantly outpaced the 2018 mobile port of ARK: Survival Evolved, boasting a 100% increase in player downloads. Snail Games also disclosed that Grove Street Games is actively working on expanding the game's content, with new maps such as Ragnarok, Extinction, Genesis Part 1, and Genesis Part 2 currently in development.
ARK Mobile Game Sees Promising Launch Stats, Marks Another Strong Release by the Developer
The strong download numbers reflect the growing popularity of ARK: Ultimate Mobile Edition, as it continues to climb the rankings on both the App Store and Google Play Store. Currently, it ranks 24th among adventure games on iOS and 9th among top-grossing adventure games on Android. The game has garnered ratings of 3.9 out of 5 on the App Store, based on 412 reviews, and 3.6 out of 5 on the Play Store, based on over 52.5K user scores. This successful launch adds to Grove Street Games' impressive portfolio, which includes the enhanced Nintendo Switch port of ARK: Survival Evolved in 2022.
Following its debut on mobile platforms last month, ARK: Ultimate Mobile Edition is slated to become available on the Epic Games Store in 2025, offering players more options for downloading the game. Meanwhile, Studio Wildcard has released an updated roadmap for ARK: Survival Ascended, detailing upcoming content. Fans are also eagerly awaiting news on ARK 2, which unfortunately missed its anticipated late 2024 release window.
