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Enter a world of mystery, danger, ancient dinosaurs, mythical beasts, and cubes! Work by yourself or with a tribe of others to gather materials, craft useful items, tame wild creatures, and build huge bases to survive in PixARK!
PixARK is a survival, open world and adventure game
developed and published by Snail Games USA.
Released on May 31st 2019 is available only on Windows
in 13 languages: English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, German, French, Russian, Spanish - Spain, Portuguese - Portugal, Korean, Turkish, Polish, Japanese and Swedish.
It has received 12,512 reviews of which 9,112 were positive and 3,400 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.2 out of 10. 😊
The game is currently priced at 19.50€ on Steam.
The Steam community has classified PixARK into these genres:
System requirements
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Windows
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS *: Windows 7/8.1/10 (64-bit versions)
- Processor: Intel Core i5-2400/AMD FX-8320 or better
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 660 2GB/AMD Radeon HD 7870 2GB or better
- DirectX: Version 10
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 15 GB available space
- Additional Notes: Requires broadband internet connection for multiplayer
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PixARK is a voxel-based survival sandbox that merges the core mechanics of ARK: Survival Evolved with the blocky aesthetic and creative sensibilities of games like Minecraft. At first glance, the game’s colorful, pixelated world appears lighthearted and playful, but beneath the charming visuals lies a surprisingly complex survival experience. From taming dinosaurs to crafting structures and exploring biomes, PixARK tries to blend depth with accessibility, creating a game that appeals to both ARK veterans and younger or more casual players looking for an alternative to more demanding survival games. The gameplay begins with the usual survival tropes: gather resources, build shelter, craft tools, and keep yourself alive. What distinguishes PixARK from other survival games is its fusion of procedural generation, open-world exploration, and creature taming in a voxel environment. The world is divided into distinct biomes that shift in difficulty and style, ranging from peaceful grasslands to treacherous swamps and fiery volcanic zones. Each biome offers different challenges and unique creatures to tame, mine, or fight. The game encourages players to venture deeper into dangerous territory with better gear and tamed beasts at their side. Taming remains central to progression, and like ARK, it requires gathering resources, crafting tranquilizers or traps, and managing food types suited to each species. While the voxel art style simplifies the creatures' appearances, many of the dinos and fantasy creatures retain their recognizable forms and behaviors. Riding a voxelized T-Rex or a magical wyvern offers the same thrill as in ARK, but with a more approachable, cartoony presentation. These creatures are not only transportation and battle companions—they're vital for harvesting rare materials or protecting your base from hostile mobs. Base-building is another major pillar of PixARK's gameplay, and the voxel system allows for a high degree of creativity. Whether you’re constructing a modest hut or a sprawling fortress, the Minecraft-style block placement offers more flexibility than traditional survival titles. At the same time, the crafting system retains ARK’s complexity, including engram trees, crafting stations, and power requirements for advanced machinery. This blend of simplified visuals with deeper mechanics creates a balance that some players will appreciate, although it can also be overwhelming to new players expecting a purely casual experience. The game features both a single-player mode and online multiplayer, with shared or dedicated servers. Multiplayer adds the usual elements of cooperation and competition, allowing players to trade, ally, or wage war. However, technical stability can be hit-or-miss, with lag, server desyncs, and bugs sometimes interrupting gameplay. Solo players can enjoy the game at a more relaxed pace, but may find taming and high-tier crafting more time-consuming without help from others. Visually, PixARK is vibrant and inviting. The use of voxels might suggest a simplistic design, but the developers put a lot of effort into making each biome feel distinct, with weather effects, time-of-day lighting, and varied environmental hazards that enhance immersion. The music and ambient sounds complement the visual style, reinforcing the adventurous, light-hearted tone while maintaining tension when threats arise. That said, the game is not without its flaws. It carries over some of the clunkiness from ARK, such as a cluttered UI, occasional AI oddities, and grinding mechanics that can grow repetitive. The balance between survival challenge and accessibility is sometimes uneven—new players may feel lost early on, while more experienced survival gamers might find the pace too slow or the gameplay loops too familiar. Additionally, progression can feel gated behind tedious resource collection or overly lengthy taming processes. Despite its inconsistencies, PixARK offers a unique and engaging experience for players looking for a creative survival sandbox with creature collection at its core. It takes the raw ambition of ARK and repackages it into a more stylized, customizable format, making it easier to enjoy for those turned off by ARK’s grittier visuals or punishing mechanics. While not perfect, PixARK has its own charm and can deliver hours of satisfying exploration, building, and dinosaur-taming fun—especially when shared with friends or approached with patience. For fans of both Minecraft and ARK, this hybrid delivers enough of both worlds to be worth the journey. Rating: 8/10
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underrated and evryone says its bad but its actually really fun
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I love this game. I know many people feel like it is just worse ARK. That it does not have as many features. That it is sometimes unpolished. And they may be true. But it is pixelated dinosaurs in blocky world. You can hunt, you can mine, you can build, you can tame and breed. Also, I get a feeling during last two years frequence of updates is getting quicker. It feels like this game is finally getting more attention. And I love it.
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this game aims to combine Minecraft with Ark and I think they did it very well. ✅DIFFICULTY LEVEL✅ 🔲Easy 🔲Normal 🔲Difficult ✅Hardcore ✅GRAPHICS✅ 🔲poorly 🔲All right ✅Beautiful 🔲A masterpiece (graphical errors aside) ✅MUSIC✅ 🔲Play Spotify in the background 🔲Nothing special 🔲Some songs are cool ✅Atmospheric 🔲Turn on Spotify and find the soundtrack from this game ✅PLOT✅ ✅Minecraft also has a plot 🔲It seems like it's average 🔲All right 🔲Well written 🔲Masterpiece ✅PRICE✅ 🔲Free 🔲Surprisingly cheap 🔲Perfect price ✅It could be cheaper 🔲Too expensive 🔲Buy yourself something else ✅HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS✅ 🔲It will work in the microwave 🔲Average ✅High quality 🔲A computer from NASA came in handy ✅LENGTH✅ 🔲 Just in time (0-2 hours) 🔲 Short (2-15 hours) 🔲 Average (15-30 hours) 🔲 Long (30-60 hours) ✅ Very long (60 and more hours) ✅FUN✅ 🔲 Watching the substance dry is more interesting 🔲 Repeatable 🔲 Pretty cool 🔲 You will have great memories with this game ✅ You will remember this game forever ✅REPLAYING✅ 🔲One time experience 🔲 If you forgot/miss it a bit 🔲 "I wonder what would have happened if I had done differently..." ✅ "I want to play it again!" ✅MAXIMIZE YOUR GAME✅ 🔲 Short (2-15 hours) 🔲 Average (15-30 hours) 🔲 Long (30-60 hours) ✅ Very long (60 and more hours) ✅ IS IT WORTH BUYING? ✅ 🔲 No ✅ Buy now!
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Game is alot of fun. Cant wait til its polished a bit more.. should be able to walk up single blocks and not have to jump everytime..
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Frequently Asked Questions
PixARK is currently priced at 19.50€ on Steam.
PixARK is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 19.50€ on Steam.
PixARK received 9,112 positive votes out of a total of 12,512 achieving a rating of 7.15.
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PixARK was developed and published by Snail Games USA.
PixARK is playable and fully supported on Windows.
PixARK is not playable on MacOS.
PixARK is not playable on Linux.
PixARK offers both single-player and multi-player modes.
PixARK offers both Co-op and PvP modes.
There are 9 DLCs available for PixARK. Explore additional content available for PixARK on Steam.
PixARK does not support mods via Steam Workshop.
PixARK does not support Steam Remote Play.
PixARK is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.
You can find solutions or submit a support ticket by visiting the Steam Support page for PixARK.
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Developer
Snail Games USA
Publisher
Snail Games USA
Release
31 May 2019
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