ARK: Survival Ascended server hosting at CakeHosting starts at €34.95 a month, including VAT, and always runs on Premium. ARK in Unreal Engine 5 is demanding, so we only host it on the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X or 9950X, with DDoS protection through Cloudflare Magic Transit. You pick the map, PvE or PvP and your mods, and players on PC, Xbox and PlayStation 5 can all join.
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X or 9950X
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€34.95
or €356.49 a year
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Premium MegaCake 16 GB16 GB RAM, 10 CPU threads, 128 GB storage
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€43.95 per month
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Premium GigaCake 24 GB24 GB RAM, 12 CPU threads, 192 GB storage
€52.95 per month
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Premium TeraCake 32 GB32 GB RAM, 12 CPU threads, 256 GB storage
€69.95 per month
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Premium PetaCake 48 GB48 GB RAM, 14 CPU threads, 384 GB storage
€104.95 per month
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Premium ExaCake 64 GB64 GB RAM, 16 CPU threads, 512 GB storage
€137.95 per month
Order ARK: Survival Ascended Premium ExaCake 64 GBAll prices are per month and include 21% Dutch VAT unless stated otherwise. You will see the final amount at checkout.
Our ARK: Survival Ascended plans start at 16 GB of memory. Playing with a big tribe, lots of mods or a large map? Choose 24 or 32 GB.
Premium MegaCake 16 GB Premium
€34.95 per month
You need more than 16 GB, which is more than our largest plan. Get in touch and we will think along with you. Contact us
Order now ARK: Survival Ascended Premium MegaCake 16 GB (Premium)ARK: Survival Ascended, 1 to 10 players: 16 GB
| Players | Memory | Premium |
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| 1 to 10 players | 16 GB | Premium MegaCake 16 GB |
| 11 to 30 players | 20 GB | Premium UltraCake 20 GB |
| 31 to 50 players | 24 GB | Premium GigaCake 24 GB |
| 51 to 70 players | 32 GB | Premium TeraCake 32 GB |
Lots of mods: add 8 GB.
Every server comes with
Pick them when you order. Prices per month.
Extra whipped cream Extra RAM
from €2.50
Extra layer Extra NVMe storage
from €2.95
Turbo oven Extra CPU power
from €2.95
Cake boxes More backups
from €2.95
Recipe book Five extra databases
from €1.49
Candles Extra ports
from €1.49
Cake vault Off-site backup
from €6.95
We only sell ARK: Survival Ascended on Premium. The game leans heavily on processor and memory, so we use our fastest hardware for it. That way you know your server can handle the game.
More about our hardware on Specifications.
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| Processor | AMD Ryzen 9 7950X or 9950X |
| Memory | 16, 20, 24, 32, 48 or 64 GB |
| CPU threads | 10 to 16 |
| Storage | 128 to 512 GB |
| Backups | 2 per server |
| Databases | 2 (MySQL) |
| DDoS protection | DDoS protection through Cloudflare Magic Transit |
| Locations | Europe (Netherlands or France), United States (San Jose, California) |
| Price | from €34.95 per month |
Your own ARK server is for tribes and communities who want to tame and build with their own rules: faster taming and harvesting, a PvE world without raids, or PvP with your friends. Got a big community? Add your own website with web hosting. Our web hosting comes with DDoS protection through RoyaleHosting, with more than 6 Tbps of capacity.
Just ordered? First steps after your order shows you how to get into the game panel. To change the settings in the Startup tab, see Change your server settings under Startup.
In the Startup tab, set the server name, the map, PvE or PvP and the maximum number of players.
Replace the admin password with a strong one that only you know and, if you like, set a server password so only your group can join.
Search for mods in the Mods tab of the game panel, or put the IDs of your CurseForge mods under MOD IDs, separated by commas. The server downloads them when it starts.
The first start takes a while, because the server downloads the game files and mods. Then search for your server by name under the unofficial servers.
ARK: Survival Ascended is the remade ARK by Studio Wildcard, built in Unreal Engine 5. You survive on an island full of dinosaurs, tame them and build a base together. On your own server you decide how fast you tame, harvest and gain experience.
ARK in Unreal Engine 5 is heavy for a server: a large map, plenty of tamed dinos and big bases all cost processor time and memory. That is why we only host ARK: Survival Ascended on the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X or 9950X, with DDoS protection through Cloudflare Magic Transit. That protection is no luxury either, because a public ARK server stands out in the list.
Our plans start at 16 GB: MegaCake 16 GB for a tribe or a small community. If you use lots of mods, play on a big map or more players join, pick GigaCake 24 GB or TeraCake 32 GB. You can move to a bigger plan later without losing your world.
According to the ARK wiki, a server without extra settings accepts players from every platform: PC through Steam or the Microsoft Store, Xbox and PlayStation 5. Want PC players only? Limit it with -ServerPlatform in the extra launch options. Mods come from CurseForge and work on consoles too, as long as they were made for crossplay. Find them in the Mods tab or add the IDs under MOD IDs; the server fetches them and their updates on every start.
In Startup you choose the map, PvE or PvP, the maximum number of players, BattlEye and automatic updates. Taming, harvesting and experience rates go into GameUserSettings.ini and Game.ini through the file manager. Make a backup before big changes; you get 2 backups per server, made by you or on a schedule. Prefer the original ARK with mods from the Steam Workshop? See ARK: Survival Evolved server hosting.
The original ARK, with the well-known maps and mods from the Steam Workshop.
Catch Pals and build a base together, with up to 32 players on one server.
Survive, build and raid on your own server, with your own rules and wipe schedule.
Guides and articles about ARK: Survival Ascended.
ARK: Survival Evolved or Ascended for your own server? The differences in graphics, requirements, mods and crossplay, and the server you need.
Under Startup in the game panel you change your server name, passwords and options. How it works, when changes apply and what to leave alone.
Every CakeHosting game server comes as Standard or Premium. How do they differ in processor, location and price, and when is Premium worth paying for?
Your server is ordered. Here’s how to pay your invoice, log in to the game panel, start your server and invite your friends, step by step.
How to connect to your server over SFTP in FileZilla or WinSCP: where to find the details, which port and username to use, and how to fix errors.
Use a schedule in the game panel to restart your server automatically, with a warning for your players, and avoid the time zone trap.
Because the game asks a lot of processor and memory. On Premium your server runs on the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X or 9950X, with at least 16 GB of memory and DDoS protection through Cloudflare Magic Transit.
Yes. Without extra settings an ARK: Survival Ascended server accepts every platform: PC, Xbox and PlayStation 5. You can limit that with -ServerPlatform in the extra launch options.
Studio Wildcard releases the Unreal Engine 5.8 update for ARK: Survival Ascended on 28 October 2026, on all platforms. Server and players need the same version, so with automatic updates on, a restart after the release brings your server up to date. Mods are rebuilt for the new engine in batches through CurseForge, so a mod can be missing for a while. Make a backup before you restart.
Yes, mods from CurseForge. Search for them in the Mods tab of the game panel or put the mod IDs under MOD IDs in the Startup tab. With console players on board, pick mods that support crossplay.
Our plans start at 16 GB, enough for a tribe or a small community. With lots of mods, a big map or more players, choose 24 or 32 GB.
Yes. Turn Server PvE on or off in the Startup tab. Other rules, such as taming and harvesting rates, go into GameUserSettings.ini and Game.ini.
After you pay, our system creates the server automatically. On the first start it downloads the game files and your mods, which takes longer for ARK than for most games.
Questions before you order? We are happy to help.