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, the latest addition to the ARK franchise, has achieved a remarkable milestone by surpassing three million downloads within three weeks of its launch on December 18, 2024. This free-to-play survival game, set in the same universe as the 2017 hit ARK: Survival Evolved, has captivated players on both iOS and Android platforms.
Despite receiving mixed reviews upon its release, ARK: Ultimate Mobile Edition's popularity has continued to grow, mirroring the success of its predecessor. ARK: Survival Evolved, which also faced a mixed critical reception at launch, managed to sell over one million copies before its official release. The original game's enduring popularity led to its remastering and early access release in 2023 as ARK: Survival Ascended, featuring significant graphical enhancements. Studio Wildcard, the IP owner, has also ventured into several spin-off titles, with ARK: Ultimate Mobile Edition being the latest, developed by Grove Street Games.
On January 10, 2025, Snail Games, the publisher of ARK: Ultimate Mobile Edition, announced that the mobile game had achieved over three million downloads in its first three weeks. This impressive launch performance outshone the 2018 mobile port of ARK: Survival Evolved, boasting a 100% increase in player downloads. Snail Games also revealed 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 in development.
ARK Mobile Game Sees Promising Launch Stats, Marks Another Strong Release by the Developer
ARK: Ultimate Mobile Edition's launch statistics are promising, as it continues to climb the popularity rankings on both the App Store and the 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 from over 52.5K user scores. This successful launch adds to Grove Street Games' notable track record, following their development of the enhanced Nintendo Switch port of ARK: Survival Evolved in 2022.
Following its debut on mobile platforms last month, ARK: Ultimate Mobile Edition is set to expand its reach to the Epic Games Store in 2025, offering players more options for downloading the game. Meanwhile, Studio Wildcard has shared an updated roadmap for ARK: Survival Ascended, outlining upcoming content releases. Fans are also eagerly awaiting updates on ARK 2, which unfortunately missed its anticipated late 2024 release window.
