▁and ▁Linux , ▁with ▁versions ▁for ▁Android , ▁iOS , ▁and ▁N intendo ▁Switch ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 8 . ▁It ▁received ▁generally ▁mixed ▁reviews , ▁with ▁criticism ▁for ▁its ▁" p un ishing " ▁difficulty ▁and ▁reli ance ▁on ▁gr inding . ▁Several ▁exp ans ions ▁to ▁the ▁game ▁have ▁been ▁released ▁as ▁download able ▁content . ▁The ▁game ▁beg ot ▁two ▁spin - off ▁games ▁in ▁March ▁ 2 0 1 8 — virtual ▁reality ▁game ▁AR K ▁Park ▁and ▁sand box ▁surv ival ▁game ▁P ix Ar k — and ▁two ▁companion ▁apps : ▁A - Cal c ▁in ▁October ▁ 2 0 1 5 , ▁and ▁D od ode x ▁in ▁August ▁ 2 0 1 7 . ▁ ▁Game play ▁Ark : ▁Sur v ival ▁E vol ved ▁is ▁an ▁action - ad vent ure ▁surv ival ▁game ▁set ▁in ▁an ▁open ▁world ▁environment ▁with ▁a ▁dynamic ▁day - night ▁cycle ▁and ▁played ▁either ▁from ▁a ▁third - person ▁or ▁first - person ▁perspective . ▁To ▁surv ive , ▁players ▁must ▁establish ▁a ▁base , ▁with ▁a ▁fire ▁and ▁weapons ; ▁additional ▁activities , ▁such ▁as ▁t aming ▁and ▁feed ing ▁din osa urs , ▁require ▁more ▁resources . ▁The ▁game ' s ▁world , ▁known ▁as ▁the ▁" Ar k ", ▁is ▁approximately ▁ ▁in ▁size : ▁there ▁is ▁approximately ▁ ▁of ▁land ▁with ▁ ▁of ▁ocean . ▁ ▁There ▁are ▁currently ▁ 1 7 6 ▁cre atures ▁that ▁populate ▁the ▁world ▁of ▁Ark . ▁In