How to Join Your ARK Survival Evolved Server

Find connection details

Important

To connect you need the IP address and the Query Port of your server. You can find the Query Port in the Settings of your server in the dashboard. Use the Query Port, not the Game Port!

Via Steam server browser

1. Open Steam
   Open the Steam client.

2. Open server browser
   Click on View in the top left and select Game Servers.

3. Add server
   Click on the Favorites tab and then on + at the bottom right.

4. Enter server address
   Enter the IP address and the Query Port of your server.

   Example

   123.45.67.89:27015

5. Start ARK
   Launch ARK Survival Evolved.

6. Search for server
   Select Join ARK in the main menu and filter by Favorites — your server should now appear in the list.

7. Join the server
   Select your server and click Join.

Search by server name

1. Start ARK
   Launch ARK Survival Evolved.

2. Open Join ARK
   Select Join ARK in the main menu.

3. Set filter
   Set the session filter to Unofficial.

4. Enter server name
   Enter the name of your server in the Name Filter search field.

5. Join the server
   Select your server from the list and click Join.

Via in-game console

1. Start ARK
   Launch ARK Survival Evolved and select Join ARK in the main menu.

2. Open console
   Press Tab to open the console.

3. Connect
   Enter the following command:

   open IP:Port

   Example

   open 123.45.67.89:27015

Note

For the in-game console, you must use the Game Port (not the Query Port).