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Community Cross-Play Support


Ark: Survival Evolved supports cross-play between the Steam and Epic Games Store versions. However, enabling this feature introduces significant restrictions regarding mods and server accessibility.
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5 minutesBeginnerJanuary 2026

The Modding Limitation

  • Steam: Uses the Steam Workshop for mod delivery.
  • Epic Games: Does not have a native mod downloader for Ark.
  • Conflict: Because Epic players cannot download Steam mods, Crossplay only works on Vanilla servers. You must disable all mods if you wish to allow Epic players to join.

Implementation Steps

  1. Go to the Startup tab in your Game Panel.
  2. In the Additional Arguments field, add -crossplay.
  3. Ensure the ActiveMods field is completely empty.
  4. Restart your server.

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Last Updated: January 2026 | Crossplay: Connecting communities.