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Ark Nova
Plan and build a modern, scientifically managed zoo to support conservation projects in an acclaimed strategy board game.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-25.
“Fantastic adaptation of the board game! Well done, Dire Wolf! Now give us some DLC please!”
— a player, Steam review · 155 hrs played“The game is fun. I enjoy the boardgame more but the only issue I have is that the game is NOT complete. If you have played Ark Nova, you know how fun and intricate the game can be. Yet, the game has A SINGLE expansion. That expansion ADDS a TON of stuff to the game that makes…”
— a player, Steam review · 272 hrs played“Fantastic adaptation of the board game, my wife and I play online when I’m traveling and pass a laptop between us when traveling together!”
— a player, Steam review · 235 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-08 via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-26.
Price tracking
US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-09-26. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.
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Latest official news
Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.
The Second Ark Nova Digital Championship Test Event is Now Live!
Ark Nova Digital Championship is now live! We’ve collected a lot of valuable data and feedback from the first Test Event, and we will be implementing various changes into this one for a smoother exper
The Ark Nova Championship Test Event #2 Begins on Thursday!
Ark Nova Digital Championship will soon be underway! We’ve collected a lot of valuable data and feedback from the first Test Event, and we will be implementing various changes to the next one for a sm
Announcing the Ark Nova Digital Championship Series!
Ark Nova Digital Championship Series , a multi-stage competition that will give players the opportunity to compete against the best players in the game and ultimately qualify for the Ark Nova World Ch
Ark Nova Digital 1.1.1 Patch Notes
Ark Nova Digital patch introduces the Event Tab in preparation for testing upcoming Tournament functionality, as well as improvements and bug fixes across the app. Join the Ark Nova Digital Championsh
Steam Board Game Fest!
Steam Board Game Fest has begun, and Dire Wolf games are available at a discount from now until February 2nd! With online play, solo modes, AI opponents, unique challenge scenarios, achievements to ch
Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-09-25.
| Genres | Strategy |
| Player tags | Strategy · Board Game · PvP · PvE · Resource Management · Tabletop · Multiplayer · Tutorial · Singleplayer · Asynchronous Multiplayer (Steam store community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Multi-player · PvP · Online PvP · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · DualShock Controller Support · DualShock Controller Support |
| Languages | English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Latin America, Traditional Chinese |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 31 |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 (64bit version only) Processor: Intel Core i5-2400 or AMD Ryzen 3 2200G Memory: 4 GB RAM DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 2 GB available space Additional Notes: Dire Wolf account required for online play