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PixARK
Enter a world of mystery, danger, ancient dinosaurs, mythical beasts, and cubes! Work by yourself or with a tribe of others to gather materials, craft useful items, tame wild creatures, and build huge bases to survive in PixARK!
In short, Steam reviewers most often praise “Fun blend of ARK and Minecraft” (33 of 66 reviews); the most common complaint is “Repetitive late-game with tedious grind” (16). What reviewers agree on ↓
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-27 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-12.
What reviewers agree on
33 of the 66 reviews raise this.
“The game is fun with or without friends”
“Pixark has special place in my childhood and always will. The great part of Pixark is the added possibilities from normal Ark with magical stuff, automation, and the voxelterrain. Pixark on release was a UNIT of a game,…”
“iv played pixark way back in the early days befor it was release to beat the leving life out of OG ark and im happy to see that pixark has gotten way batter & more enjoyable then minecraft. for a open world dinosaur…”
3 of the 66 reviews raise this.
“Is a quality game with lots of depth to it . Few very minor bugs, plays smoothly, even on a lower end PC. For the price, you can easily get 100's of hours out of it and having fun. Is a great game, when you are feeling…”
“Good fun, like modded Minecraft, without the bugs!”
16 of the 66 reviews raise this · 5 of them still recommend the game.
“Pixark has special place in my childhood and always will. The great part of Pixark is the added possibilities from normal Ark with magical stuff, automation, and the voxelterrain. Pixark on release was a UNIT of a game,…”
“If for some reason you wanted a pixelated and slightly different version of Ark, this might be fun for you but I didn't enjoy it. I played it on Xbox originally so I have more than 2 hours of playtime, however it just…”
7 of the 66 reviews raise this · 1 of them still recommend the game.
“i hate the game. it sucks. it is so bugy.do not recommend playing this and wasting your money. do not buy”
“bought the game, instant regret, left myself logged in, came back the following morning, I had auto-leveled to 23 - smattering of mixed level critters littered the landscape, thought it would be a nice augment to my…”
4 of the 66 reviews raise this · 2 of them still recommend the game.
“Pixark has special place in my childhood and always will. The great part of Pixark is the added possibilities from normal Ark with magical stuff, automation, and the voxelterrain. Pixark on release was a UNIT of a game,…”
“fun game! Its a little buggy, but still pretty fun. Its basically ark mixed with minecraft, so if you like those games, i would recommend getting this if its on sale. I play single player but ive heard a lot of things…”
3 of the 66 reviews raise this · 1 of them still recommend the game.
“If for some reason you wanted a pixelated and slightly different version of Ark, this might be fun for you but I didn't enjoy it. I played it on Xbox originally so I have more than 2 hours of playtime, however it just…”
“bought the game, instant regret, left myself logged in, came back the following morning, I had auto-leveled to 23 - smattering of mixed level critters littered the landscape, thought it would be a nice augment to my…”
3 of the 66 reviews raise this · 1 of them still recommend the game.
Counted across 66 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 72.2% positive rating · as of 2026-05-12
“This is a cute game, but you have to be into voxel types games to really get into it. It's a lot like TROVE and kind of like Minecraft. It's colorful and very chill.”
— a player, Steam review · 8 hrs played“highly recommend if u like ark,conan mixed with minecraft like style”
— a player, Steam review · 60 hrs played“This game is a garbage cash grab. It was poorly built on top of the original Ark, so the download size is WAY bigger than the game. Maps are tiny, snap points are broken, and it's a nightmare to mod. Even if it were free I say it isn't worth it because of all the space it…”
— a player, Steam review · 146 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-06 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 2026-10-24.
Price tracking
US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. 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.
PixARK Patch 1.244 Halloween Update
Dear Explorers！ We are bringing you our Halloween Patch! Happy Halloween! Alongside the Halloween content update, the highly anticipated Keep Inventory on Death feature is officially rolling out today
PixARK 1.243 Patch Notes
Dear Explorers, PixARK servers will be taken offline for scheduled maintenance on October 15 , with an estimated duration of 45 minutes. We recognize there are ongoing issues impacting your gameplay e
PixARK 1.242 Patch Notes
Dear Explorers, PixARK will undergo server maintenance on October 9th, with an estimated downtime of 45 minutes. We sincerely apologize for the issues in PixARK that have impacted your gameplay experi
PixARK 1.241 Patch Notes: The new creature Gigantoraptor is now available!
Meet the Gigantoraptor—Now in PixARK! Gigantoraptor is hard to miss. Its striking plumage is especially prominent on its forelimbs and tail—and it has plenty of speed and strength to match its impress
Gigantoraptor Concept Art First Look, 1.240 Autumn Reunion Update
Dear Explorers, We are bringing you the Autumn Festival update, and we wish you a happy holiday! Terracrypt Improvements New Feature: Equip the full set of Fusible Crystal or Shattered Core armor to g
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-12.
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Casual, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Strategy |
| Player tags | Survival · Open World · Adventure · Multiplayer · Massively Multiplayer · Dinosaurs · Sandbox · RPG · Pixel Graphics · Action · Casual · Strategy (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Multi-player · PvP · Online PvP · Co-op · Online Co-op · Steam Achievements · Steam Trading Cards |
| Languages | English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, German, French, Russian, Spanish - Spain, Portuguese - Portugal, Korean, Turkish, Polish, Japanese, Swedish |
| Achievements | 35 |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS *: Windows 7/8.1/10 (64-bit versions) Processor: Intel Core i5-2400/AMD FX-8320 or better Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 660 2GB/AMD Radeon HD 7870 2GB or better DirectX: Version 10 Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 15 GB available space Additional Notes: Requires broadband internet connection for multiplayer