Many have wondered what the major differences between the two titles are.

Ark: Survival Ascended lands somewhere between a remake, remaster, and reimagining of the original Ark.

Heres what to expect, and when to expect it.

Different red Alpha Dinosaurs including a T-Rex, Raptor, and Megalodon.

The Oasisaur is a pretty powerful base dinosaur, leading to accusations that the new addition is pay-to-win.

Additional changes and improvements to movement mechanics also make the game feel different in certain respects.

The upcomingArk 2will also run on Unreal Engine 5.

A collection of different colorful dinosaur mounts in Ark.

Ark: Survival Ascendedutilizes Unreal Engine 5, which makes textures, dinosaurs, and lighting look better.

Similarly, shoulder pet inventories can now be accessed much more easily using the radial menu.

6Improved Map

Waypoints And Coordinates

The map inArk: Survival Ascendedhas seen a few updates.

Vin Diesel Ark

In addition to being able to keep it open while running around, there are more intuitive map controls.

A T-Rex from Ark: Survival Ascended roaring at a player-built base.

A raptor sneering at the viewer with a desert visible in the background.

Giganotosaurus and Ceratosaurus from Ark Survival Ascended roar at each other with a T Rex in the background

Vin Diesel’s prehistoric man from Ark 2 in front of a dinosaur and wooly mammoth.

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