It certainly has enough depth and entire gameplay loops to keep you entertained for hours, but the game is generally riddled with bugs, which hold it back: Is ARK: Survival Evolved worth it? The reviewsĪRK’s reviews are mixed. In spite of offering the same core features as the Windows version, including cross-platform multiplayer, ARK has always been poorly optimized for macOS. Needless to say, this is an incredibly entertaining, deep, and punishing game where both opposing players and dinosaurs are a constant threat.Īs explained in our official Mac review, ARK has always been a difficult game to run on Windows. At its core, ARK: Survival Evolved is a survival first-person shooter, similar to Rust, but on top of being able to craft tools and build fortresses, there are also dinosaurs you can tame and ride.