ARK: Survival Ascended server hosting
Run your own ARK: Survival Ascended dedicated server on a Nxeon VPS — full root access, fast NVMe storage, DDoS protection, and a dedicated IPv4. From $20.99/mo.
ARK: Survival Ascended is the single most resource-hungry mainstream survival game — its Unreal Engine 5 rebuild pushed RAM and CPU needs far above the original. That makes a fast, well-provisioned box essential, and a Nxeon VPS gives you full root over SSH to run your ASA dedicated server exactly how you want.
You install SteamCMD, the ASA server binary, and any CurseForge mods yourself — no locked-down panel, no mod limits. Every VPS ships on enterprise NVMe (ZFS) for fast world loads, a dedicated IPv4, always-on DDoS protection, and automatic backups so a wipe never costs you your save.
16 GB is the practical baseline for a stable single map, so our Max plan is the recommended pick for ASA. Multi-map clusters are heavier still — each map adds roughly 12–18 GB — so size for the world you actually want to run.
Run ARK on a Nxeon VPS
ASA is heavy — these are our largest VPS tiers, with full root, NVMe, DDoS protection, and one-click resize as you grow.
Built for a heavyweight like ASA
Full root access
Complete control over SSH — install SteamCMD, the ASA server, and CurseForge mods with no host-imposed limits.
NVMe on ZFS
Enterprise NVMe SSD in a ZFS mirror for fast world loads and self-healing data integrity — ASA's huge maps stream faster.
Dedicated IPv4
Your own IPv4 address so players connect directly, with no shared NAT or noisy neighbours.
DDoS protection
Always-on volumetric mitigation plus a managed firewall keep your server online when it's targeted.
Automatic backups & snapshots
Scheduled backups and instant snapshots mean a bad patch or wipe never costs you the save.
One-click resize
Scale vCPU, RAM, and disk from the dashboard as your tribe — and your map count — grows.
Deploying in minutes
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Deploy a VPS
Pick the Max 16 GB plan for ASA and your server is provisioned from Singapore in under a minute.
- 2
Install the ASA server
Use SteamCMD to pull the ARK: Survival Ascended dedicated server — our guide walks through every command.
- 3
Add mods and configure
Drop in CurseForge mods and tune GameUserSettings.ini for rates, difficulty, and cluster settings.
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Invite your tribe
Share your IP and port, and start taming.
Step-by-step setup guides
Prefer to run it yourself, or just want to understand the specs? These walkthroughs cover it.
Questions, answered
How much RAM do I need for an ARK: Survival Ascended server?+
ASA is the most demanding mainstream survival game to host. 16 GB is the practical minimum for a stable single map, and the official guidance leans toward 32 GB+ for heavy player counts or mods. Our 16 GB Max VPS is the recommended baseline for a single-map ASA server; multi-map clusters are substantially heavier.
Why is ASA so RAM-hungry?+
ARK: Survival Ascended runs on Unreal Engine 5, which pushed memory and CPU requirements far above the original Survival Evolved. Each additional map in a cluster adds roughly 12–18 GB on top, which is why ASA is a poster child for resource-hungry servers.
Can I run mods and CurseForge content?+
Yes. Because you get full root access to your VPS, you install SteamCMD, the ASA server, and CurseForge mods yourself — exactly like the setup guides describe — with no host-imposed mod limits.
Can I set up an ARK cluster with multiple maps?+
You can, but it's demanding: each map is its own server process and adds roughly 12–18 GB of RAM. A single 16 GB VPS suits one map; a multi-map cluster needs considerably more resources, so plan your specs accordingly.
Is this managed, or do I set it up myself?+
This is a self-managed VPS with full root over SSH — the flexible route for a heavyweight game like ASA. You deploy the server yourself following our step-by-step guide. If you'd rather have a fully managed, one-click game panel, see our managed game servers instead.
Deploy your first server in under a minute
Creating an account is free and takes no card details. You pay when you deploy — choose a billing term and pay from your wallet or by card at checkout.