Ark: Survival Evolved

Game

As a man or woman stranded, naked, freezing, and starving on the unforgiving shores of a mysterious island called ARK, use your skill and cunning to kill or tame and ride the plethora of leviathan dinosaurs and other primeval creatures roaming the land. Hunt, harvest resources, craft items, grow crops, research technologies, and build shelters to withstand the elements and store valuables, all while teaming up with (or preying upon) hundreds of other players to survive, dominate... and escape! — Gamepedia: ARK

Author: dev@shepper.frSource: pterodactyl/game-eggsUpdated: 5/24/2026

Startup Command

rmv() { echo  "stopping server"; rcon -t rcon -a 127.0.0.1:${RCON_PORT} -p ${ARK_ADMIN_PASSWORD} saveworld &&rcon -t rcon -a 127.0.0.1:${RCON_PORT} -p ${ARK_ADMIN_PASSWORD} DoExit && wait ${ARK_PID}; echo "Server Closed"; exit; }; trap rmv 15 2; cd ShooterGame/Binaries/Linux && ./ShooterGameServer {{SERVER_MAP}}?listen?SessionName="{{SESSION_NAME}}"?ServerPassword={{ARK_PASSWORD}}?ServerAdminPassword={{ARK_ADMIN_PASSWORD}}?Port={{SERVER_PORT}}?RCONPort={{RCON_PORT}}?QueryPort={{QUERY_PORT}}?RCONEnabled=True?MaxPlayers={{MAX_PLAYERS}}?GameModIds=\"{{MOD_ID}}\"$( [ "$BATTLE_EYE" == "1" ] || printf %s ' -NoBattlEye' ) -server -automanagedmods {{ARGS}} -log & ARK_PID=$! ; until echo "waiting for rcon connection..."; (rcon -t rcon -a 127.0.0.1:${RCON_PORT} -p ${ARK_ADMIN_PASSWORD})<&0 & wait $!; do sleep 5; done

Docker Images

Label	Image
ghcr.io/ptero-eggs/games:source	ghcr.io/ptero-eggs/games:source

Environment Variables

Name	Variable	Default	Rules
Server Password If specified, players must provide this password to join the server.	ARK_PASSWORD	none	nullable\|alpha_dash\|between:1,100
Admin Password If specified, players must provide this password (via the in-game console) to gain access to administrator commands on the server.	ARK_ADMIN_PASSWORD	PleaseChangeMe	required\|alpha_dash\|between:1,100
Server Map Available Maps: TheIsland, TheCenter, Ragnarok, ScorchedEarth_P, Aberration_P, Extinction, Valguero_P, Genesis, CrystalIsles, Gen2, Fjordur	SERVER_MAP	TheIsland	required\|string\|max:20
Server Name ARK server name	SESSION_NAME	A Pterodactyl Hosted ARK Server	required\|string\|max:128
Rcon Port ARK rcon port used by rcon tools.	RCON_PORT	27020	required\|numeric
Query Port ARK query port used by steam server browser and ark client server browser.	QUERY_PORT	27015	required\|numeric
Auto-update server Enable auto-updating from steam	AUTO_UPDATE	1	required\|boolean\|in:0,1
Battle Eye Enable BattleEye	BATTLE_EYE	1	required\|boolean\|in:0,1
App ID ARK steam app id for auto updates. Leave blank to avoid auto update.	SRCDS_APPID	376030	nullable\|numeric
Additional Arguments Specify additional launch parameters such as -crossplay. You must include a dash - and separate each parameter with space: -crossplay -exclusivejoin	ARGS	none	nullable\|string
Mods Specifies the order and which mods are loaded. ModIDs need to be comma-separated such as: ModID1,ModID2	MOD_ID	none	nullable\|regex:/^[0-9,]+$/
Max Players Specifies the maximum amount of players able to join the server.	MAX_PLAYERS	12	numeric
Beta Branch Installs beta branch if specified.	SRCDS_BETAID	none	nullable\|string\|max:50

Features

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