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PixArk

A sandbox game based on Ark: Survival Evolved developed by Snail Games (licensed by Studio Wildcard). Enter a world of mystery, danger, ancient dinosaurs, mythical beasts, and cubes! Work by yourself or with a…

70 27 March 2018 ESRB T

PixArk is an adventure developed by Snail Games, released 27 March 2018 on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What PixArk is

PixArk is an adventure game developed by Snail Games and released in 2018. It is available on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Unreal Engine 4. It carries an ESRB T age rating.

The premise, in the publisher's words

A sandbox game based on Ark: Survival Evolved developed by Snail Games (licensed by Studio Wildcard). 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!
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How it plays

It is played from a third person perspective. Its themes are action, kids and survival. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Co-operative, Massively Multiplayer Online (MMO), Multiplayer and Single player. There are 50 achievements to unlock.

How it was received

PixArk holds a critic score of 70 out of 100. That places it above 33% of the 7,527 rated adventure games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2018 averaged 69, so it scored about average for its year.

What you need to run it

The minimum specification calls for Intel Core i5-2400/AMD FX-8320 or better, 4 GB RAM and NVIDIA GTX 660 2GB/AMD Radeon HD 7870 2GB or better. At 4GB of RAM, it will run on essentially any working PC — that is below what a budget laptop ships with today. Install size is roughly 15GB.

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What it launched against

PixArk launched on 27 March 2018, within three weeks of Far Cry 5, Sea of Thieves, A Way Out and Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom. It reviewed better than 1 of the 4. It arrived 5 years into the PlayStation 4's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.

Released around the same time: Far Cry 5, Sea of Thieves, A Way Out, Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom.

Official trailer

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Quick answers

PixArk — frequently asked questions

When did PixArk come out?
PixArk was released on 27 March 2018 for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC (Microsoft Windows).
What are the minimum PC requirements for PixArk?
At minimum, PixArk needs Intel Core i5-2400/AMD FX-8320 or better, 4 GB RAM, NVIDIA GTX 660 2GB/AMD Radeon HD 7870 2GB or better graphics, 15 GB available space of storage.
How many GB is PixArk?
The PC version needs about 15 GB of storage, going by the storage line in the system requirements ("15 GB available space"). Updates can add to that, and console versions have their own sizes, which are not listed here.

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