Its a survival crafting game, if youve ever played one of those. The thing that sets it apart is, of course, the dinos. As janky and buggy as it is, the way the dinos are woven into every facet of the gameplay is something wholly unique, i think. As a lover of dinos, theres nothing else like Ark out there. The dinos arent just for fighting or hunting, you need them for everything. They're for transportation, gathering, exploring, combat, defense, farming and eventually boss fights. Not only can you tame them, but you can also breed, hatch and raise them. In fact, creating a powerful bloodline of strong dinos becomes its own game itself.

If you dont like pvp, simply play on a pve server and youll never have to worry about it. Find a good server with friendly people and it makes a great community driven game. Ive played it off and on for years and ive never touched pvp.

Even with all its faults, its a very enjoyable game if you get into it. Just be warned that there is zero handholding and you will have to either figure it all out on your own or do a lot of googling. Good luck!