ARK Survival Ascended Server on a VPS from €30/mo

What you get

• Core VPS 8: 24 GB of RAM and 300 GB SSD for €30/mo — one ASA map with mods; below 16 GB the server will not survive big bases.
• Mods by Mod-ID — the server pulls Steam Workshop mods itself; subscribe to nothing on a client.
• Clusters of several maps — link maps such as TheIsland and ScorchedEarth; a serious cluster wants Core VPS 8.
• Full root access and a dedicated IPv4 — install whatever your community needs.

An honest note about ping

Our servers are in the EU, on the French–German border (Lauterbourg). From Russia and Ukraine expect 40–80 ms — fine for co-op survival. Players in Europe get lower latency.

Set it up step by step

The full walkthrough is in our guide ARK: Survival Ascended server on a VPS: steamcmd, a systemd service that saves the world on stop, firewall, mods and clusters.

Quick answers

How much RAM does an ARK ASA server need?

Budget 16 GB of RAM and 50+ GB of disk for mods. Take Core VPS 8 (24 GB RAM, 300 GB SSD, €30/mo); below 16 GB the server will not survive big bases.

Do players need to subscribe to mods?

No. The server downloads Steam Workshop mods itself by Mod-ID, so clients do not subscribe to anything. Keep 50+ GB of disk free: mod downloads are large.

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