How long does it take to deploy a ARK: Survival Evolved server?

Under a minute. Bastion provisions your ARK: Survival Evolved server and gives you a connection address — no manual setup required.

When do I start getting charged?

Billing starts when your server finishes provisioning and enters the running state. You will not be charged for provisioning time.

Can I stop the server when no one is playing?

Yes. You can stop your server manually at any time, or enable auto-sleep to have Bastion stop it automatically after a period of inactivity. Billing pauses immediately.

What happens to my world data when I stop the server?

Your ARK: Survival Evolved world data is persisted on the server volume. Stopping and restarting the server preserves all player data, builds, and progress.

Can I change server settings after deployment?

Yes. The Settings tab in your dashboard lets you edit all configuration values. Changes take effect after a server restart.

ARK

2 sizes available

RCON console2 server sizes

ARK: Survival Evolved server hosting without the ops tax

Name: ARK: Survival Evolved Server Hosting
Brand: Bastion
Price: 1.20 USD
Availability: InStock

Survive and thrive in a world of dinosaurs. Hunt, tame, breed, and build on customizable maps. Bastion handles provisioning, wake and sleep, and the control plane so you can get the server live and get out of the way.

Deploy time

under a minute

Billing model

pay only for uptime

Player scale

up to 70 players

Control surface

browser RCON

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Why host ARK: Survival Evolved on Bastion?

Deploy in under a minute

Pick a size, give it a name, and your ARK: Survival Evolved server is live. No SSH, no config files.

Pay per day

No monthly subscription. Billed hourly while your server runs. Stop anytime to pause billing.

Auto-sleep

Set an idle timeout and Bastion stops your server automatically when no one is playing.

In-browser RCON console

Run server commands directly from your browser — no external RCON client needed.

ARK: Survival Evolved server pricing

All plans include auto-sleep, browser RCON, and 24/7 availability. No setup fee, and no reason to pay for dead uptime.

Starting rate

$1.20/day

hourly accounting from the daily rate

Recommended size

Medium

12 GB · 4 vCPU

Largest profile

24 GB · 6 vCPU

up to 70 players

Pick the size that matches your session, not your maximum ambition

Medium

Recommended

$1.20/day

$0.050/hr

12 GB RAM4 vCPUup to 30 players

Large

$2.00/day

$0.083/hr

24 GB RAM6 vCPUup to 70 players

Plan	RAM	vCPU	Max Players	Per day	Per hour
MediumRecommended	12 GB	4	up to 30	$1.20	$0.050
Large	24 GB	6	up to 70	$2.00	$0.083

Prices in USD. Billed hourly (1/24th of daily rate per hour of uptime). Stop your server to stop billing.

Server configuration

Bastion exposes the key ARK: Survival Evolved settings directly in the dashboard, so the common path is edit, restart once, and keep playing instead of hunting through config files.

Editable settings

6 exposed

No config-file spelunking for the common path

Apply path

Dashboard-first

Change values, restart once, and keep moving

Secrets handling

Public fields only

Sensitive values stay out of the marketing flow

Server Name

SESSION_NAME

default set

Server name shown in the Steam server browser

default: Bastion ARK Server

Max Players

MAX_PLAYERS

default set

Maximum concurrent players (up to 70)

default: 30

Map

MAP_NAME

default set

Map to load (TheIsland, TheCenter, Ragnarok, Aberration, Extinction, Valguero, Genesis, CrystalIsles, Genesis2, LostIsland, Fjordur)

default: TheIsland

XP Multiplier

XP_MULTIPLIER

default set

Experience gain multiplier

default: 1

Harvest Multiplier

HARVEST_AMOUNT_MULTIPLIER

default set

Resource harvest amount multiplier

default: 1

Taming Speed

TAMING_SPEED_MULTIPLIER

default set

Dinosaur taming speed multiplier

default: 1

Frequently asked questions

The questions that usually block deployment get answered here, not buried in docs.

5 quick answers

How long does it take to deploy a ARK: Survival Evolved server?: Under a minute. Bastion provisions your ARK: Survival Evolved server and gives you a connection address — no manual setup required.
When do I start getting charged?: Billing starts when your server finishes provisioning and enters the running state. You will not be charged for provisioning time.
Can I stop the server when no one is playing?: Yes. You can stop your server manually at any time, or enable auto-sleep to have Bastion stop it automatically after a period of inactivity. Billing pauses immediately.
What happens to my world data when I stop the server?: Your ARK: Survival Evolved world data is persisted on the server volume. Stopping and restarting the server preserves all player data, builds, and progress.
Can I change server settings after deployment?: Yes. The Settings tab in your dashboard lets you edit all configuration values. Changes take effect after a server restart.

Ready to deploy your ARK: Survival Evolved server?

Up and running in under a minute. Start at $1.20/day, stop it when your crew is done, and keep the world waiting for the next session.

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Before you click deploy

Wake time: under a minute
Billing: stops when stopped
Recommended entry: Medium

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