ARK: Aquatica Launches - Dive into a Decade of Dino-Survival with New Underwater Expansion

Gaming Staff • July 15, 2025

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Snail Games celebrates the 10th anniversary of ARK: Survival Evolved (ASE) with the release of a new expansion, ARK: Aquatica. This expansion, developed by Studio Sirens, offers a non-canonical story exploring the origins of Element and features new underwater gameplay mechanics, unique biomes, and 21 new creatures. ARK: Aquatica is available exclusively on Steam for PC players at a discounted price of $8.99 for two weeks.

ARK: Survival Evolved has an install base of over 92.1 million and more than 3.7 billion hours of total playtime on Steam. The game peaked at 1.1 million Steam daily active users (DAU), demonstrating its global reach and dedicated community.

ARK: Aquatica introduces 74 new Engrams, including 7 Tek Engrams, designed for underwater survival. Players can craft lead boots to walk along the ocean floor and tame 21 new creatures with extraordinary abilities. The expansion features five expansive biomes with unique threats and breathtaking landscapes, challenging players to master underwater survival.

The expansion also includes an intriguing storyline, where players face terrifying forces lurking in the Abyss and encounter two new characters. To accompany the game launch, Luminati Suns and Snail Games released the music video for the companion song, 'OMW! - ARK Aquatica (On My Way)'.

Snail Games, Studio Sirens, Luminati Suns, and Golden Carrot Records encourage players to dive into ARK: Aquatica and follow them on various social media platforms for updates. Snail Games is a leading global independent developer and publisher of digital entertainment, while Studio Sirens focuses on prototyping innovative gameplay systems and crafting bold new IP. Luminati Suns is a powerhouse sibling trio known for their pop-rock music, and Golden Carrot Records is an artist-driven entertainment company.

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