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How to join your Ark server

Struggling to find your Ark server in the in-game list? Our quick guide helps you join your Ark server easily through Steam or Epic Games, using simple, step-by-step instructions.

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The ingame Ark server list can be very slow to show up servers. This guide will show you a few methods to join your Ark server if you are on Steam or Epic Games.

Joining through Steam

  1. Log in to the Kinetic Panel.

  1. Copy the IP from the overview page.

  2. Now, open up Steam and go to View > Game Servers.

Steam Server Finder

5 This will open a window, select favourites from the top bar.

Steam Server Finder

6 Then press the plus button at the bottom of the window.

Steam Server Finder

7 You can now add the Ark server to your favorites on Steam.

Steam Server Finder

8 The server list will now refresh & you should see your Ark server within this list, you can click on it and press the connect button on Steam.

Steam Server Finder
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If steam says the server can not be found, make sure to Turn your Ark Server online during this proc

You will now be connected to your Ark server on steam.

How to join your server on Epic Games.

1 Login to the Kinetic Panel.

2 Head to the Overview page.

Overview Page

3 You will now see the Connection Address, copy that.

Overview Page

4 Launch Ark on Epic Games & click on the HOST / LOCAL button.

Ark Survival Evolved

5 Click on the PLAY SINGLE PLAYER Button and join your Single Player world.

Ark Survival Evolved

6 When you are in the Single Player world click the TAB key on your keyboard, and a console UI should open.

7 You will type open and follow your server's Connection Address that you copied after that.

Ark Survival Evolved

8 You should be connecting to your Ark Server on Epic Games, this may take a few tries to connect.

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