Since storming the sprawling and ever-changing plains of Early Access last year, ARK: Survival Evolved [official site] has grown into a pretty comprehensive survival sandbox filled with crafting, cooking, foraging and, of course, frantically pegging it in the opposite direction from hungry dinosaurs. If you want to survive beyond the next localised extinction event, Matt s beginner s tips and resource guide make for essential reading, so too does his advice on the game s islands, base building, and creature taming in turn.
But what about mods? How do you twist Studio Wildcard s breakout open-world adventure playground to suit your own playstyle? Enterprising survivalists should check out the developer s handy tutorial on how to create and distribute mods via the Steam Workshop over here, whereas those happy to enjoy the works of others should read on. These are the best mods for ARK: Survival Evolved.