4 Games like ARK: Survival Evolved that you should try

It shares the essentials of what ARK: Survival Evolved does: open world exploration, melee combat and single-player focus. To that it adds crafting mechanics and a first-person view. They part company on setting: this one brings fantasy world.

Same family as ARK: Survival Evolved: exploration and discovery, a sandbox world, and offline play. The common ground extends to a first-person view. Where the two diverge is combat and setting: ranged combat and fantasy world.

Shelved next to ARK: Survival Evolved for good reason: melee combat, multiplayer gameplay and a third-person camera. They part company on setting and progression: this one brings an anime aesthetic and skill tree progression.

Same family as ARK: Survival Evolved: melee combat, a sci-fi setting and multiplayer gameplay. The distance is in progression and visuals — its own ground is stealth mechanics and a space setting.