README.md

arkserver

ARK: Survival Evolved dedicated server image, for single instances and clusters.

Features

• Automated install (pull the image and run, no additional commands necessary)
• Built on drpsychick/steamcmd with the latest steamcmd
• Configuration via Environment Variables
• Easy crontab manipulation for automated backups, updates, daily restarts, weekly dino wipes, etc
• Simple volume structure for server files, config, logs, backups, etc
• Inherently includes all features present in arkmanager
• Optional RCON health server for application-level readiness checks

Docker Image: drpsychick/arkserver

Tag	Description
latest	most recent build from the master branch
latest-v1.6.62	release builds

Documentation

Install	Docker, Compose & Kubernetes
Configuration	Environment Variables & Volumes
arkmanager	arkmanager/ark-server-tools
Clustering	Multi-Map Cluster Setup
Health Server	RCON Health Endpoint
Helm Chart	ark-server-charts

Quick Start

docker run -d \
    -v steam:/home/steam/.steam/steamapps \
    -v ark:/ark \
    -p 27015:27015 -p 27015:27015/udp \
    -p 7778:7778 -p 7778:7778/udp \
    -p 7777:7777 -p 7777:7777/udp \
    drpsychick/arkserver

See Install for Docker Compose and Kubernetes examples.

Credits

• Heavily based on TuRz4m/Ark-docker
• Uses FezVrasta's arkmanager/ark-server-tools for server management
• Forked from thmhoag/arkserver (August 2022 — split after unaccepted PR)