ARK: Survival Ascended Docker Server

Ark server in a docker container using GloriousEggroll's custom proton build

1. Install docker
2. Copy .env.example to .env and configure
3. Run docker compose up --build

Server files are mounted in the ark-data docker volume /var/lib/docker/volumes/ark-data/_data/ShooterGame/

Configuration

Custom server settings /ShooterGame/Saved/Config/WindowsServer/GameUserSettings.ini

Environment Variables

Settings in .env

Variable	Default	Description
SESSION_NAME		Name of the server
ADMIN_PASSWORD		Server administrator password
MAX_PLAYERS	20	Player slots (Max 70)
QUERY_PORT	27015	UDP port
GAME_PORT	7777	UDP port
MODS		Comma-separated list of CurseForge mod IDs to install (e.g. 928501,928728)
CMD_ARGS		Additional command line arguments (e.g. "-ForceAllowCaveFlyers -NotifyAdminCommandsInChat")

Docker

The docker image builds off the offical steamcmd/steamcmd:latest base image

Running docker compose build builds the image locally and tags it as ark-server

Alternatively you can use a pre-built image on docker hub chandywerks/ark-server:latest

version: '3'
services:
  ark-server:
    restart: unless-stopped
    image: chandywerks/ark-server:latest
    container_name: ark-server
    environment:
       ...