massively multiplayer online game
PixARK
By Snail, released 1 Jan 2018
- Microsoft Windows
- action game
- sandbox game
- role-playing video game
What it is
PixARK is a voxel-based survival game from Snail that combines dinosaurs, mythical creatures, crafting and base building. You can play alone, join a tribe or use PvP and PvE servers, including servers you create. The world uses procedurally generated maps and quests, while character progression includes skill trees and customizable stats. Creative Mode supports unrestricted building, and the block system lets you construct and customize bases. More than 100 creatures can be tamed, trained and ridden, including dinosaurs and dragons. Equipment ranges from high-tech tools to magical items, with options such as magic wands and rocket launchers. Steam lists single-player, multiplayer, online co-op, online PvP, achievements, trading cards, partial controller support and Family Sharing. PixARK is listed for Windows and categorized across action, adventure, casual, massively multiplayer, RPG and strategy genres.
What players like, and what they don't
- More than 100 tameable creatures
- Procedurally generated maps and quests
- PvP, PvE and player-created servers
- Skill trees and customizable stats
- Creative Mode and voxel building
- Windows is the listed platform
- Steam lists partial controller support
- Released in 2019
Who it suits
PixARK suits players who enjoy voxel construction, creature taming, survival progression and shared servers. It also fits groups wanting tribes, co-op, PvP or PvE play, as well as solo builders using Creative Mode.
PixARK combines voxel building with creature collection, survival systems and several server formats. Its mix of solo, tribe, PvP, PvE and Creative options supports different play styles on Windows.

