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Play Overview
PixArk (2018) is an adventure game similar to the more complex (and violent) game Ark: Survival Evolved. With a simpler interface and Minecraft-style block building, it's a survival game that never gets too scary while also inviting ambitious play and construction.
You wake on an island with 100 different dinosaurs, which can be killed for meat, tamed or ridden. Your task is to survive by mining resources, making artefacts, building shelters and defending yourself against enemy animals and other players.
Additionally, you can manipulate and adapt the world by removing or adding blocks similar to Minecraft. You explore the randomly generated environments (jungle, desert and caves) and take on unique quests that relate to your current biome. There are also daily quests to take on.
PixArk may seem like a strange mix to lovers of Ark or Minecraft, but the combination offers a great way to step into survival games for younger players not ready for higher-stakes gameplay. The menus, visuals and interactions are more accessible and designed with these players in mind.
Our examiner, Jo Robertson, first checked PixArk 4 years ago. It was re-examined by Thom Robertson and updated 4 months ago.
You wake on an island with 100 different dinosaurs, which can be killed for meat, tamed or ridden. Your task is to survive by mining resources, making artefacts, building shelters and defending yourself against enemy animals and other players.
Additionally, you can manipulate and adapt the world by removing or adding blocks similar to Minecraft. You explore the randomly generated environments (jungle, desert and caves) and take on unique quests that relate to your current biome. There are also daily quests to take on.
PixArk may seem like a strange mix to lovers of Ark or Minecraft, but the combination offers a great way to step into survival games for younger players not ready for higher-stakes gameplay. The menus, visuals and interactions are more accessible and designed with these players in mind.
Our examiner, Jo Robertson, first checked PixArk 4 years ago. It was re-examined by Thom Robertson and updated 4 months ago.
Kids not old enough for this yet? There are lots of games similar to PixArk. Here are some similar younger-rated games:
Play Style
This is an Adventure and Traversal game with Collecting, Role-Play and Simulation elements. You can play with 1 to 2 players in the same room or as a 64-player online game. You can play split-screen. You can play this online in with survival or creative mode.
You can play this game in the following styles:
Duration
Play Time: This game will take between 10 hours and 20 hours to complete. You can spend many more hours to see everything.
Benefits
This game is good if you want to:
Age Ratings
Content Rating
Users Interact: The game enables players to interact and communicate with each other, so may expose players to language usually associated with older rated games.
Rated for younger players in Australia. Rated Parental Guidance (PG) for Mild Violence.
Skill Level
8+ year-olds usually have the required skill to enjoy this game. Still, it's important for parents and guardians to consider the maturity required to process the game content. Younger players required the skill of navigation and resource gathering. It's less complex than the main Ark game, but you do need to work to survive (unless in creative mode). You need to be able to carefully decide how to progress your crafting and get the right materials. Being systematic about where you tunnel and mine is important. Older players will enjoy the complex base building and surviving the dangerous creatures.
Account Rating
- You need be 18-years-old to to subscribe to Xbox Live Gold for online play, but can then configure family accounts for younger players to play online with Xbox One.
- You need be 18-years-old to subscribe to Nintendo Online, but can then create accounts for children of any age to play online with Nintendo Switch.
- You need be 18-years-old to subscribe to PlayStation Plus for online play, but can create sub-accounts for younger players of 7-years or older to play online with PlayStation 4.
Costs
PixArk usually costs £15.99 to £44.99.
It's important to set up your accounts and devices appropriately. More information is on our Financial Resources page.
PixArk
There are the following additional costs associated with this game:
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You need a subscription to play online:
- You need to purchase a Nintendo Online subscription to play online with Nintendo Switch.
- You need to purchase a PlayStation Plus subscription to play online with PlayStation 4.
- You need to purchase a Xbox Live Gold subscription to play online with Xbox One.
It's important to set up your accounts and devices appropriately. More information is on our Financial Resources page.
Game Details
Release Date: 27/03/2018, updated in 2019
Out Now: PC, PS4, Switch and Xbox One
Skill Rating: 8+ year-olds
Players: 1-2 (64 online)
Genres: Adventure, Traversal (Collecting, Role-Play and Simulation)
Accessibility: 0 features documented (Tweet Developer )
Components: 3D First-Person, Blocks, Day and Night, Open World, Persistant World and Pixels
Developer: Snail Games USA (@SnailGamesUSA)
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