ARK Survival Ascended DLC Roadmap: 2025 & Beyond
In its first month of early access, an Extra Life Stream introduced a comprehensive DLC roadmap for ARK Survival Ascended back in 2023. Over time, however, the project has deviated significantly from those initial projections, with delays that once spanned months now extending into years.
To address these developments, Studio Wildcard updated the roadmap this January, setting new benchmarks and targets for 2025 and 2026.
So far, the reception to ARK Survival Ascended has been mixed. Aside from the heightened hardware requirements—driven in part by optimization challenges—the slow rollout of expansion-themed maps has hindered a full migration away from the legacy ASE experience.
Below is everything we currently know about the upcoming expansion maps for ARK Survival Ascended along with their anticipated release timelines.
ARK Survival Ascended DLC Roadmap: When Do Upcoming Updates Go Live?
The future of ARK Survival Ascended is taking shape with a meticulously planned DLC roadmap that answers one of the most frequently asked questions: when will all the updates roll out? This timeline offers a glimpse into the dynamic evolution of the game and reveals key milestones designed to elevate your gameplay experience.
Below is the current ASA content roadmap for 2025 and 2026, as confirmed by the developers during Community Crunch 440. The roadmap outlines upcoming expansion maps, feature enhancements, and exciting content drops that demonstrate Studio Wildcard’s commitment to continual improvement and community engagement.
Prepare to explore new frontiers, delve into fresh challenges, and immerse yourself in a constantly evolving ARK Survival Ascended universe that promises to redefine the game in the coming years.
| DLC Name | Date Due | Contents |
| Ragnarok | June 18, 2025 | Free Content: The Norse Map, and the new Community-voted Creature, Giant BisonPaid Content: Lost Colony Day Zero Expansion Pass |
| Lost Colony | June 2025 | Paid Content: This will be the first-ever official premium map in ASA, further features are to be announced later |
| Valguero | August 2025 | Free Content: The Grand Map, and the new Community-voted Creature, MegaraptorPaid Content: A Fantastic Tame |
| Lost Colony | November 2025 | Paid Content: A canonical story expansion that will lead to the events of ARK 2, featuring Mei Yin, and possibly Arat Prime as a map |
| Genesis Part 1 | April 2026 | Free Content: The Simulated Map, and new Community-voted CreaturePaid Content: A Fantastic Tame |
| Genesis Part 2 | August 2026 | Free Content: The Colony Ship map, and new Community-voted CreaturePaid Content: A Fantastic Tame |
| Fjordur | December 2026 | Free Content: The Fjordur map, and new Community-voted CreaturePaid Content: A Fantastic Tame |
| Crystal Isles | Unknown, tentatively Q1 2027 | TBA |
| Lost Island | Uknown, tentatively Q2 2027 | TBA |
