How To Play ARK Survival Split Screen On PS4/PS5, Switch, And Xbox

ARK is a game best enjoyed with friends. After all, having someone to help you tame, gather resources for a base, and find your items after a viscous raptor attack is a huge boon in a survival game.

While it’s easiest to play ARK online with people using their own devices, there is also a split-screen option on some consoles.

ARK uses a horizontal split-screen, which means that the first player controls the character on top, and the second player controls the one on the bottom. If you want to be on top, you should be the first one to enter the game.

Session Types

To play ARK in split-screen mode, you’ll be using a non-dedicated server. This means that you’re hosting the game on your console rather than having an external server host it, aka local host.

One of the main…