ARKSurvivalEvolved

ARKSurvivalEvolved

Docker app from Mainfrezzer's Repository

Overview

This Docker will download and install SteamCMD. It will also install ARK:SurvivalEvolved and run it (Normal server startup of ARK can take a long time!).

WARNING: You have to set the value vm.max_map_count to at least 256000 on the host as root with the command:
echo 265000 > /proc/sys/vm/max_map_count
To make that value persistent on Unraid please use a User Script that runs on startup or with the command from above or put it in your go file.

ATTENTION: First Startup can take very long since it downloads the gameserver files!

Update Notice: Simply restart the container if a newer version of the game is available.

You can also run multiple servers with only one SteamCMD directory!

SteamCMD in Docker optimized for Unraid

This Docker will download and install SteamCMD. It will also install ARK:SurvivalEvolved and run it (Normal server startup of ARK can take a long time!).

WARNING: You have to set the value vm.max_map_count to at least 256000 on the host as root with the command:
echo 265000 > /proc/sys/vm/max_map_count
To make that value persistent on Unraid please use a User Script that runs on startup or with the command from above or put it in your go file.

ATTENTION: First Startup can take very long since it downloads the gameserver files!

Update Notice: Simply restart the container if a newer version of the game is available.

You can also run multiple servers with only one SteamCMD directory!

Example Env params for Ark Suvival Evolved

Name Value Example
STEAMCMD_DIR Folder for SteamCMD /serverdata/steamcmd
SERVER_DIR Folder for gamefile /serverdata/serverfiles
GAME_ID The GAME_ID that the container downloads at startup. If you want to install a static or beta version of the game change the value to: '376030 -beta YOURBRANCH' (without quotes, replace YOURBRANCH with the branch or version you want to install). 376030
MAP Enter your preferred map name TheIsland
SERVER_NAME Your server name goes here ASE Docker
SRV_PWD Your server password goes here Docker
SRV_ADMIN_PWD Your server admin password goes here adminDocker
GAME_PARAMS Enter your game parameters seperated with ? and start with a ? ?Port=7777?MaxPlayers=20
GAME_PARAMS_EXTRA Enter your Extra Game Parameters seperated with a space and - -server -log -NoBattlEye
UID User Identifier 99
GID Group Identifier 100
VALIDATE Validates the game data blank
USERNAME Leave blank for anonymous login blank
PASSWRD Leave blank for anonymous login blank

Run example for Ark Suvival Evolved

docker run --name ARKSurvivalEvolved -d \
	-p 7777:7777/udp \
	--env 'GAME_ID=376030' \
	--env 'MAP=TheIsland' \
	--env 'SERVER_NAME=ASE Docker' \
	--env 'SRV_PWD=Docker' \
	--env 'SRV_ADMIN_PWD=adminDocker' \
	--env 'GAME_PARAMS=?Port=7777?MaxPlayers=20' \
	--env 'GAME_PARAMS_EXTRA=-server -log -NoBattlEye' \
	--env 'UID=99' \
	--env 'GID=100' \
	--volume /path/to/steamcmd:/serverdata/steamcmd \
	--volume /path/to/arkse:/serverdata/serverfiles \
	--ulimit nofile=2048:65530 \
	ghcr.io/mainfrezzer/ase-docker

This Docker was mainly edited for better use with Unraid, if you don't use Unraid you should definitely try it!

This Docker is forked from mattieserver, thank you for this wonderfull Docker.

Support Thread: https://forums.unraid.net/topic/182778-support-mainfrezzer-docker-repo/

Install ARKSurvivalEvolved on Unraid in a few clicks.

Find ARKSurvivalEvolved in Community Apps on your Unraid server, review the template, and click Install. Unraid handles the Docker app or plugin setup from the published template.

Open the Apps tab on your Unraid server Search Community Apps for ARKSurvivalEvolved Review the template variables and paths Click Install

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Details

Repository
ghcr.io/mainfrezzer/ase-docker
Last Updated2026-07-17
First Seen2025-07-21

Runtime arguments

Network
bridge
Shell
bash
Privileged
false
Extra Params
--ulimit nofile=2048:65530 --restart=unless-stopped

Template configuration

SteamCMDPathrw

Container Path: /serverdata/steamcmd

Target
/serverdata/steamcmd
Value
/mnt/user/appdata/steamcmd
ServerFilesPathrw

Container Path: /serverdata/serverfiles

Target
/serverdata/serverfiles
Value
/mnt/cache/appdata/ark-se
GAME_IDVariable

The GAME_ID that the container download at startup. If you want to install a static or beta version of the game change the value to: '376030 -beta YOURBRANCH' (without quotes, replace YOURBRANCH with the branch or version you want to install).

Value
376030
Validate InstallationVariable

Set the Variable to 'true' if you want to validate the installation otherwise leave it blank.

Target
VALIDATE
UDP 1Portudp

UDP Gameport (if you need another port, please delete this entry and create a new UDP Port with the required port number, also don't forget to click an 'Show more settings ...' and change the port number

Target
7777
Value
7777
UDP 2Portudp

Container Port: 7778

Target
7778
Value
7778
UDP SteamPortudp

Container Port: 27015

Target
27015
Value
27015
RCON TCPPorttcp

Container Port: 27020

Target
27020
Value
27020
MapVariable

Container Variable: MAP

Target
MAP
Default
TheIsland
Value
TheIsland
Server NameVariable

This field accepts no spaces

Target
SERVER_NAME
Value
ASE_Docker
Server PasswordVariable

This field accepts no spaces

Target
SRV_PWD
Value
Docker
Server Admin PasswordVariable

This field accepts no spaces

Target
SRV_ADMIN_PWD
Value
adminDocker
Game ParametersVariable

Enter your game parameters seperated with ? and start with a ? (don't put spaces in between eg: ?MaxPlayers=40?FastDecayUnsnappedCoreStructures=true)

Target
GAME_PARAMS
Value
?Port=7777?QueryPort=27015?MaxPlayers=50?RCONEnabled=True?RCONPort=27020
Extra Game ParametersVariable

Type in your Extra Game Parameters seperated with a space and - (eg: -DisableDeathSpectator -UseBattlEye)

Target
GAME_PARAMS_EXTRA
Value
-server -log
Steam-UsernameVariable

Your Steam username goes here if you want to install a game that needs a valid account, otherwise leave it blank (ATTENTION: You have to disable Steam Guard).

Target
USERNAME
Steam-PasswordVariable

Your Steam password goes here if you want to install a game that needs a valid account, otherwise leave it blank (ATTENTION: You have to disable Steam Guard).

Target
PASSWRD
UIDVariable

Container Variable: UID

Value
99
GIDVariable

Container Variable: GID

Value
100