Ark: Survival Ascended has overcome its rough start to be a massive success, but this success could still hurt Ark 2 more than help. Ascended started slowly with technical issues, and although there is a worrying trend of payment controversy, it has been shaped into a successful upgrade for the franchise. Evolved still has a healthy player base, usually beating Ascended on Steam, but there can be no doubt that Ascended is the better product in comparison.