: Navigate to your Steam Library, select ARK: Survival Evolved, and visit the Steam Workshop . You can browse items, filter by "Most Popular," and subscribe to a mod by clicking the plus sign.
: Once subscribed, mods download automatically. Launch the game and look for the notification at the bottom right indicating "installing mods." To use them, select "Single Player" and move the desired mods into the active list on the right.
: After securing a base, transition to taming. Start with herbivores like the Stegosaurus for berries or carnivores like Raptors for protection.
: For those wanting to create rather than just install, specialized tutorials cover installing the ARK Dev Kit to build custom maps and game mods. Survival Installments: The Early-Game Loop