ARK Survival Ascended is a solid game at its core, but it’s at its best when you use community-created mods. The best ARK Scorched Earth Ascended DLC Mods add some much-needed quality of life to an already sprawling game, and I’ve detailed them below.

Below is a list of free mods for ARK Survival Ascended that are compatible with the Scorched Earth DLC. Thanks to the seamless integration of the CurseForge in-game mod browser, installing the latest mods has been made a breeze! This list focuses on mods that maintain the core experience by improving existing features or adding new ones.

This all-encompassing mod brings a ton of useful features to the game to turn ARK Survival Ascended into your very own virtual playground. Pelayori's Cryo Storage mod allows you to spawn Dinosaurs, Cryopods, and Cryofridges, as well as adjust the Dino Cryo timer. Combined with changing the placement of the Cryoterminal, improved inventory management, and many other features, this mod is an absolute must-have.

Additions Ascended is a collection of nine mods, each adding a new dino to ARK Survival Ascended. This mod collection is the successor to the ARK Additions mod from ARK Survival Evolved, and introduces the Archelon, the Brachiosaurus, the Helicoprion, and six more dinos. To top it all off, you'll get new saddles and Little Ratfish Treats to help you tame the Helicoprion!