Are you ready to embark on an exciting adventure with friends in a local area network (LAN) environment? Look no further than ARK: Survival Evolved, a popular survival game that challenges players to thrive on a mysterious island filled with ancient creatures. In this guide, we'll walk you through the process of setting up and playing LAN ARK Survival Evolved exclusives with your friends.

So grab a six-pack of energy drinks, tell your friends to bring their laptops, and get ready to survive the ark—without ever touching the cloud.

Using a dedicated server prevents "tethering" issues and allows the server to run even if the host isn't playing.

If the server does not broadcast automatically, clients can connect via Direct Connect.

Set the to a high value (e.g., 99.0) to prevent guests from being "pulled" toward the host.