Run your ARK server from chat
In gameExample
Dodo Bandit /kit starter
ControlARK Kit starter: pick, hatchet, 20 berries. Enjoy!
50.0 lat · 44.0 lon
In gameExample
Rexy Rider /tp trader
ControlARK Off you go: Trader.
37.0 lat · 69.0 lon
Discord · #boss-timersExample
ControlARK Lava Golem can be fought again on Ragnarok PvE.
58.0 lat · 80.0 lon
Discord · #dropsExample
ControlARK Red orbital supply drop at 73.4, 57.1.
73.0 lat · 57.0 lon
In gameExample
Moss Hunter /points
ControlARK You have 1,240 points (#4).
84.0 lat · 76.0 lon
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ControlARK puts a bot on your Xbox ARK server as a player. It hands out kits, keeps points, runs events, posts supply drops and boss timers to Discord, and keeps chat clean. You set it all up in the ControlARK app.
ARK: Survival Evolved on Xbox, hosted on Nitrado. Paid monthly per bot.
From first message to a bot on your server
Message us
Tell us your server and how many bots you want. We set up your account and send your sign-in token.
Install the app
Download the ControlARK app for Windows, sign in, and link your Nitrado account.
Pick your server
Choose the server for each bot. It joins as a player and starts answering chat.
Nothing to run on your side: the bots play from our machines.
What your players type
Players use the bot from normal chat. You choose which commands are on, on which servers, and what each one costs. The bot answers the player privately.
| Command | What happens |
|---|---|
/kit <name> | Claims a kit you made: items, dinos in cryopods, or both. |
/tp <place> | Teleports the player to a place you named on that map. |
/points | Their balance and rank. Points come from time online. |
/pay <gamertag> <amount> | Sends points to another player. |
/top | The points leaderboard. /top playtime for hours played. |
/enter | Joins the giveaway that's running. |
/cryopod | One empty cryopod. |
/color <region>:<colour> | Recolours their nearest dino. |
/imprint | Imprints their nearest baby to 100%. |
/mindwipe | A Mindwipe Tonic to reset stats and engrams. |
/suicide | For when a player is stuck. |
What you control from the app
- Kits and rules
- Costs, free claims, cooldowns, limits per player or tribe, opening hours, starter kits.
- Points and playtime
- Earned for time online, spent on kits, with boosts, leaderboards and wipe seasons.
- Events
- Scavenger hunts and giveaways with loot pools, run on a schedule or by hand.
- Discord trackers
- Supply drops on Extinction and the Ragnarok boss timers, posted to your channels.
- Moderation
- A chat filter with strikes that kick and ban, and a filter for player names.
- Cross-chat
- Chat on one of your servers is said on the others, and can go to Discord too.
- Your team
- Add admins with only the pages and servers they need. You see every sign-in.
- API
- Read players and points, give items and kits, and get webhooks from your own tools.
Pricing
One monthly price per bot. One bot looks after one server.
Message us with your servers and we'll quote you the full monthly price before you pay. You pay for one month at a time and nothing renews automatically: your bot stops at the end of the month you've paid for unless you buy another. See cancellation and refunds. Buying means you accept our terms of service.
- Which servers does it work on?
- ARK: Survival Evolved on Xbox, on servers hosted by Nitrado. It reads your server list through your Nitrado account.
- Do I need to keep a PC on?
- No. The bots run on our machines. You only need the app when you want to change something.
- Will players see the bot?
- It joins like a player, then waits out of the way. Players mostly meet it in chat.
- Can my admins use it?
- Yes. Add them in the app and choose which pages and servers each one can use.