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FLOATING ISLANDS AND DEEP CAVES

ARK: The Center Server Hosting

Host ARK The Center for floating islands, deep oceans, caves, ruins, and a classic official ARK map with room for tribes to spread out.

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£11.46/ mo
  • 15 Slots
  • DDoS protection
  • Full file access
  • Backups and file access

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£21.23/ mo
  • 30 Slots
  • DDoS protection
  • Full file access
  • Backups and file access

Carno

£35.51/ mo
  • 60 Slots
  • DDoS protection
  • Full file access
  • Backups and file access

Custom

from£21.23/ mo
  • 15 - 60 Slots
  • DDoS protection
  • Full file access
  • Backups and file access

Game overview

A World Above And Below

The Center takes the original ARK survival formula and gives it far more vertical space. A huge floating island hangs above the landscape, cave systems open into their own underground ecosystem, and air-filled domes sit beneath an ocean that divides the map into distinct landmasses.

Exploration becomes the main event when waterfalls conceal entrances, lava surrounds the volcanic island, and routes through the underworld reveal places that are invisible from the surface. Builders can choose dramatic positions without every base competing for the same stretch of beach.

The creature and equipment progression remains recognisably classic ARK, so new players do not need to learn a separate mission economy or a set of expansion-specific survival systems. The challenge comes from mastering a larger, stranger version of the familiar sandbox and preparing for the combined Broodmother and Megapithecus arena.

A dedicated server lets The Center use its scale properly, with cooperative groups or competing tribes occupying the surface, underground and ocean regions on the same persistent save. In a cluster it offers a straightforward classic ARK world between more complicated story maps, giving players somewhere spacious to build and breed without a separate mission system.

ARK The Center trailer

Explore The Center's floating islands, vast caverns and deep oceans in the trailer for one of ARK's best-known official mod maps.

The Center server features

Persistent saves for cave and ocean bases
Cluster travel for a classic ARK setup
Backups for vertical builds and boss prep
Mod support and full file access
Configurable rates for long-term communities

Explore More ARK Maps And DLCs

The Center was ARK's first official community map. Ragnarok is the next of those maps by release order, while The Island is the better starting point for the main story.

Why host The Center with us?

The Center works best when tribes can commit to big base locations and long exploration routes. Hosting keeps the world persistent with file access, backups and admin control.

DDoS Protection

Automated network protection is included with our game servers, so common attacks are filtered before they become your problem.

Instant setup

Order, pay and the server is provisioned automatically, ready for you to configure from the control panel.

Mod support

Use supported mods, plugins and custom files where the game allows it. If a one-click option is not listed, you can still work with the server files directly.

Fast servers

Game servers run on fast hardware with SSD storage and sensible network locations, so players are not fighting the host before they fight the game.

Support when needed

If you get stuck with setup, config, files or an order question, our support team can help without treating every server like the same problem.

Control panel

Use the game panel for console access, files, configuration, backups and common server actions from your browser.

Our Server Locations

Choose a server location that is closest to your target audience for optimal performance.

Trusted By Players

Players regularly mention quick setup, useful support and simple server management once their world is live.

"Very friendly, helpful, and effective. they go out of they way to resolve issues (that was caused by me) and i have nothing but good to say about these guys and their service 10/10!"

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Kim-andre Johansen
October 2024

"I was able to switch my region myself and for free. I have not had any downtime either. Updating the server is easy."

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Ron McConnell
December 2025

"I have used LogicServers for a Minecraft world for a bit, and then had it changed to a Hytale server . They were incredibly knowledgegable about both games and the running of said servers. I asked for a lot of help becau..."

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