8-map crossplay PvE cluster with rates that hit the sweet spot. Every tame feels earned, every boss fight matters, and your progress is permanent. No wipe — ever.
You've got a job, maybe a family, and a couple of hours a night to play. Every rate was chosen so you can sit down after work and actually enjoy the game.
Everything we run was chosen with one goal: let you spend your time on the fun parts.
Earn coins through gameplay, boss fights, and voting. Spend them on dinos, saddles, consumables, and more. Press F2 in-game to browse.
Rare, powerful dinos with unique colours spawning wild on every map. Hunt them down for top-tier stats and bragging rights.
Vanilla bosses plus custom boss arenas across the cluster. Defeat them for massive coin rewards.
CS Mod suite handles auto-storage, auto-crafting, and pulling. Your time goes to playing, not sorting inventories.
See how your tame collection stacks up against everyone else. Updated daily with rankings across the entire cluster.
Permanently boost your dino's base stats. Health, Stamina, Weight, Damage and more. Earned through subscriptions or the shop.
Your progress is permanent. We've never wiped and never will. Build with confidence knowing your work is safe.
Every new player gets 50,000 coins when they link their ARK character to Discord. Spend them straight away in the shop.
Transfer between any map from level 1 using the Depot Terminal. No Tek unlocks needed. Explore the entire cluster from day one.
The classic ARK experience
Desert survival at its finest
Underground bioluminescent world
Earth's last stand
Alien frontier exploration
Otherworldly landscapes
Viking-inspired mega map
Lush wetlands — newest cluster addition
We run 26 mods across the cluster — custom creatures, building structures, quality-of-life upgrades, our own coin economy, and a full quest system. Every mod is picked to improve the game without breaking it.
Getting onto BG Gaming takes less than a minute. Here's how.
In ARK: Survival Ascended, open the server browser from the main menu.
Tick Player Servers and untick Password Protected. This filters out official and locked servers.
Type (BG) in the search box. You'll see all 8 of our maps. Pick one and join!
You'll get 25,000 coins on arrival automatically, plus a Starter Kit in your Redeem tab. Head to discord.gg/dKB9tTupgA to link your character via OSSID and claim another 25,000 coins — 50,000 in total.
Optional subscriptions that give you extra convenience and rewards. Everything on the server is accessible without paying — these are bonuses for those who want to support us.
50,000 free coins waiting for you. Friendly community. No wipe, ever.
Everything you need to know about joining BG Gaming.
Open the ARK: Survival Ascended server browser, tick Player Servers, untick Password Protected, and search for (BG). You'll see all 8 maps listed. Pick any one and click join. You can also join our Discord for help getting set up.
We run 5x Taming & Breeding, 2.5x Harvesting, and 2x XP. These rates are designed for players with jobs and families who want to make meaningful progress in a couple of hours. We also have an Auto Nanny that feeds and imprints your babies while you're offline.
Yes! BG Gaming is fully crossplay. Players on PC (Steam/Epic), Xbox Series X|S, and PlayStation 5 can all play together on the same cluster.
No. BG Gaming has never wiped and never will. Your base, your dinos, your progress — it's all permanent. Build with confidence.
We have 8 maps: The Island, Scorched Earth, Aberration, Extinction, Lost Colony, Astraeos, Ragnarok, and Forglar. You can transfer between any map from level 1 using the Depot Terminal — no Tek unlocks required.
You get them in two parts: 25,000 coins are added to your account automatically when you first join any server in the cluster (along with a Starter Kit in your in-game Redeem tab). The other 25,000 coins are unlocked when you link your ARK character to Discord via OSSID — join our Discord, open a ticket, and hit Register OSSID. Press F2 on PC (or hold X / Square on console and pick the Sunglasses icon) to open Blend's Shop and spend them.
We use a curated set of quality-of-life mods including CS Multi Tool, CS Auto Storage, Auto Nanny, FusionShop (in-game economy), BG Potions (stat potions), and Shiny Dinos. Just mods that make the game better.
Wild dinos spawn at level 150 across all maps. Strong tames from the start without being overwhelmingly overpowered. Perfect for breeding high-stat lines.
Coins are earned by playing (playtime rewards), voting (1,750 coins per vote), killing bosses (up to 99,000 coins for Alpha Nunatak), and through subscriber perks. Spend coins in the FusionShop (F2 in-game) on dinos, saddles, resources, potions, and more.
BG Potions permanently boost your tamed dino's base stats — Health, Stamina, Oxygen, Food, Weight, and Damage. Available as base stat and mutation potions. Earned through subscriptions or purchasable in the Tebex store. They're the ultimate breeding advantage.
We have an active and growing community with players online across all 8 maps throughout the day. Join our Discord to see who's online and chat with the community.
Yes! Our boosted rates mean you won't spend weeks grinding for basics. You get 50,000 free coins on signup, the Depot Terminal lets you travel between maps from level 1, and the community is friendly and helpful. We also have quality-of-life mods that remove tedious mechanics without making the game too easy.
Every map has its full boss roster. On The Island you can fight the Broodmother, Megapithecus, Dragon, and Overseer. Ragnarok has the unique Nunatak boss (a giant Ice Wyvern). All boss kills reward coins — from 3,600 for Gamma Broodmother up to 99,000 for Alpha Nunatak.
Yes. All 8 maps are clustered together. Use the Depot Terminal (craftable at level 1) or any Obelisk/Transmitter to transfer your character, dinos, and items between any map instantly.