PixARK Gets First Major DLC in Six Years, Bringing a 200-Hour Underground Story
The first major paid DLC and the game's first main story arrive alongside a player surge that reached its highest point in about six years.
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Snail Games USA released the expansion DLC 'Terracrypt' for the Steam version of 'PixARK' on August 27. It adds a main story set in an underground world with three layers, 13 biomes, 65 creatures, and 11 bosses. The Steam version saw a peak concurrent player count of 2,745, the highest since June 2020.
Snail Games USA began distributing 'Terracrypt' for the Steam version of 'PixARK' on August 27. The expansion introduces a story where a spaceship chasing a distress signal crashes on a mysterious planet, leading players into a 1,000-year war between civilizations. The underground world has three vast layers and 13 biomes, with 65 underground-exclusive creatures and 11 bosses to tame and fight.
The developer expects solo playthroughs of the story and survival progression to exceed 200 hours. Alongside the DLC, the base game received quality-of-life updates, including the ability to save at any time in single-player and a revamped creature scanner. The Steam version reached a peak concurrent player count of 2,745, the first time numbers hit that level since June 2020.
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