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Ark Nova

94% positive · 864 Steam reviews · released Jun 20, 2025 · by Dire Wolf

StrategyBoard GamePvPPvEResource ManagementTabletopMultiplayerTutorial

What it likely sold — estimate, stated as a range on purpose

Lifetime units: ~28,512 (P10–P90: 11,405 – 62,726)

Gross revenue: ~$537,503 ($215,005 – $1,182,498)

Estimate, method v1.0 — before Steam's ~30% share, refunds and VAT. The band means: we'd be surprised if the truth sat outside it. How we estimate

Player voice — measured shares of Steam thumbs, never a model

Last 90 days: 88% positive across 33 stored reviews. Strategy games with 100+ reviews typically sit around 83% (median of 1995 games).

Controls & UI94% positive · 36 mentions
“A triumph of implementing an already amazing board game in digital form. Pros: -AI is surprisingly well coded for such a complex game -Easy to understand UI -Can speed up animations for quicker games -Relaxing soundtrack -Fun challenge…”Recommended · Steam review · Nov 2025 · 115 h played
Difficulty & balance78% positive · 32 mentions
“Ive played a fair amount of this game. Love the game. But after many play throughs and such I found that there's no real balance to the game. Certain animals categories seem to yield less benefit than others. I found birds, reptiles and…”Recommended · Steam review · May 2025 · 71 h played
Performance & stability83% positive · 24 mentions
“I know it's still early access but the game has real potential to gather more players if certain features were added and game-breaking bugs were resolved quickly, for example Quarantine Lab doesn't work atm, which is pretty significant…”Recommended · Steam review · Mar 2025 · 131 h played
Gameplay & mechanics95% positive · 22 mentions
“Very addictive board game. This digital version of the game helped me learn the rule really fast and comfortably, rather than having to read the rule book, not to mention the automatic system of game play helped boost the experience a lot…”Recommended · Steam review · Nov 2025 · 17 h played
Price & value95% positive · 21 mentions
“Ive played a fair amount of this game. Love the game. But after many play throughs and such I found that there's no real balance to the game. Certain animals categories seem to yield less benefit than others. I found birds, reptiles and…”Recommended · Steam review · May 2025 · 71 h played
Multiplayer & community95% positive · 19 mentions
“So happy to see one of the greatest board games come to steam. I enjoy the BGA version but sometimes you just don't feel like PVP. This is a little more cozy and you can take your time. I find the AI to be decent (not the same as PVP)…”Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2025 · 13 h played
Visuals & audio100% positive · 18 mentions
“A triumph of implementing an already amazing board game in digital form. Pros: -AI is surprisingly well coded for such a complex game -Easy to understand UI -Can speed up animations for quicker games -Relaxing soundtrack -Fun challenge…”Recommended · Steam review · Nov 2025 · 115 h played
Content & longevity100% positive · 14 mentions
“Ive played a fair amount of this game. Love the game. But after many play throughs and such I found that there's no real balance to the game. Certain animals categories seem to yield less benefit than others. I found birds, reptiles and…”Recommended · Steam review · May 2025 · 71 h played

300 recent English reviews stored · topics keyword-matched · topics under 12 mentions stay hidden · methodology

Game DNA — store facts, community tag votes, labeled AI inference

How you play together

Single-playerMultiplayerPvP

Platform features

AchievementsFull controller support

Business model

Buy to playEarly Access

Sources: Valve store fields · community tag votes · AI-inferred values are marked and drawn from a fixed vocabulary.

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