The all-in-one desktop toolkit for ARK: Survival Evolved.
35+ tools for configs, visuals, automation and game knowledge — in one fast, themeable Windows app.
RazorReaper bundles the entire day-to-day ARK workflow into a single desktop app: INI tuning, visual tweaks, custom skies and loading screens, input automation, breeding intel, map knowledge and system utilities — built around how the game is actually played, not around launcher clutter.
Steam ARK: Survival Evolved only. Microsoft Store builds, ARK: Survival Ascended, console and other platforms are not supported.
- One app, 35+ tools — organized into searchable sections with instant global search (
Ctrl+K) - Self-contained installer — bundles the .NET runtime; download, install, play (no prerequisites)
- Silent auto-updates — updates download in the background and install when you close the app (toggleable)
- Fully themeable — recolor the entire app with a built-in accent color picker
- Tray-native — minimizes to the system tray and stays out of your way while you play
- Discord Rich Presence — shows the tool you're using as your Discord activity (optional)
- Session HUD — click-through in-game overlay with clock, session timer, server info and alerts
| Tool | What it does |
|---|---|
| Home | Dashboard with system info, update controls, accent theming and game path handling |
| Server | Connect to and manage ARK servers from one panel |
| Game | Launch, control and monitor the ARK game process |
| Tool | What it does |
|---|---|
| INI Changer | Three-column INI workspace with preset gallery, editing, import/export |
| INI Builder | One-click Game.ini / GameUserSettings.ini presets with automatic backups |
| Vision Tools | TEK camera behavior, scope visibility and FOV in one place |
| Gamma | System-wide screen gamma on a hotkey or Logitech G HUB mouse button |
| Launch Options | ARK startup flags with their trade-offs explained |
| Fonts | In-game font switching with presets |
| Pixel Glitch | Texture file utilities with backup and revert support |
| Paintings | MyPaintings workflow and preset handling |
| Tool | What it does |
|---|---|
| Sky Changer | Replace the in-game sky with an image or solid color by patching local sky files |
| Loading Screen | Swap ARK's startup and loading videos for your own — fully reversible |
| Char Manager | Manage the appearance presets on ARK's character-creation screen |
| Stretched Res | Switch to a stretched resolution safely, with 15-second auto-revert |
| Tool | What it does |
|---|---|
| Scripts | Automation hub — start, stop and configure ARK automation scripts |
| Global Hotkeys | Every script's start/stop hotkey, visible and editable at a glance |
| Auto Clicker | Advanced mouse-click automation |
| Macros | Record, replay and run premade input macros |
| Fed Suit | Automated transmitter slot transfers for the Federation Suit grind |
| Auto Antidote | Watches the HUD and refreshes your antidote automatically |
| HUD Overlay | Click-through overlay: clock, session timer, server info, tool status, alerts |
| Notifier | Live in-game alerts for rare dinos, resources and OSD events |
| Tool | What it does |
|---|---|
| Mutagen Prices | Gen2 creature mutagen values, searchable by name |
| Line List | Track breeding lines and build WTS/WTB trade posts |
| OC BPs | Genesis 2 mission rewards for overcapped blueprints |
| Bosses | Boss and mini-boss tribute requirements, sorted by map |
| TP Locations | Teleport-worthy spots per map with copyable setplayerpos commands |
| Underwater Drops | Underwater loot crates by coordinate, searchable by map and crate type |
| Map Mods | Modded-map spots — caves, landmarks, obelisks, POIs — with coordinates and notes |
| Steam Mods | Installed workshop mods with fast search and latest-install filtering |
| Tool | What it does |
|---|---|
| Building | Foundation, wall, layout and meta build patterns with fullscreen lightbox |
| Desync | Freeze your character server-side by blocking ARK's outbound traffic — always auto-reverting |
| File Modifier | Remove or replace individual ARK files and clear redundant cooked data to reclaim disk space |
| Crosshair | Always-on-top crosshair overlay with editor, presets, animations and image import |
| Macro / AHK | Crafting macro and AHK references, videos and scripts |
| Compact ARK | Shrink the ARK install with transparent NTFS compression |
Plus Troubleshoot, Feedback and Credits pages built in.
- Windows 10 or Windows 11 (x64)
- Steam ARK: Survival Evolved
- Grab the latest release
- Download
RazorReaper-Setup.exefrom the release assets - Run the installer and launch RazorReaper
The installer is fully self-contained — the .NET runtime ships inside, so there is nothing else to install.
RazorReaper checks for updates on launch, downloads them silently in the background and installs them when you close the app. Prefer manual control? Toggle auto-updates off on the Home page and run the newest installer yourself whenever you like.
git clone https://github.com/CedrickGD/RazorReaper.git
cd RazorReaper
dotnet build RazorReaper.sln
dotnet run --project RazorReaper/RazorReaper.csproj -f net10.0-windows10.0.19041.0Prerequisites: Windows 10/11, .NET SDK 10.0 (x64), Visual Studio 2022 with the .NET MAUI workload.
- GammaHotkey — the standalone tray version of RazorReaper's Gamma tool (any GPU, G HUB Lua export)
- Ark-ASE-INI-Files — a public archive of ARK: Survival Evolved INI configs
- Some tools expect a valid ARK install path and will guide you to set one
- Actions that touch game files create backups and are designed to be reversible
- Telemetry and data handling: see PRIVACY.md
Proprietary — see LICENSE.txt. © 2026 Cedrick Grabe. All rights reserved.
RazorReaper is an independent community tool and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to Studio Wildcard or Snail Games.