Ark is a very large Game consisting of 2 modes PvP and Pve.
Pvp as you may know stands for player versus player meaning they can fight or team up into clans and such.
Pve however is much less known as a name standing for play versus enviroment so basically solo your by your self other than npcs (non playable carachters) that may be around the map however there are none in other besides the dinosaurs themselfs.
there are also some materials that are very very useful that should be known by everyone these are