Albert Einstein once said his 2nd-best idea (after the theory of relativity) was soft-boiling an egg at the same time as he was cooking his soup, so he could get two meals and only have to wash one pot.
tbh ark is a game where the only reason people play it is bcus its concept is really great and its the best option for that particular subgenre
like if anyone else makes another survival game where you tame dinosaurs thats scientifically accurate and well-optimized, everyone will drop ark like a hot potato lmao