Comment # 3 on bug 99392 from Obiwan72

maybe it helps to force Steam to use a specific OpenGL version.

Start Steam from the command prompt, enforcing OpenGL 3.3:

$>MESA_GL_VERSION_OVERRIDE=3.3COMPAT steam

Then try start Ark again from your steam client.

This way I can start Ark. Unfortunately all living creatures are invisible...
Still searching for a workaround to make animals visible again.