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SCUM

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Game details

  • Description Brutal open-world survival emphasizing a hyper-detailed metabolism, weapon maintenance, and inventory systems that force realistic choices as you scavenge, craft, and PvP across a huge island with deep character progression and customization.
  • Genre Open World Survival Craft, Open World, Survival, Massively Multiplayer, Nudity, Zombies
  • Developer Gamepires
  • Publisher Gamepires
  • Release Date Jun 17, 2025

Latest updates

Hotfix - 1.3.0.1.118271

Hey there prisoners! Hot on the heels of the latest update, we’re releasing a hotfix for the most pressing issues you’ve encountered over the past week. You can view the full list of resolved issues and adjustments below. Connectivity & Server Access

  • Fixed an issue where the max lag check was too aggressive, preventing some players from accessing servers.
  • Fixed an issue where SteamID mismatches could cause connectivity issues for players. ...

INTO THE WILD - May Update | 1.3.0.0.117753

Hey Prisoners,

Last week, we shared more on where SCUM is heading and introduced Into the Wild, our first focused run of updates. Across May, June and July, Into the Wild is about improving hunting, fishing, cooking, farming, wilderness survival, and the systems connected to them. Some features will arrive sooner than others, because bigger systems take time to build, test and balance, but each monthly update is designed to make that side of SCUM better. ...

Hotfix - 1.2.3.2.115523

Hey there prisoners! We’ve seen your feedback about mods breaking after the latest patch, so we’re putting out a quick hotfix to get them working again. Due to certain security measures, unofficial .pak files can currently only be placed in subfolders of SCUM\Content\Paks\ There is also a fix for some puppet spawning issues. ...

Hotfix - 1.2.3.1.114625

Hey there prisoners! We're coming in hot with a fresh new hotfix to iron out some of the issues that popped up with the latest patch! Check it out!


  • First up - DLSS now works properly, and you can now see appropriate visual and performance changes when shifting through different modes. One related issue that was also fixed is the weapon blur that would detach from weapons when aiming down the sights. ...

April patch is officially live! (1.2.3.0.113582)

Hey there prisoners, We've just released our second monthly patch! Let's not beat around the bush and let's dive right into it. We hope you'll enjoy what we've prepared for you! THE BIG ONES THE TRENCH GUN The terrifying and notorious Trench Gun is making a grand appearance in SCUM. Historically, this weapon of war was so devastating that there was an attempt to ban it, as it was argued that it brings unnecessary harm and damage to those unlucky enough to survive its blast. Famous for its...

Hotfix - 1.2.2.2.109974

Hey there prisoners! First of all, we'd like to apologize for the issues that popped up with last week's update. With this hotfix, our aim is to get them sorted out and that you finally enjoy the game! Here's the list of issues we have cleared with this hotfix:


  • First up - we fixed an issue where Chests and Wardrobes revert to their default name after renaming them and leaving their rendering range! Now, the custom names that you give to them persist. ...