About Scum
Scum aims to evolve the multiplayer open world survival game with unprecedented levels of character customization, control and progression, where knowledge and skills are the ultimate weapons for long-term survival. Combining the methodical planning and management of hardcore survival with optional PvP ‘network events’ available to everyone at anytime, SCUM strikes a unique balance between complex simulation and intense action in the next generation of survival game.
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SCUM Hotfix 1.3.2.2 Fixes Crashes, Boats, Hunting, and a Keycard Exploit
SCUM has received hotfix 1.3.2.2.137892, the second round of fixes following the July Update. The patch addresses crashes tied to…
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SCUM’s Latest Hotfix Cleans Up Crashes, Vehicles, and Hunting Bugs
SCUM has received Hotfix 1.3.2.1.135487, addressing a broad set of issues that appeared after the July Update. The fixes cover…
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SCUM’s July Update Sends Players After Mutant Wildlife
SCUM version 1.3.2.0.134527 is now live on PC, bringing the July update for the Into the Wild season. The patch…
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SCUM’s July Update Brings a New Training Facility and Dangerous Mutant Wildlife
SCUM‘s next Into the Wild update will arrive on Monday, July 20, 2026, adding a new tutorial area, tougher hunting…
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SCUM Players Turn the Island Into a Hunting Ground in New Community Showcase
SCUM is celebrating the return of free-roaming wildlife with a community showcase full of close calls, improvised meals, creative builds,…
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SCUM’s 1.3.1.1.128880 hotfix trims wildlife and fixes a pile of bugs
Gamepires pushed SCUM hotfix 1.3.1.1.128880, and the biggest changes hit server settings first. The world now runs with fewer animals,…
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SCUM’s June update brings wildlife back and clears official servers
SCUM’s June Into the Wild update, version 1.3.1.0.125621, went live on June 30 and brought free-roaming land animals back to…
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SCUM is entering a hunting season with new updates on the way
Gamepires and Splash Damage have laid out the next phase for SCUM, and it starts with a seasonal push called…
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SCUM hotfix 1.2.0.1.103760 fixes event weapon and ammo exploits
Gamepires released hotfix 1.2.0.1.103760 for SCUM on Steam on December 23, 2025. The update targets a clutch of event-era problems,…
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SCUM – Development Update 153 focused on fixes, police station work and a UI rehaul
Gamepires posted Development Update #153 on the SCUM Steam news page, summarizing work completed the prior week across programming, level…
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SCUM holiday update and PTE are live on Steam
SCUM’s holiday update is now on the live build, and the developer has opened a Public Test Environment so players…
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Scum
Developed by Gamepires
Scum aims to evolve the multiplayer open world survival game with unprecedented levels of character customization, control and progression, where knowledge and skills are the ultimate weapons for long-term survival. Combining the methodical planning and management of hardcore survival with optional PvP ‘network events’ available to everyone at anytime, SCUM strikes a unique balance between complex simulation and intense action in the next generation of survival game.
- Genre Shooter, Role-playing (RPG), Simulator
- Platforms PC (Microsoft Windows)
- Perspective First person, Third person
- Modes Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Massively Multiplayer Online (MMO)
- Release June 17, 2025
- Publisher Jagex, Devolver Digital