SCUM New Release Brings Enhanced Features and Improvements
September 22, 2025 - Today marks a significant milestone for SCUM, as we announce our latest release packed with exciting new features, improvements, and bug fixes. Survive the harsh world of SCUM with unprecedented levels of character customization and progression, all while traversing punishing environments, looting, crafting, and evading constant threats to your life.
New Features:
- Inventory rework for a more streamlined experience
- Diseases & common cold feature to add realism to your survival journey
- Improved NPC reactions to tear gas grenades and flashbangs
- Enhanced encounter manager with exposed server settings for customization
- New UI improvements for better accessibility
- Additional base-building elements (BB elements) to expand your strategies
- Armor penetration rework, including bullet penetration calculations based on material depth and type
Bug Fixes:
- Resolving issues related to UI improvements, armor rework, and quest enhancements
- Enhancements to shaders on props such as glass bottles, trench gun bayonet, water collector, and SVD mag
- Improvements to female character clothing assets and head bandana items
- Additions of sound effects for diseases and new footstep sounds
- Bug fixing related to the encounter manager and server settings
For more details, please visit our Steam announcement page: SCUM New Release Announcement.
Stay safe out there, and remember - in SCUM, every decision matters.
