Every update, patch and developer post we have logged for SCUM, newest first: the date, the headline, a one-line summary and a link to the original source. We file SCUM under Extraction & PvP.
| Date | Title | Summary | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-30 | Hotfix – 1.3.5.2.172724+172352 | Hotfix 1.3.5.2 corrects a chat message placement bug, vehicle collision damage ignoring Block zone settings, a quest journal disappearance, and several… | store.steampowered.com |
| 2026-10-28 | SCUM – Halloween Update | 1.3.5.0.172191 | Update 1.3.5.0.172191 adds a limited-time Halloween catacomb quest with new rewards, a partial official-server wipe, completed server merges, and bug fixes. | store.steampowered.com |
| 2026-10-22 | SCUM | Halloween Update Preview – Official Server Merges & Partial Wipe | SCUM's Halloween update lands October 28 with coffin beds, a cooking cauldron and Corpse Soup, alongside a partial official-server wipe and merges. | store.steampowered.com |
| 2026-10-08 | Hotfix – 1.3.4.2.161892 | Hotfix 1.3.4.2 cuts the Depleted Uranium yield from processing Radioactive Carp, fixes a radioactive-zone fishing spot, and patches wildlife, audio and… | store.steampowered.com |
| 2026-10-07 | Hotfix – 1.3.4.1.161318 | SCUM's 1.3.4.1 hotfix fixes FOV-related performance hitches, closes a fishing minigame exploit, and corrects Specialist Angler Pack wader colours. | store.steampowered.com |
| 2026-10-05 | SCUM: INTO THE WILD – October Update | 1.3.4.0.160241 | October update adds tiered fishing quests and a catch leaderboard, returns crows and seagulls, adds mutant animal clothing and an Apex deathmatch arena. | store.steampowered.com |
| 2026-09-30 | SCUM | October Update Preview & What's Next | The final Into the Wild update lands October 5 with reworked fishing, quest tiers, returning birds, mutant-craft clothing, and a TEC1 deathmatch arena. | store.steampowered.com |
| 2026-09-11 | Hotfix – 1.3.3.4.149664 | Hotfix 1.3.3.4.149664 checks whether the earlier quest-progress fix applied and reapplies it where needed; no quest progress was deleted or reverted. | store.steampowered.com |
| 2026-09-09 | Hotfix – 1.3.3.3.148720 | Hotfix 1.3.3.3.148720 fixes a bug from the previous hotfix that stopped quest progress from loading, with no progress lost or reverted. | store.steampowered.com |
| 2026-09-08 | Hotfix – 1.3.3.2.148381 | SCUM's second hotfix for the August Update fixes crashes, a server-join error, TEC1 Research Facility loot respawn and weapon lockers, and raises nutrient… | store.steampowered.com |
| 2026-08-27 | Hotfix – 1.3.3.1.145413 | Hotfix 1.3.3.1 addresses crashes, TEC1 Research Facility and Apex Hunt bugs, recipe and building fixes, plus a new crash reporter; Twitch Drops and Server… | store.steampowered.com |
| 2026-08-25 | SCUM: INTO THE WILD – August Update | 1.3.3.0.144566 | Update 1.3.3.0 adds the TEC1 Research Facility purge runs, mutant bears, Tier 3-4 Master Hunter quests, 15 Heatless recipes and Cloning Sickness. | store.steampowered.com |
| 2026-08-20 | SCUM | August Update Preview: Enter a TEC1 Research Facility & Hunt Mutant Bears | The August 24 Into the Wild update adds underground TEC1 Research Facilities, mutant bears, new Master Hunter quests, heatless cooking, and a Food Effects… | store.steampowered.com |
| 2026-07-30 | Hotfix – 1.3.2.2.137892 | SCUM's second hotfix after the July Update fixes client and vehicle crashes, a police-station Keycard farming exploit, boat handling, and Master Hunter quest… | store.steampowered.com |
| 2026-07-22 | Hotfix – 1.3.2.1.135487 | Hotfix 1.3.2.1 follows the July Update with fixes for server and client crashes, vehicle locks and access, bow aiming offsets, and kill quest completion. | store.steampowered.com |
| 2026-07-20 | SCUM: INTO THE WILD – July Update | 1.3.2.0.134527 | The July Into the Wild update adds a TEC1 tutorial facility, mutant deer, boar and wolves, Master Hunter quest tiers, and official servers supporting up to 80… | store.steampowered.com |
| 2026-07-15 | SCUM | July Update Preview: New Tutorial, Master Hunter Quests & Mutant Animals | July 20's Into the Wild update adds a TEC1 tutorial facility, mutant boar, wolves and deer, Master Hunter quests and crafting UI redesigns; the season now… | store.steampowered.com |
| 2026-07-14 | SCUM – Community Showcase | SCUM's community showcase collects player screenshots and clips of hunting the returning wildlife, improvised cooking, tombstone memorials, and a player-built… | store.steampowered.com |
| 2026-07-08 | Hotfix – 1.3.1.1.128880 | Hotfix 1.3.1.1 fixes server crashes, trader disconnects, inventory and weapon bugs, and lowers animal density while raising the flag limit to 100. | store.steampowered.com |
| 2026-06-30 | SCUM: INTO THE WILD – June Update | 1.3.1.0.125621 | Update 1.3.1.0 restores free-roaming animals with biome populations, removes the hunting minigame, and partially wipes official servers. | store.steampowered.com |
| 2026-06-18 | SCUM | Public Alpha Update: New Free-Roaming Wildlife Build Now Live | The June Into the Wild update slips one day to June 30, while a new public alpha build reworks animal perception, bait feeders, predator AI, and movement. | store.steampowered.com |
| 2026-06-12 | SCUM | June Update Preview: Free-Roaming Animals Return | SCUM's June 30 Into the Wild update restores free-roaming animals and partially wipes official servers, keeping stats and gold; a public alpha is live. | store.steampowered.com |
| 2026-06-08 | Hotfix – 1.3.0.2.119181 | Hotfix 1.3.0.2 fixes disconnect bugs, corrects trader prices for vehicles and Woodland DLC items, and makes Base Building Expansion Kits unlimited stock. | store.steampowered.com |
| 2026-05-28 | Hotfix – 1.3.0.1.118271 | Hotfix 1.3.0.1 fixes server access and an ammo box exploit, raises smoker overcook time to 6 hours, and rebalances smoking XP and Woodland DLC gear. | store.steampowered.com |
| 2026-05-25 | SCUM: INTO THE WILD – May Update | 1.3.0.0.117753 | SCUM's Into the Wild May update adds animal tracks, Bait Feeder, kill quality affecting meat yield, Smoker, Hunter's Grotto and an XP bonus; no server wipe. | store.steampowered.com |
| 2026-05-20 | SCUM: INTO THE WILD – Looking Ahead | SCUM's Into the Wild groups three monthly updates from May to July around hunting, fishing and cooking; the first arrives May 25 with no wipe and no season… | store.steampowered.com |
| 2026-05-19 | SCUM: A New Chapter Begins | Gamepires outlines SCUM's future under the Splash Damage Group and a shift to themed seasons, beginning with Into the Wild and its first update next week. | store.steampowered.com |
| 2026-05-07 | Hotfix – 1.2.3.2.115523 | Hotfix 1.2.3.2.115523 makes mods work again after the last patch, limits unofficial .pak files to subfolders of SCUM\Content\Paks\, and fixes some puppet… | store.steampowered.com |
| 2026-04-29 | Hotfix – 1.2.3.1.114625 | Hotfix 1.2.3.1 fixes DLSS behavior, closes fish bait and blast cap crafting exploits, and stops player base locations from appearing in client logs. | store.steampowered.com |
| 2026-04-23 | April patch is officially live! (1.2.3.0.113582) | SCUM's second monthly patch adds the Trench Gun and SKS, overhauls island lighting and night vision, and adds pick-up-all and drop-all inventory controls. | store.steampowered.com |
| 2026-04-16 | April patch announcement | SCUM's April 23 patch adds the SKS and Trench Gun, pick-up-all/drop-all with filters, stackable food, and lighting improvements; no wipe. | store.steampowered.com |
| 2026-03-27 | Hotfix – 1.2.2.2.109974 | Hotfix 1.2.2.2 caps item contamination so irradiated items can be decontaminated, and fixes container renaming, scope borders, and a cooking UI server crash. | store.steampowered.com |
| 2026-03-20 | SCUM – Hotfix 1.2.2.1.108938 | SCUM's emergency hotfix 1.2.2.1 targets server crashes and stability issues, with a second hotfix promised for the following week. | store.steampowered.com |
| 2026-03-19 | March QoL patch available now! | March QoL patch adds admin spawn despawn timers, a building proximity setting, and temporarily disables vehicle-to-vehicle damage on PvE servers. | store.steampowered.com |
| 2026-03-11 | QoL patch and wipe coming next week! | Patch and partial wipe of official servers land March 19 with gold preserved; Gamepires defers comment on the Splash Damage acquisition. | store.steampowered.com |
| 2026-02-27 | SCUM – Update on PlaySafe ID | Studio expands PlaySafe ID anti-cheat to more official servers across regions after a two-month trial, and reiterates that signup remains optional. | store.steampowered.com |
| 2026-02-24 | SCUM – Hotfix 1.2.1.1.106289 | Hotfix 1.2.1.1 fixes clothing breaking character models, single-player arrows vanishing mid-flight, compound bow ADS offset, closed-door base building, and… | store.steampowered.com |
| 2026-02-19 | SCUM – Lunar New year update 1.2.1.0.106058 | Update 1.2.1.0.106058 adds the Zhan Ma Dao sword, a new female character model, cosmetic DLC, and a full item decay rebalance across every category. | store.steampowered.com |
| 2026-02-09 | SCUM – Development update | SCUM moves dev updates from weekly to monthly and outlines PTE feedback: more general loot, less military loot, trader changes pending solo-player fixes. | store.steampowered.com |
| 2026-01-21 | SCUM – Hotfix 1.2.0.5.104391 | Hotfix 1.2.0.5.104391 adds server settings to disable loot puppet and horde spawning, extends base_building_destruction logging, and temporarily disables… | store.steampowered.com |
| 2026-01-19 | SCUM – Hotfix 1.2.0.4.104237 | SCUM hotfix 1.2.0.4.104237 fixes puppet stun behavior after partial bow draws, missing items from bulk trader purchases, and several chest and knocked-out… | store.steampowered.com |
| 2026-01-15 | SCUM – Hotfix 1.2.0.3.104129 | SCUM hotfix 1.2.0.3.104129 clears projectile log spam, improves performance on PlaySafe ID servers, and adjusts concrete fence collision. | store.steampowered.com |
| 2026-01-13 | SCUM – Hotfix 1.2.0.2.104004 | Hotfix 1.2.0.2 fixes base blueprints vanishing on restart, offline item decay, lost dropped items and crashes, reduces non-food decay and enlarges fridge… | store.steampowered.com |
| 2025-12-23 | lntroducing the new SCUM Squad Emblems DLC | The SCUM Squad Emblems cosmetic pack adds 48 squad symbols, 30 backgrounds and three base-building emblem items, priced at €6.99 with a 10% launch discount. | store.steampowered.com |
| 2025-12-23 | SCUM – Hotfix 1.2.0.1.103760 | Hotfix 1.2.0.1.103760 fixes the Awareness skill not increasing on item detection, event ammo farming and crafting exploits, charged battery uses, and server… | store.steampowered.com |
| 2025-12-22 | SCUM – The Long Haul update is live! 1.2.0.0.103720+103728 | SCUM's The Long Haul update (1.2.0.0) reworks the inventory with stacking, search and in-container item handling, adds NPC upgrades, and adjusts holiday… | store.steampowered.com |
| 2025-12-21 | SCUM – Public Alpha yet another update! | Public Alpha patch fixes item stacking, holster and vehicle inventory bugs, crafting, and a dinghy crash, and raises sidecar bike tire grip by 50%. | store.steampowered.com |
| 2025-12-20 | SCUM – Server setting changes post | SCUM's Monday update adds NPC, vehicle, and fog server settings and converts 30+ toggles from 0/1 to true/false, requiring admins to update configs. | store.steampowered.com |
| 2025-12-19 | SCUM – The Long Haul Alpha update | Alpha patch fixes item stacking, vehicle access and duping bugs and extends the Long Haul alpha through the weekend before Monday's full release. | store.steampowered.com |
| 2025-12-18 | SCUM – The Long Haul Public Alpha! | SCUM's December update inventory rework — new UI, chest stacking, inventory search and item-pull controls — is now live on an opt-in Steam Public Alpha branch. | store.steampowered.com |
| 2025-12-15 | SCUM – Development update #154 | Dev update #154 reports work on the inventory rework, Tommy Gun and Sidecar fixes, loot puppet and NPC loot changes, and level design polish; no release date… | store.steampowered.com |
| 2025-12-12 | SCUM – December update… update | SCUM's December update is planned for next week with the inventory rework and a soft wipe on official servers; Wild Hunter NPCs are postponed. | store.steampowered.com |
| 2025-12-08 | SCUM – Development update #153 | Weekly dev update #153 reports ongoing work on the inventory rework, a major UI rehaul, NPC movement and loot-spawn fixes, anticheat work, and Tommy gun… | store.steampowered.com |
| 2025-12-01 | SCUM – Holiday update and PTE are live! | SCUM's holiday update is live on the main build alongside a PTE branch testing a reworked loot table that redistributes weapons and clothing by POI and biome. | store.steampowered.com |
| 2025-11-24 | SCUM – Development update #152 | Dev update 152 introduces a Player Test Environment branch, previewing reworked loot tables, player-stocked traders, and location-based vehicle spawns. | store.steampowered.com |
| 2025-11-17 | SCUM – Development update #151 | Dev update #151 reports continued inventory rework work, a new build machine system, vehicle animation work, and an unannounced level design project. | store.steampowered.com |
| 2025-11-10 | SCUM – Development update #150 | Dev Update #150 reports progress on the inventory rework, NPC server settings, limping puppets, a sidecar bike weapon station, and mod support. | store.steampowered.com |
| 2025-11-07 | SCUM – Hotfix 1.1.0.3.100871 | Hotfix 1.1.0.3.100871 updates anti-cheat and violation management, fixes a blueprint-crafting server crash and a projectile-velocity exploit, and ends the… | store.steampowered.com |
| 2025-11-03 | SCUM – Development update #149 | Dev update 149 details work on an inventory and holster panel overhaul, new clothing shaders, NPC behavior changes, and a sidecar bike weapon station. | store.steampowered.com |
| 2025-10-27 | SCUM – Development update #148 | Development update #148 lists work on official mod support, an inventory UI rework, saved destroyed foliage, NPC movement, and Halloween and winter main menu… | store.steampowered.com |
| 2025-10-20 | SCUM – Development update #147 | Update 147 details an armor class rework removing penetration absorption on uncovered areas, ongoing NPC movement work, and a shift toward the next major… | store.steampowered.com |