Is SCUM still being updated?
Probably not. SCUM has been unusually quiet.
The developers last posted about SCUM 50 days ago. 4 substantial updates have shipped in the past six months. Across their history this team posts roughly every 5 days, which is what makes the current gap measurable rather than a guess.
What the developers have actually shipped
- Jun 30, 2026 · significantSCUM: INTO THE WILD - June Update | 1.3.1.0.125621
- Jun 18, 2026 · significantSCUM | Public Alpha Update: New Free-Roaming Wildlife Build Now Live
- May 25, 2026 · significantSCUM: INTO THE WILD - May Update | 1.3.0.0.117753
- Apr 23, 2026 · significantApril patch is officially live! (1.2.3.0.113582)
Related questions
Is SCUM dead?
By the only measure we can observe — developer activity — SCUM shows the pattern of a game that has stopped receiving work. The developers last posted 50 days ago. This describes communication and shipped updates, not whether anyone is still playing.
Has SCUM been abandoned?
There is no evidence of abandonment. Developer communication has continued, most recently 50 days ago.
When was the last update to SCUM?
The most recent developer announcement we hold is dated June 30, 2026.
Is SCUM worth playing?
74.2% of 126,291 Steam reviews are positive, and its Elixir Rating is 74 — a score combining that reception with how actively the game is still being developed. Whether it suits you is your call; those are the measurements.
How we know this. Every figure here comes from announcements the developers posted themselves on Steam; press coverage is excluded. “Substantial” means a patch, release, or major update rather than a sale or event notice. Nothing on this page is an opinion about whether the game is good. See the full record or check the development status of every game we track.