Action · June 17, 2025

SCUM (2025)

SCUM (2025) scores 75% positive on Steam from 112.1k reviews, developed by Gamepires.

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SCUM (2025) is a Action title from Gamepires available on Windows. The title carries a 75% Steam positive rating across 112.1k reviews, 8.5k peak concurrent players, and 69 Steam achievements — making it a measurable reference point when comparing to peers in the Action category.

1.0 Launch Road to 1.0 and beyond! Check out what awaits you on full release of the game on 17th June and more. Join the SCUM island as we approach 1.0! Features incoming with 1.0: SCUM Island rework Explore a completely reworked SCUM island with revamped POIs, environments, foliage and much more. From the Adriatic coast, across fields and lush forests, to cold harsh snowy mountains. NPCs With a new type of NPCs arriving on the island, get ready to be on the edge of your seat. Roaming through the map, every corner is now a potential firefight in both single player and multiplayer. Full Quest implementation Fully implemented quest system including custom files for you to make your own. Either for money or fame, the choice is yours. Optimizations and bug fixes The heaviest pass of optimizations and bug fixes yet. Enjoy the SCUM island as it was intended, caring only what is on the island and not underneath it. And more…  About the Game Welcome prisoners to SCUM Island! Where participation is non voluntary, the environment is cruel and inhabitants even crueler. You will work off your crimes and debt to society by attempting to survive and entertain the masses. And do not think that death will save you, as your service has just begun.  SCUM is the hardest and most realistic open world survival game, where every aspect of survival is done in important details. From inventory management, weapon maintenance, stamina management to the most detailed metabolism system ever created in a video game. Think you have what it takes? Deploy on the island and find out!  Main features The island Biggest map made in Unreal engine 4 with 225㎢, based on all aspects of Croatian territory. From the beautiful Adriatic coastline, lush forests to harsh cold mountain sides. Riddled with various POIs including villages, towns and cities, military installations, factories and civil infrastructure. And lastly danger areas such as highly protected bunkers, abandoned ones filled with danger and a whole irradiated zone filled with dangers seen and unseen.  Metabolism Take a deep dive into the most complex and greatest metabolism system ever done. Take care not only that you eat and drink to survive but also what you eat and drink to get the optimum experience out of your prisoner. Tying in to an in-depth health system and hefty RPG like system of attributes and skills, make sure your diet fits your play style, as much as you can. Dangers Plenty of dangers await you on the island. Experiments that went wrong in the form of mutated monsters and former contestants raised as puppets, other survivors willing to kill for their own benefit, radiation leaking from the rundown nuclear power plant and other players trying to make a name for themselves.  Craft and loot Plenty of gear to choose from to help you in your survival, whether it is crafted or looted. Melee weapons, bows, firearms, clothing, bags and in-depth cooking system. A tool for every trade, what and how you utilize them is your choice. Maintenance Whether it is your favourite rifle, or that lucky pair of jeans, make sure your gear is properly maintained. Depending on it is how much gear you can carry, weapon jamming, quality of crafting. Vehicles Land, sea or air there is a vehicle for you. With a complete modular system, add and remove parts to your vehicle. Add armour parts or strip it down to bare bones, choosing between protection or style, zip around the map in comfort.  Multiplayer Choose from any number of our servers with 64 other players and try to survive together, or against each other. Or host the server yourself and tailor the experience as much as you want with our massive server setting customization options.

Release & Availability

Release date Jun 17, 2025
Developer Gamepires
Base price $17.99 -60%
DLC / Add-ons 13 released
Platforms Windows
Estimated owners 10M–100M
External links Official site · Support · [email protected]

Release timeline

SCUM launched on Jun 17, 2025.

Studio and publishing

The title was developed by Gamepires.

Platform support

Playable natively on Windows.

Packages & editions

  • Buy SCUM

Content notes

This game contains mature content including violence, blood and gore, nudity (which can be disabled in game), alcohol and some drugs.

Reception & Reviews

Steam community score

Steam users rate SCUM 75% positive across 112.1k reviews — categorised as Mostly Positive.

84.1k positive · 28.0k negative

Critic consensus

Critic reception data on Metacritic is limited for this post-2021 title — Steam user reviews are the primary reception signal.

Curator & community recommendations

Steam curators and players have issued 93.8k recommendations for this title.

Peak concurrent players

Peak concurrent Steam players reached 8.5k — a measurement of how active the playerbase got at launch or during a surge.

Press quotes

“Scum has a rare crafting system, a wonder of the modern age perhaps, that doesn’t force players to jump through hoops or spend hours engaged in busywork. And it does this all while maintaining an air of realism.” Rock Paper Shotgun “The developers say that they’ve created the most realistic simulation of the human metabolic system ever made, the end…

Gameplay Profile

Genres

  • Action
  • Adventure
  • Indie
  • Massively Multiplayer

Community tag consensus

  • Survival · 1.5k
  • Open World Survival Craft · 1.2k
  • Multiplayer · 1.1k
  • Open World · 1.1k
  • Zombies · 1.0k
  • Nudity · 844
  • Massively Multiplayer · 657
  • Action · 548
  • Realistic · 499
  • Adventure · 490
  • Singleplayer · 473
  • Crafting · 471

Playtime profile

Community average playtime is 96 hours, with a median of 15 hours — a substantial (40–100 hours) commitment. Two-week average sits at 23 hours per active player.

Steam achievements

The title ships with 69 Steam achievements to unlock.

Languages supported

Interface / subtitles: English, German, Russian, Simplified Chinese, French, Spanish – Spain, Portuguese – Brazil, Traditional Chinese, Thai, Polish.

Full audio: English, Polish.

Frequently Asked Questions

When was SCUM released?

SCUM was released on Jun 17, 2025 by Gamepires.

Is SCUM worth playing?

Based on 112.1k Steam reviews, SCUM holds a 75% positive rating (Mostly Positive) — suggesting the game resonates with most players who try it.

What platforms does SCUM support?

SCUM runs natively on Windows.

How much does SCUM cost?

Base price on Steam is $17.99 (before seasonal discounts).