- 80players
- Evenings at a time
- PC
Hardcore open-world survival on a prison island, where you manage hunger, injuries and gear while fighting reanimated puppets and other players.
Who can play
- No split-screen on any platform.
- Online for up to 80 players on PC.
- Each player online needs their own copy.
How it plays
A group joins one server, forms a squad and builds a shared base.
Official servers mix you in with strangers, so many groups rent or host their own server, where the owner sets PvE or PvP rules and the pace of the game.
Survival systems are detailed and slow, which suits patient players with long evenings to spare.
Each player needs a copy.
Is it good
74%
Mostly positive on Steam
4.6k playing on Steam, counted dailySteam Deck Unsupported
Every way to play together
No split-screen. Online for up to 80 on PC. 74% positive of 99,000 Steam reviews.
- 80
Official servers hold up to 80 players; self-hosted servers default to 64 and can be set to as many as 128.
Quick facts
- Developer
- Gamepires
- Platforms
- PC
- Released
- 17 Jun 2025 on PC
- Languages
- Text in 10 languages, voices in English
In these lists
Answers
- Does SCUM have couch co-op?
- No. SCUM has no same-screen multiplayer; play it together online instead.
- How many players can play SCUM together?
- Online co-op and versus for up to 80 on PC.
- Do you need two copies of SCUM?
- Yes. Each player online needs their own copy.
- Can you play the SCUM story together?
- Yes: the main campaign is playable together online.
- Does SCUM work on Steam Deck?
- No: Steam rates it Unsupported on Steam Deck.
- Is SCUM free?
- No, it's a paid game.
