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Character creation screen from Gamepires' shooter SCUM

SCUM

SCUM is an open-world survival game by Croatian studio Gamepires. It's set on a large island with roaming robots and it features crafting and building mechanics as well as unique metabolism system.
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SCUM is adding a heart attack mechanic to stop a man from eating

Scum character stares directly into the Sun risking his eyeballs
SCUM is a game with probably the deepest survival mechanics that involve metabolism. While some players were content with pooping around for the kicks, one decided to become the fattest in the game. Devs took notice and aim to stop him.

The complete SCUM beginner's guide - crafting, metabolism, loot

bulky guy in red coat carries his precious cargo across majesic vistas
Fighting rabid zombies, giant mechs and hostile players while keeping your belly full can be a challenging task in Scum. With little tutorial, it's not quite obvious how to cook a stew at times, rather than ending up in one yourself.

Gamepires roll out hefty SCUM update, with new weapons and gear

Night vision goggles and a ragged mask from the game SCUM
This week's SCUM update brings double the treat for the game's fans because not only does it bring plentiful additions like weapons, gear, taunts and the rest - it also brings news of Gamepires switching into overdrive with new features.

SCUM gets Early Access teaser trailer, eat healthy, die young

Two men with large backpacks standing next to a river in SCUM
Developers of SCUM, the survival game that has you maintaining healthy eating habits, have finally revealed when can the masses have a proper go at SCUM. As the teaser trailer says, SCUM will hit Steam's Early Access come August 2018.

SCUM patch tweaks golden DEagle, removes Santa clothes and more

A military clad man climbing a ladder in survival shooter SCUM
Even though the amount of beer sent to Gamepires guys by SCUM's publisher Devolver Digital suggested we ain't never seeing another patch again, they once again showed why they're considered absolute class as they rolled out a new one.

SCUM update brings gifts - golden Desert Eagle and Nice Watch

Golden Desert Eagle from Gamepires' survival shooter SCUM
As promised, Gamepires' latest update to survival shooter SCUM brings gifts for the community, in celebration of surpassing 1 million copies sold. Everyone gets the golden Desert Eagle, while the Nice Watch is for Supporter Pack owners.

Gamepires patch SCUM as it approaches 1 million purchases

A golden pistol with "1 million" etched on it
Gamepires' popular survival shooter SCUM has just received a new patch with a bunch of fixes and the dev also announced that as the game approaches 1 million sold copies, they'll have a "luxurious gift for the community" next week.

SCUM touches up ultra wide screen support in latest patch

A man clad in orange prisoner clothing running in SCUM
Gamepires have rolled out the latest patch to their prisoner survival unload-fest that is SCUM and among the first things on the menu are ultra wide displays and random spawning, as well as news on netcode fixes that the dev is working on.

SCUM rolls out new patch with Easy Anti Cheat, among other things

Character creation screen from Gamepires' shooter SCUM
Gamepires are continuing with their super-human efforts on polishing SCUM with the latest patch that implements Easy Anti Cheat among other things. The dev also pulled some tattoos that were deemed to be Nazi, on a weekend no less.

SCUM sells 250K copies in 24 hours, dev promises more updates

A character from the survival battle royale game SCUM
SCUM's rapid rise to prominence can now be confirmed with numbers, as Gamepires' game has managed to sell 250 thousand copies in less than 24 hours on the market. The dev tweeted they're thankful and that there are many updates to come.
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