SCUM November Update 1.3.6.0: tattoos, controller support, free Photo Mode and official Linux/Proton multiplayer, with no wipe
Video: "SCUM 1.0 CINEMATIC LAUNCH TRAILER 4K", official SCUM Game YouTube channel (TheGamepires), published June 17, 2025. It is the launch trailer of version 1.0, not a video about the November Update: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qcLxrICgixU
SCUM's November Update (build 1.3.6.0.177121) went live on Steam on November 11, 2026, according to the developer's announcement (read November 12, 2026, Paris time). It adds tattoos, controller support, Photo Mode for every player and officially supported multiplayer through Proton on Linux. A hotfix followed the next day for a vehicle problem introduced by this update (details in section 6). Below is what the official notes state, and what they do not.
1. No wipe, and no more official-server wipes in 2026
The announcement says this update does not include a wipe and that no further official-server wipes are planned for 2026. The developers thank players for their patience during the previous update's server merges.
That is a statement about official servers; the post does not discuss privately hosted servers.
2. Tattoos are back
The revamped tattoo system gives every player access to more than 60 tattoo designs, with placements on the face, torso, abdomen, back of the head, upper and lower arms and legs, and hands.
In October the studio had announced two optional tattoo packs. The announcement says that plan changed: the designs originally meant for the Yakuza-themed pack are now part of the free library. The second planned collection is not in this update and has no release plan confirmed yet.
You choose tattoos at character creation, or at the barber trader in a safe zone for an existing prisoner.
3. Controller support and Photo Mode
You can now play with a controller: fighting, driving, fishing, taking photos and minigames, with radial menus and button combinations. The developers say this first release may still have rough edges and ask players to contact SCUM Support with their controller model and what happened.
Photo Mode is now available to every player at no additional cost (key P, or the controller radial menu). It was previously included in Supporter Pack 2; owners of that pack receive three exclusive face tattoos as replacement content, according to the announcement.
4. Linux, Steam Deck and Steam Machine
The announcement states that joining multiplayer servers through Proton is now officially supported on Linux devices, including Steam Deck and Steam Machine.
We have not tested this on any device. Performance and compatibility per device are not detailed in the announcement.
5. Fixes and the Halloween quest
Vehicles: fixes for collisions that left cars stuck (especially the Wolfswagen after frontal collisions with signs, poles or trees), for high-speed collisions with unoccupied vehicles that stopped the moving vehicle without the expected damage, and for the Wolfswagen being launched into the air when driving into a tractor's front tires.
Base building: more cases of foliage poking through bases were addressed, along with foliage sounds continuing inside bases.
Bunkers and world: blocked doors in the Abandoned Bunker, a bunker logout-timer bypass and several level-design issues in the C sectors, among many other fixes listed in the full notes.
Halloween quest: it runs until the end of November. Pick it up from a General Goods trader, prepare Corpse Soup and bring it to the catacomb altar between 00:00 and 04:00 in-game time. Rewards: Coffin Bed, Hanging Jack-o'-Lantern, Candleholders and Cooking Cauldron.
6. The November 12 hotfix 1.3.6.1.177547
On November 12, 2026 the studio published a hotfix that rolls back a vehicle networking change introduced by the November Update, to address new vehicle movement and physics issues. It apologizes for the disruption.
Because of the rollback, some earlier vehicle collision issues return. The announcement lists two known vehicle issues: vehicles can be launched into the air after certain edge-case collisions, and vehicle damage can vary more than expected in some collisions. The studio is still testing a revised solution; no date is given.
The hotfix also restores chat message colors, enlarges Cyrillic fonts in some minigames, fixes first/third-person switching while driving, and corrects Steam's default controller template. If you changed SCUM's Steam Input settings earlier and have controller problems: right-click SCUM in the Steam Library, Properties, Controller, set Override for SCUM to Use default settings, then restart the game (official instruction).
7. What we still do not know
When the revised vehicle solution will ship, and when the second tattoo collection or the 'Survivalist' ruleset and the next season will arrive: the announcement only says work continues.
Whether controller support works the same on every controller model: the studio asks for reports. If something does not work for you, tell us below with your model.
8. Sources and discussion
SCUM, "SCUM - November Update | 1.3.6.0.177121", Steam Community announcement, November 11, 2026, read November 12, 2026: https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1849192144179278
SCUM, "Hotfix - 1.3.6.1.177547", Steam Community announcement, November 12, 2026, read November 12, 2026: https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1849192144183645
SCUM Steam store page (Gamepires), release date June 17, 2025: https://store.steampowered.com/app/513710/SCUM/
Video: SCUM Game - Official (TheGamepires), "SCUM 1.0 CINEMATIC LAUNCH TRAILER 4K" (YouTube): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qcLxrICgixU
Image: Steam store page of SCUM. © Gamepires.
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