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SCUM aims to evolve the multiplayer open world survival game with unprecedented levels of character customization, control and progression, where knowledge and skills are the ultimate weapons for long-term survival.

Release DateAug 29, 2018
Price$ 39.99  Top 2%
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All)74.8% (mostly positive) / 74.1%
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All)74% / 73.4%
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All)79.1K  Top 1% / 98.2K  Top 1%
Curators342 reviews  Top 2%
Median Play Time98.6 hours  Top 1%
Play Time per Dollar2.5 hours  Top 10%
Followers375.2K  Top 1%
Owners± 4M  Top 1%
Copies Sold± 3.3M  Top 1%
Gross Revenue ($)± 54M  Top 1%

Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
  

Chart showing the monthly evolution of SCUM steam rating, positive and negative reviews.

Here you can see SCUM's Steam rating and reviews between August 2018 and December 2023. Steam's rating is in a range going from 64.9% (October 2018) to 75% (November 2022).

With 98.2K reviews Top 1%, SCUM is definitely a major AAA level success. The graph seems to be a long tailed distribution. That sometimes means that the marketing efforts were concentrated on the game launch, and that there was no major update or discounts after.

Review Languages
 

Donut graph showing review languages for SCUM and the proportion of players they represent.

This donut graph displays the languages of SCUM's Steam reviews. The most popular language is English (40%), followed by Simplified Chinese (18%). The player's languages are well diversified, with 29 different languages appearing in the reviews. The game is translated in 13 languages, which is nice.

Time Played

Chart displaying SCUM percentiles of time played for positive, negative, and early access reviews.

This chart displays the number of hours played in SCUM depending if the reviewer left a positive or a negative review. It also shows the reviews during Early Access. You'll notice that the time played is very impressive, reaching 467 hours in the 80th percentile.

The median play time for the negative reviews is 5.6 times less than the median for positive reviews. Some SCUM players left negative reviews after playing for a long time (more than 182 hours for the top 20%), it can be a sign that a part of the fanbase was displeased about the evolution of the game and decided to review bomb it. You could check if there is an explanation in the Players' feedback section.

Players' Feedback

Game's StrengthsGame's Weaknesses
  • Good graphics and animations
  • Realistic survival elements
  • Detailed metabolism system
  • Huge map with points of interest
  • In-depth weapons system
  • Well-designed AI for zombies and mechs
  • Upcoming major features like vehicles and safe zones
  • Can play deathmatch and team deathmatch modes
  • Updates from active developers
  • Addictive and unique gameplay
  • Unreliable item storage and despawning
  • Too difficult and unfair for new players
  • No leeway in gameplay
  • Hostile experience for new players
  • Unavoidable deaths set you back to square one
  • No base building or social infrastructure
  • Bad community support
  • Lag and connectivity issues
  • Unresponsive developer practices
  • Big lags and mediocre optimization

These advantages and disadvantages are not meant to provide a fair assessment of the game, but to help developers identify potential improvements. The game's rating of 74.8% should be taken into account when assessing them.

Please keep in mind that this list was AI-generated with only a statistical sample of SCUM's review data that Steam provides. You don't always need to solve every issue. What some players hate might be what your fanbase loves.

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