Enshrouded 1.0 Is Out: What's New, Crossplay and Your Server

Enshrouded 1.0 came out on October 15, 2026 on PC (Steam) and PlayStation 5, and early access is over. Keen Games announced the date on June 25, and the Xbox Series X|S version follows in spring 2027.

What time did Enshrouded 1.0 come out?

1.0 went live at 8:00 AM Pacific on Thursday, October 15: 11:00 AM Eastern, 4:00 PM in London and 5:00 PM in Berlin, on PC and PS5 at the same moment.

What's new in Enshrouded 1.0

Keen's 1.0 release notes have the full list. The biggest changes:

• A new biome of floating islands high above Embervale, reached with jumping puzzles, launch pads and updrafts.
• A new final boss fight.
• The level cap goes up to 50, and gear can be upgraded to level 55. Skill trees reset in 1.0.
• Nine new spells for mages, including Blizzard, Ball Lightning and a new summon type: fire, ice and shock totems and a Hollow Skeleton. Wands get a heavy attack that pierces enemies, and Eternal spells can be upgraded like weapons.
• Sparkworks, a new logic system for builders. Link a lever or a pressure plate to a door, a trapdoor or a trap.
• The Fell Dragon Youngling now comes down to the ground, so melee players can hit it without stunning it first. The bugs that reset it to full health or left it stuck are fixed.
• Fishing is reworked. Every fish can be caught in any water, and each bait mostly attracts fish of its own tier.
• A more realistic body option for characters.
• NPCs and pets get stuck in your base less often.
• Updraft changes, after the feedback on Update 8.
• Performance work, including on low and mid-range PCs.
• Cinder's Cradle, the new region in the north: a lava wasteland under the floating islands, with a new enemy faction of 14 enemy types. 1.0 adds 37 new enemies in all.
• Two new Hollow Halls, one in the Albaneve Summits and one in the Veilwater Basin.
• Lore notes, the main crafting survivors and the quest givers are now voiced in English, German and Mandarin Chinese.
• Hold a button to pick up all the loose loot around you, or set it to happen on its own. Storage chests can be upgraded where they stand.

Is Enshrouded crossplay?

No. Keen's launch FAQ says "Enshrouded will not be cross-platform at launch", and that Keen is working on it with no estimate yet. Every Keen statement, with dates: Enshrouded crossplay.

PS5 players can't host a dedicated server themselves, so PS5 groups rent one from a host. We host Enshrouded PS5 servers too. Every PS5 player needs PlayStation Plus, and there's no crossplay with Steam. Step by step: Enshrouded PS5 dedicated server guide.

Enshrouded mods after 1.0

Enshrouded has no official mod support or Steam Workshop. If you run mods on your PC, read Enshrouded mods after the 1.0 update before you update.

Your Enshrouded dedicated server and 1.0

Your world carries over. Keen's launch FAQ says early access saves work in 1.0 and get converted to a new format, and it also suggests starting a fresh world because the early game changed a lot. Take a backup from the panel first if you want a restore point.

Every world setting is still in Server Config: the difficulty presets or around 35 individual settings.

Your server needs the 1.0 build to show in the in-game server browser. While it still runs the old build, its page in the control panel shows an Update to 1.0 button. Press it and the server restarts on 1.0. Your players need 1.0 too, or they'll get a version mismatch. The Enshrouded 1.0 server guide covers the rest.

Getting an Enshrouded server

Enshrouded server hosting starts at $4.15. Use code ENSHROUDED25 for 25% off your first payment, and pick 1 to 16 players and a location near your group. We've hosted Enshrouded since early access began in January 2024.

Images: Keen Games.