Serum: Toxic Survival is part of the Toplitz Productions May Sale!
Dear Players, Join us in this year's Toplitz Productions May Sale!
Now is the perfect time to dive into Serum: Toxic Survival with 35% off!
Unravel the mystery of Serum and survive the fight against time amidst a ruined world of destruction and mutated creatures.
Your life is at stake! The toxic fog obscures the dangers in an apocalyptic world where every second counts. A relentless timer on your arm decides between life and death. Prove your courage, explore the mysterious environment for resources and brew serums for unique abilities. Every dose of serum can make the difference in the fight for survival against mutated enemies. Find shelter in the chaos, search for technology and modify weapons for greater effectiveness. The race against time begins now.
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First, we sincerely regret our long silence. We understand that this may have been an inconvenience, and we appreciate your patience. There have been some challenges that we have had to navigate, but we are grateful to be able to give you this good news!
We are currently working on another update, which will bring you the long-awaited multiplayer, as well as further improvements, especially in terms of quality of life.
At this point, it is too early to give you an exact date, but we are currently expecting a release later this year. Keep an eye on the Steam News and our official channels so you don't miss any further information!
To set us apart a little from other serums, and also to make it clear that the project is continuing, we have decided to give the game a name that better reflects what Serum is all about: Serum: Toxic Survival.
Thank you for your continued support! We're back! Be sure to join the conversation on our Discord.
If you’ve not yet begun your adventure of crafting, combat and survival, check out the Steam Page:
Good news! We are starting the Steam Spring Sale today and have a few discounts for you. Serum is available at a whopping discount of 40% in this sale!
The sale runs from 13 March to 20 March 2025
Take this opportunity to expand your gaming experience and get the offer while it's available!
If this is not enough, check out the Permafrost demo while you still can!? Also don't forget to put our next highlights of this year - Vikings Dynasty and Survive the Fall - on your wishlist and make sure you don't miss any updates!
We’re excited to reveal our latest content update for Serum, this adds more of the road map content we revealed during the early access launch. Patch 6 is quite possibly our biggest update so far, and brings a lot of new player focused enhancements, and brought about some fixes that should iron out those performance issues some players were encountering. Tackling optimisation fixes was a much larger task than we first anticipated since it meant really getting under the hood of he game.
In addition to the new content, and performance tweaks, we’ve also been able to implement lots of other fixes to the game as well, and these addressed areas such as item storage, Inventory, missing localized text, UI and visual elements which should also make a big difference.
In patch 6 we’ve added Steam achievements and there are 23 to obtain in Serum. These achievements include various tasks such as finding the Pilot, defeating the formidable Alpha Wolf, recycling 100 items to gain valuable components, collecting all available files in the archive, and utilizing the Absorber 30 times among many others to obtain.
Based on player feedback you’ll be pleased to know that the Player difficulty level can now be customised giving you the option to adjust the level of challenge you’d prefer. Included in this latest content patch are Combat traps providing you with even more tactical options against the creatures that roam Serums dangerous world.
Lastly, we’ve also added additional language support in addition to the 9 languages the game currently supports,
Let us know what you think of the update in our Discord channel.
Also, be sure to check out our latest Serum game stream on Serum’s official steam page where we go over all the recent updates including the new freestanding absorbers, trap placement function, achievements and the new combat traps.
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Added Content • 23 Steam Achievements • Additional language support • Difficulty Level Customization • Combat Traps (Slashing, piercing and blunt force variants)
Quality of Life Improvements: • Changing weapons and scanner using mouse wheel • Quick keys to use items in inventory • Filters in inventory
Fixes • Fixed rare issue where incorrect effects were granted for the player upon Serum injection • Fixed issue where player was unable to put more than seven Serums into the Storage • Fixed issue where recycling items from storage resulted in items being dismantled twice • Fixed bug where player could use one Serum multiple times if it was used from Inventory screen • Fixed issue with destructible walls and vines reappearing after loading the game • Fixed rare issue with tracked quest disappearing from HUD after loading the game • Fixed issue where if items were first disassembled from the inventory and then from the storage, the items from the storage were not being removed • Fixed issue where after opening storage number of bandages on HUD was not being updated anymore • Fix for the serum tab not working properly while adding serum to weapon when activated by the button located in the centre of the screen • Tweaked Fumetoad's loot so it can be put into storage (one thing was set incorrectly) • Fixed issue where sometimes the axe image would appear before the correct icon loaded in the crafting screen • Fixed issue where sometimes the axe image would appear before the correct icon loaded in the crafting screen Performance tweaks: • Mosquitoes are not casting shadows anymore, • Removed grass bending components from player and rabbits which were not working anyway • Tweaked static meshes mobility settings, so they are not set to movable if they do not move at all • River shader changed to increase performance • Data layers reorganized to increase performance • Decreased world partition loading range to 10,000 and cell size to 3800 • Performance issues while opening bestiary in notebook Other Improvements / Adjustments • Inventory screen implemented • Nakata boss can attack the player from further away • Loot from bosses switched to special item category • Bosses HP increased • Hero screen wildness update • Active serum effect duration is now displayed in the Hero screen • Decreased number of enemies in Flora Facility • Added Language option to Game Settings • Added possibility to drop serum from the inventory • Added autosave when destroying walls and vines to get rid of issue with walls and vines reappearing • Removed Duration from Wheel Menu and replaced it with Blight Protection
Serum - In Publisher Sale with 30 % discount
Greetings!
Serum is in our Publisher Sale! A great opportunity to enjoy a few days off on a secluded island and secure the game for the coming autumn at a discounted price.
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Survive or Die Fighting: Revealing the Lethal Realities of Combat
In the devastated world of Serum, mutated monstrosities lurk in the darkness, and death is only one false step away. Mutated beasts and even plants that have been infected by the Blight will hunger for your flesh to kill or injure you. Arm yourself with our combat essential guide to keep you safe.
Prepare yourselves for the inevitable combat that lays ahead as we reveal the combat essentials to your survival:
COMBAT ESSENTIALS GUIDE
The test of a true survivor is their ability to handle threats, in Serum you’re going to come up against many different kinds, all hell bent on your untimely demise. Here’s some combat essentials to keep you safe.
Choose wisely – Use the right type of weapon against certain adversaries, the bow is great at creating distance between you and danger, but a machete blade deals a hefty blow up close.
Upgrade – Utilise serum and components to upgrade your weapons as soon as you can, things like serum enhanced arrows can make a real difference in combat.
Timing – Tentarats spit a toxic substance, so time your attacks carefully before they can muster up another dose to fire at you.
Combine weapons – Use your bow to initiate a first blood strike at distance before using melee weapons to finish the kill up close.
Spear it – The spear has been trusted for centuries, it will also serve you well in Serum as a mid-range weapon to use, especially against Fog wolves.
Use Cover – Cars, barricades and trees can provide essential cover from line-of-sight attackers, use cover to avoid confrontation or as a protective barrier from danger.
Beware of pack animals – Pick your fights carefully, some mutated creatures attack in packs, getting overwhelmed you’re as good as dead.
Tread lightly – Craft Serum blends to enhance abilities that can provide essential boosts, a silent stalking ability to reduce noise for example can be a lifesaver.
Night vision – Create a serum brew that lets you see in the dark, get the advantage in low light situations.
Block and Dodge – Utilise your melee weapons to block and dodge lethal attacks to stay in the fight longer. Look for patterns in the attack to defend against and time your blocks.
Join the conversation on our Discord and stay up to date with Serum news and updates on our social channels.
The Official Serum guide book provides you with comprehensive information about the game mechanics, including details about the serum and how to use it.
The guide contains detailed descriptions of the island of Matamis , its biomes, and the many dangers that lurk there. You will also find valuable combat and hunting tips, crafting and insights on recycling, as well as instructions on how to set traps to protect yourself from the island‘s threats.
Available in digital format the Official guide runs at 168 pages.
Summer will be over before you know it, honestly! Be prepared for autumn!
That's why we're recommending medium- and long-term game provisions! So it's handy that the big Steam Summer Sale starts today and you can expect numerous bargains! Stock up on games!
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We’ve been quite busy these past few weeks since launch and are pleased to announce that patch #5 is now live for Serum. This latest patch brings in fixes for localization on languages, freestanding absorbers for wilderness cleansing and an updated trap system, as well as music and sound effects in boss arenas and other fixes.
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Localization fixes
Free-standing Absorbers placed on the map to allow cleansing from wildness
New boss fight music
New trap system - ghost red/green notifying the possibility of putting a trap in a right place
Toadstool and Blind Frog are now highlighted red when using the
Masking skill
Bleeding serum effect on weapons now properly deals damage over time
Quest page no longer displays future objectives (previously the page listed a whole quest chain instead of only the current part)
Fixed Gate puzzles player snapping on interaction (player body is no longer visible when solving a gate puzzle)
Free-standing absorbers - these absorbers heal and remove wildness only ; they do not remove or add the Timer,
Locations: Forest Biome: Forest Refuge ; behind the Car graveyard ; Gas Station ; Train stop at the end of the railway line (left of the Fauna Facility, near the collapsed tunnel)
Swamp Biome: Swamp Refuge ; Entrance to Flora Facility; Nakata Boss (entrance to arena)
Stay tuned for further updates and fixes.
Be sure to join the conversation on our Discord
If you’ve not yet begun your adventure of crafting, combat and survival, Serum is included in the Steam Summer Sale!
