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Sker Ritual updates & patch notes

Latest numbered patch: 1.3.3 (28 Jan 2026). Below are the milestones since Early Access, newest first. Each one is summarised in our own words and linked to Wales Interactive's full notes.

  1. Inferno Upgrade on Steam

    Paid DLC
    • Paid upgrade from the standard game to the Inferno Edition, adding masks, voice lines and menu environments.
    1 source · checked 23 Oct 2026 · patch 1.3.3
    1. Steam store: Inferno Upgrade (23 Oct 2026)

  2. First Steam Free Weekend

    Features
    • Free to play on Steam from 29 January to 2 February 2026. On PS5 (via PS Plus) and Xbox, the free trial covers two hours of the full game.
    1 source · checked 23 Oct 2026 · patch 1.3.3
    1. Steam announcement: free weekend (29 Jan 2026)
  3. v1.3.3

    Custom-game options, aim tweaks and a security fix

    Patch
    • New custom-game settings: Infinite Magazines, and Blocked Enemies to stop chosen elites from spawning.
    • Option to switch to first person while aiming in third-person view.
    • Fix for connection drops when playing far from Europe, plus a security fix (CVE-2025-59489). Mouse and keyboard bindings are reset.
    • PS5 only: gyroscope aiming via motion control.
    1 source · checked 23 Oct 2026 · patch 1.3.3
    1. Steam announcement: free weekend (1.3.3 notes) (29 Jan 2026)

  4. Hazard Levels cosmetic pack

    Paid DLC
    • Paid cosmetic pack tied to Wales Interactive's separate co-op game Hazard Levels: premium animal masks, plus a menu background and more.
    2 sources · checked 23 Oct 2026 · patch 1.3.3
    1. Steam announcement: Sker Ritual x Hazard Levels DLC (3 Oct 2025)
    2. Steam store: Hazard Levels DLC (23 Oct 2026)
  5. v1.3.1

    More custom-game modifiers

    Patch
    • New custom-game options: choose which map's enemy set to face, a weapon-reward mode (random, incremental or decremental), weapon and reload speed multipliers, and the stalker round interval.
    • Bug fixes on all platforms.
    1 source · checked 23 Oct 2026 · patch 1.3.3
    1. Steam announcement: 1.3.1 notes (25 Jul 2025)
  6. v1.3

    Third-person mode, custom games and voice chat trial

    Features
    • Third-person view, with near, normal and far camera distances.
    • Custom game mode for solo or private matches, with more than 70 modifiers. Achievements and masks cannot be earned there, and some modifiers turn off XP.
    • Voice chat trial on PC.
    1 source · checked 23 Oct 2026 · patch 1.3.3
    1. Steam announcement: 1.3 major update (11 Jul 2025)
  7. v1.2.3

    Anniversary update: PS4, Xbox One and a game-wide hidden objective

    Platforms
    • Adds PS4 / PS4 Pro and Xbox One / One S / One X versions, each with a demo.
    • Adds a new hidden objective that spans every map; completing it unlocks the Egg mask.
    • Adds monitor selection and a spatial-temporal upscaling option.
    1 source · checked 23 Oct 2026 · patch 1.3.3
    1. Steam announcement: anniversary update (1.2.3 notes) (24 Apr 2025)
  8. v1.2.1

    Tides of Terror Sker Pass and performance work

    Features
    • New Sker Pass themed on Tides of Terror, including seven new masks.
    • Performance optimisation of the base-game maps ahead of the PS4 and Xbox One versions.
    1 source · checked 23 Oct 2026 · patch 1.3.3
    1. Steam announcement: 1.2.1 Sker Pass and Christmas update (9 Dec 2024)
  9. v1.2.0

    Tides of Terror (free map)

    New map
    • New map: the wreckage and infected ruins of Sker Beach.
    • New weapon: Maelstrom. New perk: More Gun (one extra weapon slot, +5% ammo capacity).
    • Damage reduction lowered on Winter Shield (80% to 50%) and Ice Elixir at higher ranks (10% to 5% per rank).
    1 source · checked 23 Oct 2026 · patch 1.3.3
    1. Steam announcement: Tides of Terror out now (1.2.0 notes) (15 Oct 2024)

  10. Released on the Epic Games Store, with cross-play

    Platforms
    • Wales Interactive reported that the game had launched on the Epic Games Store with cross-play. The exact Epic launch day is not stated; this is the date of that report.
    1 source · checked 23 Oct 2026 · patch 1.3.3
    1. Steam announcement: roadmap progress breakdown (8 Aug 2024)

  11. House of the Damned (free map)

    New map
    • First post-launch map, released on all platforms as part of the free content updates in the post-launch roadmap.
    2 sources · checked 23 Oct 2026 · patch 1.3.3
    1. Steam announcement: House of the Damned out now (22 Jul 2024)
    2. Steam announcement: post-launch roadmap (2 May 2024)
  12. v1.0.2

    PS5 cross-play

    Platforms
    • PS5 players can now play with Steam and Xbox players.
    • Reworked party-code invites.
    • Consoles can choose to start in online or offline mode.
    1 source · checked 23 Oct 2026 · patch 1.3.3
    1. Steam announcement: 1.0.2 PS5 cross-play (31 May 2024)
  13. v1.0.0

    Full release on PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X|S

    Launch
    • Leaves Early Access and launches on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S, with cross-play between Xbox and PC.
    • Adds hidden stories with their own cutscenes, and story dialogue across the game.
    • Adds the God Killer, an ultimate weapon earned from a hidden story, plus the Joseph Heavy Automatic, Basil Automatic 1913 and Baseball Bat.
    2 sources · checked 23 Oct 2026 · patch 1.3.3
    1. Steam announcement: 1.0.0 launch patch notes (18 Apr 2024)
    2. Steam announcement: out now, launch trailer (18 Apr 2024)

  14. Episode Four: Deadly Lover's Fortress

    New map
    • Fourth and final Early Access map, set in a decaying fortress where you stop Elisabeth.
    • Ends in a three-boss finale against Isaac, Abraham and The Stranger, and adds the Balor elite and the Knights of Sker.
    1 source · checked 23 Oct 2026 · patch 1.3.3
    1. Steam announcement: Episode Four out now (31 May 2023)

  15. Episode Three: Sewers of the Dead

    New map
    • Third map: the island's underground lair, home of The Stranger and his rat swarms.
    • Adds the Guto and Demon Hag elite enemies.
    1 source · checked 23 Oct 2026 · patch 1.3.3
    1. Steam announcement: Episode Three out now (8 Mar 2023)

  16. Episode Two: The Ashes of Sker Hotel

    New map
    • Second map: a return to the ruins of Sker Hotel, covering its Main Floor and Basement.
    • Adds Killerwatt enemies, which can switch the lights off every few rounds, and Husks.
    2 sources · checked 23 Oct 2026 · patch 1.3.3
    1. Steam announcement: Episode Two out now (15 Dec 2022)
    2. Steam announcement: 0.1.9 patch notes and Episode Two date (2 Dec 2022)

  17. Early Access opens on Steam

    Early Access
    • Sker Ritual enters Steam Early Access with Episode One, The Cursed Lands of Lavernock.
    • The Sker Pass launches as a free cosmetic reward track, with no paid tier.
    1 source · checked 23 Oct 2026 · patch 1.3.3
    1. Steam announcement: Sker Ritual Roadmap (5 Oct 2022)

Smaller hotfixes are left out; the complete list is on the official Steam news page.

Questions people ask

What is the latest Sker Ritual update?

The newest numbered patch in the official notes is 1.3.3 (28 Jan 2026). It added Infinite Magazines and Blocked Enemies to custom games and gyro aiming on PS5. The newest paid add-on is the Inferno Upgrade on Steam (6 Aug 2026).

Is there a Sker Ritual roadmap for 2026?

Not as of October 23, 2026. The most recent roadmap post in the official Steam announcements is the 2025 plan from 30 January 2025. Three of its headline items have shipped since then: third-person mode, custom games, and the PS4 and Xbox One versions.

2 sources · checked 23 Oct 2026 · patch 1.3.3
  1. Steam announcement: Sker Ritual 2025 plans (30 Jan 2025)
  2. Steam announcement: free weekend (1.3.3 notes) (29 Jan 2026)