Enshrouded 1.0 Release Date: October 15, 2026 (PC & PS5) - Server Prep

Enshrouded 1.0 Release Date and Console Launch: Preparing Your Dedicated Server

Is Enshrouded on Xbox? Not yet. Keen Games delayed the Xbox Series X|S edition from the 1.0 launch to Spring 2027. PC and PlayStation 5 have had 1.0 since October 15, 2026, and until the Xbox edition ships, no Xbox player can join a PC or PS5 world.

Last verified: 15 October 2026. 1.0 is live: Steam published the 1.0 builds of the game and the dedicated server at 17:00 CEST.

Enshrouded left Early Access with its 1.0 release on October 15, 2026, launching day-and-date on PlayStation 5. The Xbox Series X|S edition, originally planned for the same day, was pushed to Spring 2027 - CEO Jan Jockel said Enshrouded's deep terraforming and large-scale building proved more demanding than anticipated on console, and the team chose to get each version right rather than rush both. For dedicated server operators the milestone still brings the full package: a bigger world, potential crossplay down the line, a larger player influx, and performance optimizations for 16-player servers.

Enshrouded 1.0 patch notes: what changes for a server

Keen Games' 1.0 changelog lists these changes that matter to a dedicated server:

• A new save format with smaller files and a simpler structure in the save folder. When 1.0 first loads a save made with version 0.8 or earlier, it backs the save up and then migrates it to the new format.
• The skill tree is reset the first time a player loads an existing save in 1.0, so everyone spends their skill points again.
• The server setting for the number of enemies in each encounter gets an "Automatic" option, which scales it to the party playing nearby.
• The enemy damage slider in the server difficulty settings has new values.
• Dedicated server permissions are unchanged: user groups and their passwords work as before.
• Less memory for the communication between server and clients, reworked server performance warnings, and gliding no longer depends on the server tick rate.

Source: Keen Games' 1.0 patch notes on Steam, 14 October 2026.

Do you need a new world for 1.0?

No. Keen Games' launch FAQ says Early Access saves work in 1.0 and are converted to the new save format, and the 1.0 changelog says the game backs a save up before it migrates it. Keen still strongly encourages starting over, because the world and the first hours of the game have changed a lot.

On a dedicated server the conversion happens the first time the server starts on 1.0. Keep a backup from before that start if you want the Early Access world as it was, then decide with your group: carry on with every base and terrain edit, or start a new world and keep the old one's backup.

What 1.0 Means for Servers

Will 1.0 Keep Your Server's World?

Yes. Keen Games' launch FAQ of 13 October 2026 says Early Access saves can be used in 1.0, and that they are converted to a new, more efficient save format. The same answer adds that the world and the first few hours of the game have changed a lot, so Keen "strongly encourages" players to start over.

The 1.0 changelog of 14 October describes what happens on that first start: when 1.0 finds a save made with version 0.8 or earlier, it first backs the save up and then migrates it to the new format, which makes save files smaller. The skill tree is reset the first time a player loads an existing save in 1.0, so everyone spends their skill points again.

• Back up the world before the server first starts on 1.0, so you keep a copy from before the conversion to the new save format.
• Decide with your group before launch day whether to keep the world, with every base and terrain edit, or start fresh and see the reworked opening the way Keen intends it.
• Starting fresh does not mean losing the old world. Keep that backup and you can load the old world again later.

New Biome: Expanded World

The 1.0 release opens the full map: Cinder's Cradle in the north, past the Veilwater Basin, plus two new Hollow Halls in the Albaneve Summits and the Veilwater Basin and new areas in the Springlands, Blackmire and Kindlewastes. For server admins this means:

• Smaller save files, not bigger ones. The new save format makes save game files smaller, according to the changelog.
• A slower first start on 1.0 for an Early Access world, because that start backs the save up and migrates it before the world loads.
• More places to build: the Flame Altar limit rises to 16 once a world reaches Flame level 11.

Server Settings and Permissions in 1.0

• Enemy amount gets an "Automatic" option. It scales how many enemies spawn in each encounter to the party, counting every player actively playing nearby; players elsewhere in Embervale are not counted.
• The enemy damage slider has new values in the server difficulty settings, so check it after the update if you run custom difficulty.
• New world settings: the updraft charge duration is configurable, and so is the Flame level at which Flame Altars start pushing back the Shroud (level 11 unless you lower it).
• Dedicated server permissions are unchanged. User groups and their passwords work as before. Promoting and demoting players while they play is a feature of games hosted from a client, not of dedicated servers.
• Ports and the 16-player limit: the changelog does not mention a change to either.

What Else Lands With 1.0

Keen Games has detailed two more 1.0 changes your players will notice on day one:

• Sparkworks, a new logic system announced on 8 October: it connects inputs such as a lever or a pressure plate to outputs such as a door or a trapdoor, so builds can open gates and spring traps on their own.
• A combat and progression pass (Keen's 1.0 combat post of 23 September, confirmed in the changelog): 9 new spells including summoned totems and skeletons, new wand, mage and archer skills, a level cap of 50 with gear up to level 55, and a reset of every skill tree, so players will need to spend their points again before heading out.

Console Players Joining PC Servers

Keen Games said on 13 October 2026 that Enshrouded will not be cross-platform at launch. It is working on cross-platform play but has no estimate for when it will arrive. When it does:

• Console players may join existing PC-hosted dedicated servers
• Player counts could increase as the console audience discovers the game
• Input differences (controller vs. mouse/keyboard) may require admin attention for PvP-adjacent content

Performance Optimization for 1.0

Recent Early Access patches have already improved server performance, but 1.0 will push the envelope further with a larger world and potentially more concurrent players.

What the 1.0 Changelog Says About Server Performance

• Several measures to reduce the performance impact on CPUs.
• Less memory needed for the communication between server and clients.
• Reworked warning messages for server performance (the "Server Overloaded" warning players see).
• Player movement responds better while the server is under heavy load, and gliding no longer suffers from a slow server: the flight path used to depend on the server tick rate.

Voxel Sync Engine

The 2026 updates introduced chunk-based voxel rendering that reduces GPU load in large player-built cities. The server-side component now handles voxel state sync more efficiently, especially for the 16-player cap.

Recommended Server Specifications for 1.0

Spec	Current (Early Access)	Recommended for 1.0
RAM	8 GB	12–16 GB
CPU	4 cores	4–6 cores
Disk (SSD)	20 GB	30–40 GB (including backups)
Players	Up to 16	Up to 16 (unchanged cap)

Adventure Sharing on Dedicated Servers

Adventure Sharing (Patch 0.8, Spring 2026) lets players package their world — builds, lore notes, custom spawners — as downloadable "Adventures." For dedicated servers, this means:

• Players can create and share custom dungeon crawls and RPG maps hosted on your server
• Server admins can curate and pre-load Adventure maps for their community
• Adventure files add to disk usage — monitor storage on creative-focused servers

1.0 Update Checklist

1. Back up before the first 1.0 start: 1.0 converts Early Access saves to a new format, so keep a copy from before the update
2. Upgrade hardware — increase RAM to 12–16 GB if currently at 8 GB
3. Keep your own pre-1.0 copy: 1.0 backs up an Early Access save before migrating it, but a copy you control is the one to restore from
4. Test on a copy: load a copy of a long-running world on a test server before moving it to 1.0
5. Plan for player surge — 1.0 launches attract returning and new players; consider your server's player cap and performance headroom
6. Expect PC players only at launch: 1.0 has no crossplay, and Keen has given no date for it
7. Review the enemy settings: 1.0 adds an "Automatic" enemy amount and new enemy damage values, so check your server's gameplay settings after the update

Roadmap Summary

Milestone	Timing	Key Features
Patch 0.8 "Forging the Path"	April 21, 2026 (shipped)	Adventure Sharing V1, combat overhaul, performance polish
1.0 Release	October 15, 2026	Full release, new biome (Cinder's Cradle), Sparkworks logic system, combat and skill pass (level cap 50), smaller save format, PS5 launch (PS5 Pro supported)
Xbox Series X|S	Spring 2027	Delayed console edition; get-it-right-per-platform call by Keen
Post-1.0	Late 2026+	Adventure Sharing V2, potential crossplay, continued updates

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