Casualties Unknown release date, price and demo

The game is by Orsoniks and published by Oro Interactive. It began as a free itch.io project, as covered on the Scav Prototype page.

When does Casualties Unknown come out?

The developer announced 9 November 2026 at 3pm CET for Steam, after almost three years of development. confirmed Some game databases still list older placeholder dates such as 31 December 2026. Those are wrong, and the Steam post is the source to trust.

How much does Casualties Unknown cost?

Item	Price	Status
Base game	22.99 USD or EUR	confirmed
Launch discount	15%	confirmed
Regional pricing	Yes, for game and soundtrack	confirmed
Bundles	With the OST; further discounts promised	confirmed
Demo	Free	confirmed
Scav Prototype on itch	Name your own price	confirmed

Price was a hot topic before launch, with forum threads asking whether $23 was too much. reported The answer depends on how long you will play, and the demo is the best way to find out.

What is in the full game versus the demo?

	Demo	Full game
Layers	5	10 main plus a short 11th
Characters	1	3
Endings	None	3
Achievements	None	40
Prostheses	No	3 tiers
Updates	Stopped	Continuing

All of these are from the official launch and September posts. confirmed The developer said the demo would not be updated because backporting would be “a giant hassle”. confirmed

Is there a Casualties Unknown demo?

Yes. Casualties: Unknown Demo is on Steam, with 5 of the 11 layers “featuring the full content of the base game in its current form”. confirmed More than 500,000 players had tried it by October 2026, and it ranked among Steam’s most-played demos daily. confirmed

What are the system requirements?

Steam lists these minimum requirements. confirmed

Part	Minimum
System	64-bit Windows 10
Processor	Intel Core i3-8130U at 2.20 GHz
Storage	500 MB
Screen	16:9, 16:10 and ultrawide supported

Does Casualties Unknown support controllers, Linux or Steam Deck?

Platform	Status	Notes
Windows	confirmed	Official
Linux	reported	Runs through Proton; Steam lists Windows only
Steam Deck	reported	Players call it reasonably playable with custom binds
Mac	unverified	Only through compatibility layers
Controllers	reported	No native support; Steam Input binds work, and fast mouse aiming is hard on sticks

Players on the forum did not expect official controller support to arrive with the full release. reported

Which languages does Casualties Unknown support?

English and Simplified Chinese, the latter officially since 17 August 2026. confirmed There is no official Russian, so Russian players use community patches on Nexus. confirmed Mods have their own translations, and a separate Nexus mod translates other mods. confirmed

Is there an official soundtrack?

Yes. It is over 3 hours long with more than 50 tracks, sold separately or in a bundle with the game. confirmed The developer said it might come to other platforms but was not certain. confirmed

What should you do if Casualties Unknown crashes?

Check these first.

1. Disable mods. Mods written for the demo can break on the full game. Rename the BepInEx folder to test.
2. Verify files. In Steam, use Verify integrity of game files.
3. Update your graphics drivers.
4. Report it. The official community is on Discord, and the developer linked it in the Steam posts.

Note that a crash does not always lose your run: you resume from your last save, normally at the start of a layer. See saving.

Is Casualties Unknown multiplayer?

No, officially single-player. Co-op comes from a community mod, explained in the multiplayer guide.

Will Casualties Unknown get more updates?

The developer has said more characters are possible after launch but “don’t count on it”, and that achievements may change with updates. confirmed The update log tracks every official patch.

Is Casualties Unknown in Early Access?

No. The Steam page does not mention Early Access, and the launch post presents it as the full release, with the developer leaving room for later updates. confirmed The store also lists Family Sharing, so people in your Steam family can play it. confirmed Reviews were not yet available on the store when this page was written, so judge it from the demo rather than a score.