Scavland Vulture approaching an NPC at a ruined night camp

FIELD MANUAL // PRE-RELEASE INTEL

Scavland Guide

Survive Zalesye. Build reputation. Go deeper.

Weapons, attachments, factions, bunkers, the Mist, radiation and expedition planning — sourced for Scavland Early Access.

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RELEASE GATE // OFFICIAL STEAMEARLY ACCESS · SEP 4 · NOT LIVE YETIntel checked 24 AUG 2026 · 11:04 CST

10Factions

25+Weapons

300+Attachments

ProceduralBunkers

Single-player at Early Access · future co-op is planned

FIELD BRIEFING // ZALESYE

Preparation is the first survival system.

Scavland is a hardcore top-down survival RPG about leaving relative safety with a purpose — and carrying enough judgment to return.

You are a Vulture, a scavenger working through settlements, factions, jobs and dangerous stretches of a handcrafted open world. Ammunition is scarce, weapons can jam, radiation is everywhere and the Mist sits at the center of the larger mystery.

The manual starts with systems the developer has actually confirmed. Specific weapons, attachments, trader inventories and reputation thresholds stay outside the public database until they can be verified against the current build.

Read the complete field manual

Scavland inventory interface open beside a survivor camp — INVENTORY FILE // EVERY EMPTY SLOT IS A DECISION

EXPEDITION TRACE // REPEATABLE LOOP

The route home starts before departure.

01
Prepare
Set one objective and cover the route.
02
Explore
Leave known roads with a return line.
03
Scavenge
Trade inventory space for useful value.
04
Survive
Adapt to jams, hazards and contact.
05
Return
Do not let one more room erase the run.
06
Upgrade
Turn loot and relationships into options.
07
Go Deeper
Accept more risk with better knowledge.

START HERE // FIELD TRAINING

Choose the problem in front of you.

The codex is organized by decisions, not a flat wall of keywords.

Beginner Survival Guide

Build a preparation habit before memorizing a route.

Open field file ↗02

Weapons & Attachments

Separate verified systems from the catalog still under review.

Open field file ↗03

Factions & Reputation

Track relationships without inventing faction identities.

Open field file ↗04

Map & Bunkers

Understand a handcrafted surface over procedural interiors.

Open field file ↗05

Mist & Radiation

Keep narrative, hazard evidence and preparation distinct.

Open field file ↗06

Traders & Contracts

Connect work, reputation, return and the next expedition.

Open field file ↗

Scavland rifle and components on a field workbench

ARSENAL WORKBENCH // DATA GATED

25+ weapons. 300+ attachments. Zero invented compatibility.

The system is confirmed; the complete current catalog is not. Explore the verified weapon model now, or build destination-first coverage in the Expedition Planner.

Open arsenal files Plan loadout coverage

ARSENAL BUILDER // PUBLIC ROUTE LOCKED UNTIL DATASET GATE PASSES

FACTION INTELLIGENCE // TEN CONFIRMED

Track relationships without naming what is not verified.

Zalesye contains ten factions and a dynamic reputation system. Jobs, requests and relationships shape treatment and opportunity; better trader stock must be earned. Exact faction identities and reward thresholds remain evidence-gated.

Read faction intelligence Open ten-slot tracker

Scavland illustration showing several armed survivor groups — LOCAL LABELS ≠ OFFICIAL REPUTATION TIERS

WORLD INTELLIGENCE // ABOVE & BELOW

One world, three different evidence problems.

Scavland Vulture exploring Zalesye in the rain

SURFACE

Handcrafted Zalesye

Map stable entrances and settlements only after verification.

UNDERGROUND

Procedural bunkers

Never confuse a surface entrance with a universal interior route.

Scavland Vulture facing a swirling Mist formation

HAZARD

Mist & radiation

Separate narrative context, current mechanics and preparation.

Broken concrete bunker entrance in the Scavland wastes

ENTRANCE STABLE // INTERIOR PROCEDURAL

BUNKER INTELLIGENCE // ROUTE WARNING

A fixed entrance does not promise a fixed descent.

Scavland pairs a handcrafted surface with procedural underground layouts. Future records can map verified entrances, but a single observed interior can never become a universal path.

Plan ammunition and a failure response.
Reserve inventory space before going below.
Define the return route before the first room.

Read bunker guide Build bunker checklist

MIST FILE // HIGH VOLATILITY

The Mist

Central to Zalesye’s story, deadly in official copy, but not yet a sourced numerical system. Lore and mechanics remain separate.

Open Mist intelligence ↗

RADIATION FILE // COVERAGE REQUIRED

Radiation

A confirmed environmental hazard. Plan coverage now; wait for the live build before trusting thresholds, treatments or recipes.

Open radiation guidance ↗

FIELD SYSTEMS // VERIFIED CONCEPTS

What changes the shape of an expedition.

Ammo Scarcity

Ammunition is a route constraint, not an infinite damage budget.

Weapon Jamming

Every firearm plan needs a response to interruption.

Stealth

Avoiding a fight can protect the return objective.

Suppression

Tactical control is confirmed; exact values are not.

Day / Night

Visibility changes preparation without needing a fake danger score.

Reputation

Jobs and relationships shape treatment and opportunity.

LATEST INTEL // 24 AUG 2026

Steam still says “not yet available.”

Planned Early Access remains September 4, 2026. Act I is the launch foundation; current public play is single-player, while cooperative multiplayer belongs to the future roadmap.

RELEASE STATEPRE_RELEASESOURCE COUNT2 OFFICIAL

Inspect the release gate

Three masked Scavland survivors around a barrel fire — OFFICIAL STEAM LIBRARY ART

GUIDE MATRIX // GROUPED BY DECISION

Move through the codex by field problem.

OFFICIAL SCREENSHOT GALLERY // STEAM

Field conditions, not decorative wallpaper.

Every frame below is stored locally with official provenance, alt text and a defined crop focus.

**Camp contact**A Vulture approaches an NPC beside a ruined vehicle.

**Inventory pressure**Field inventory open inside a firelit settlement.

**Rain route**A flashlight cuts across a dark ridge in Zalesye.

**Night settlement**Tents, wrecks and barrel fires define a fragile safe line.

**Arsenal workbench**A modular rifle laid out for inspection and configuration.

**The Mist**A Vulture stands before an immense formation over open water.

QUICK ANSWERS // VISIBLE SOURCE CONTEXT

Scavland at a glance.

When does Scavland release?

Steam currently lists Scavland for Early Access on September 4, 2026. At our August 24 check, the game was still marked not yet available.

Is Scavland in Early Access now?

No. The official store still says Coming Soon To Early Access. This guide will only switch to LIVE after Steam is actually purchasable.

Is Scavland multiplayer?

The current public mode is single-player. Cooperative multiplayer appears in the future roadmap, not the confirmed launch feature list.

How many factions are in Scavland?

The Early Access foundation officially confirms ten unique factions and a dynamic reputation system. Exact identities need current verification.

How many weapons and attachments are confirmed?

The official Early Access description confirms more than 25 weapons and more than 300 attachments without publishing a complete current catalog.

Are Scavland bunkers procedural?

Yes. The surface world is handcrafted, while underground bunkers use procedural layouts. One observed interior is not a universal map.

Does Scavland support Steam Deck and controllers?

The developer advertises full controller support, Steam Deck compatibility and Steam Cloud continuity, but that is not the same as a Steam Deck Verified badge.

Is Scavland Guide official?

No. Scavland Guide is an independent fan-made field manual. It is not affiliated with NoShadow, UNSUBSCRIBE, Valve or Steam.