Sker Ritual News

[p]We're excited for new players to experience Sker Ritual for the first time as it enters into it's first Free Weekend on Steam from Thursday 29th Jan - Mon 2nd Feb. This free taster joins our PlayStation 5 (PS Plus) & Xbox Free Trial offerings with two hours of the complete game to enjoy! [/p][p][/p][p]Despite Sker Ritual not being a live service game, our same small team continues to update and support the game. Since launch, we've added two maps complete with hidden objectives, voice chat (Steam), third-person mode, custom games with over 100+ modifiers and even added support for previous generation consoles.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]However, we are not just dedicated to Sker Ritual but the whole Sker Universe. We're very excited to reveal that several projects are already underway and we can't wait to share more with you on those in the near future. [/p][p][/p][p]Hazard Levels, our upcoming co-op is rooted in Sker Ritual lore that players will have the opportunity to unravel. This survival looter will be arriving in early access in Q2 this year. [/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][h3]Sker Ritual Patch v.1.3.3 - 28-01-2026[/h3][p][/p][p]Added to Custom Game Settings:[/p][p]- Infinite Magazines: Makes the magazines infinite, which allows the weapon to still reload when you run out of ammo, but always have stock[/p][p]- Blocked Enemies: Allows you to block specific elite enemies from spawning from the waves in the game[/p][p][/p][p]Additional Updates & Fixes:[/p][p]- Added an option to switch to first person when aiming in third person view[/p][p]- Added a new color mode: Fisheye[/p][p]- Fixed an issue which would cause connection loss if playing from a country far from Europe[/p][p]- Internal input changes which will cause mouse & keyboard bindings to reset[/p][p]- Security vulnerability fixes: CVE-2025-59489[/p][p][/p][p]PlayStation 5 Only[/p][p]- Added Gyroscope Controller Support for camera movement via Motion Control[/p][p]- Motion Control Types: Always, Aim[/p][p][/p][p]Don't miss out on Sker Ritual's multi-platform free trial over the weekend! And if you're interested in learning more about Hazard Levels, you can support us on it's journey by wishlisting, following and joining us over on the Discord. [/p]

[p]SKER ISLANDERS! [/p][p]There's a lot going on here at the Wales Interactive studios! We just announced a brand new co-op title from our team; Hazard Levels! Not only that we're still working on features for Sker Ritual that we promised earlier this year. [/p][p][/p][previewyoutube][/previewyoutube][h3]Sker Ritual X Hazard Levels DLC:[/h3][p]To celebrate the announcement of Hazard Levels, we've launched a brand new DLC pack that feature characters, locations and a snippet into the new world that contains:[/p][p][/p][p]Fox Mask [/p][p]An Exclusive Premium Fox Mask, things may get foxtremely hairy  [/p][p]Badger Mask [/p][p]An Exclusive Premium Mask of the Badger Mask, oh honey, you’re all sett.  [/p][p]Owl Mask [/p][p]An Exclusive Premium Owl Mask, don’t give a hoot, don’t ruffle any feathers. [/p][p]Duck Mask [/p][p]An Exclusive Premium Mask of the Duck Mask, just wing it. [/p][p]The Fox Hole Arms [/p][p]An Exclusive Premium Animated Menu Background of The Fox Hole Arms [/p][p]Rift Creature Scream [/p][p]An Exclusive In-Game Voice Line of the otherworldly Rift Creature Scream [/p][p]The Family Emblem [/p][p]An Exclusive The Family Emblem Player Icon because you’re always family here. [/p][p][/p][p]Click here for the DLC and become a member of The Family![/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]Wishlist and Follow Hazard Levels for the most up-to-date news for the upcoming game[/p][p][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][/p][h3]Sker Ritual Development Update:[/h3][p][/p][p]A workshop is currently under development which will be available on both PC and Console allowing players to create custom Sker Ritual content! [/p][p][/p][p]On PC players will be able to use custom textures and models within their creations. This will be integrated with Steam Workshop where players will be able to share their creations with other players, who can also subscribe to their items and use them in their game as well.[/p][p][/p][p]The system will be open to be used with other potential mod sharing services as it'll read from a folder structure. [/p][p][/p][p]Launch Items will include:[/p][p][/p][p]Weapon Skins:[/p][p]The same development tools that we use to create weapon skin rewards will open up to players to experiment, create and combine to give your weapon a unique look.[/p][p][/p][p]Masks:[/p][p]Create custom masks for your player and friends so that you can take on the Quiet Ones in your own personal creations! [/p][p][/p][p]Custom Game Settings:[/p][p]You'll be able to share your Custom Difficulty settings which were introduced in the previous patch and other players can use them in their own game as challenges to complete![/p][p][/p][p]Beta: [/p][p]A Workshop Beta on Steam will be available for a small amount of players to help us with the finishing touches of the initial Steam Workshop implementation before it becomes public. If you want to be a part of this, be sure to join our Sker Ritual Discord. [/p][p][/p][p]Future Workshop Projects:[/p][p]After the launch of the Workshop we aim to gather as much community feedback as possible! It is then our future plans to work on Player and Enemy Model swaps and modifications, and Custom Maps.[/p][p][/p][p]Thank you for reading to the end! We're so excited about what amazing creations you can bring to our beloved Sker Island when the Workshop goes live. Our team will no doubt check out our favourite player-made weapons skins and masks to use in our own Sker games. [/p][p][/p][p]Wales Interactive[/p]

[p][/p][p]Wales Interactive are announcing not one, not two, but THREE new titles at the Horror Game Award's Halloween Showcase. [/p][p][/p][p]The Showcase will be filled with special announcements, developer insights, and three trailers from us at Wales Interactive! Expect a new co-op from us, the Sker Ritual devs, a debut horror FMV inspired by dark German folklore and a terrifying and long-awaited VR experience. [/p][p][/p][p]When and where will the Showcase be streamed?[/p][p]📅 Tuesday, September 30th [/p][p]⌚ 11am PT | 2pm ET | 7pm BST | 8pm CEST [/p][p]Showcase will be streamed by IGN, FGS and many creator co-streams. Click here to find out more. [/p]

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This features a series of bug fixes and optimisation updates that are live now on all platforms.

If they haven't automatically updated, please close your game and update manually using the dedicated platform service.

[/p][h3]Sker Ritual Patch v.1.3.1 - 25-07-2025[/h3][p][/p][p]ADDED NEW CUSTOM GAME MODIFIERS[/p][p]-Enemies Set: Choose which set of enemies you would like to face based on their original maps or pick all of them (doesn't affect stalkers) [/p][p]-Changed the Random Weapon Reward mode to Weapon Reward Mode which now lets you choose between the following modes[/p][p]-Random: Random weapon every round interval selected [/p][p]-Incremental: An increasingly more powerful weapon after each round interval selected[/p][p]-Decremental: An decreasingly less powerful weapon after each round interval selected[/p][p]-Weapon Speed Multiplier[/p][p]-Reload Speed Multiplier[/p][p]-Stalker Round Interval [/p][p][/p][p]BUG FIXES & IMPROVEMENTS[/p][p]- Increased the slider speed on certain custom modifiers[/p][p]- Fixed an issue causing some rewards to be obtainable in custom game modes[/p][p]- Fixed an issue in Deadly Lover's Fortress which would cause the Music Hidden Objective to not be achievable[/p][p]- Fixed an issue causing the game to shower squares when localized in Thai[/p][p]- Corrected a typo in one of the Poison Master miracle[/p][p]- \[PC ONLY] Fixed a bug causing some microphones to not be detected by the microphone selector[/p][p][/p][p] Wales Interactive Team [/p][p][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink] [/p]

[p]As a big thank you to our players for supporting our latest huge update, we're giving all players +50% XP all weekend! This update is live now, so grab your Sker Squad and get earning that extra XP. [/p]