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Kenshi — Latest Updates & Patch Notes

Kenshi is tracked daily for official Steam updates. 3,286 playing when sampled at 23:41 UTC on 2026-10-15. Latest official patch in our feed: Kenshi 1.0.68 Patch Notes (Apr 1, 2024).

Latest official update

· Steam · Official

Community Update: 3 Million Copies Sold

Greetings Kenshi crew Since its original launch in 2018, Kenshi has found its way into the hands of more than 3 million players. In recognition of this milestone and the community that helped us achieve it, we wanted to take a moment and express our thanks. To the people who…

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Data from Steam · Last updated Oct 15, 2026 · Refreshed daily

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Players when sampled
3,286
Sample date (UTC)
2026-10-15

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Latest updates & patch notes

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  1. News Steam · Official

    Community Update: 3 Million Copies Sold

    Greetings Kenshi crew Since its original launch in 2018, Kenshi has found its way into the hands of more than 3 million players. In recognition of this milestone and the community that helped us achieve it, we wanted to take a moment and express our thanks. To the people who…

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  3. News Steam · Official

    Community Update: Fresh Faces, New Merch, and a Halloween Recap

    Greetings Kenshi crew, Work on Kenshi 2 is keeping us plenty busy, but we wanted to take a moment to share a few updates from around the studio: new faces, new merch, and a quick look back at something you might’ve missed over Halloween. Fresh Lo-Fi FacesWe’ve recently welcomed…

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  4. News Steam · Official

    Community Update: Kenshi - Meet the Makers (video)

    Hey Kenshi crew, We’ve just released a new video: Kenshi: Meet the Makers. It's an informal look behind the scenes with Chris Hunt - creator of Kenshi and founder of Lo-Fi Games, and Nat Mikkelson - Lo-Fi’s Managing Director and Lead Writer on Kenshi 1 and Kenshi 2. Simply put…

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  5. News Steam · Official

    Community Spotlight #19

    Well then sandblown strangers, how fares your journey? Here’s to hoping you find a rare pause to down your tools and take stock; a fleeting breath between berserker screams and the gnashing of cannibal teeth to ponder another year’s end. Perhaps you’ll hunker down by the fire’s…

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  6. News Steam · Official

    Community Spotlight #18 + Lo-Fi Pumpkins

    Hey Kenshi crew, it's that time again – welcome to Community Spotlight #18! We've got a fresh showcase of our amazing community’s creative output for you once more, and as a Halloween bonus: some Kenshi pumpkins. Community Spotlight #18 Our favourite picks for mods, screenshots…

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  7. News Steam · Official

    Community Spotlight #17

    Welcome back, Kenshi crew! Today we’ve got an absolute monster of a Community Spotlight: check the fresh, unbridled creativity coming from the mod community, a swathe of gorgeous new fanart, and a bunch of tasty screenshots from our favourite community photographers. In case you…

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  8. News Steam · Official

    Kenshi has sold 2 million copies! Plus: Animated Steam Avatars

    Hey Kenshi crew, how you doin’? First up - in case you missed it, we recently posted a blog with a little Kenshi 2 news and a brand new Kenshi Free Camera mode. Check it out if you’ve not had the chance. So why are we here again so soon? Well, we’ve a pretty big milestone to…

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  9. Patch Steam · Official

    Kenshi 1.0.68 Patch Notes

    1.0.68 Added free camera mode for screenshots and videos. Toggle with ; If you experience any issues after the update, please read this post on how to report crashes or bugs and make a post in the Lo-Fi Games forum, ensuring that you’re nice to our lovely moderators.

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  10. News Steam · Official

    Kenshi Free Camera Mode, Q&A, UE5 news, new Kenshi 2 Screenshot + photo contest

    It’s 1st April again. Fancy some Kenshi hashish? Wanna find the Hive Queen a date? Kenshi Team Racing anyone? This year we’re changing things up and giving you something real: how do you feel about a cheeky little Free Camera Mode Kenshi update? How about some Kenshi 2 news, a…

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  11. Patch Steam · Official

    Kenshi 1.0.67 - Experimental Branch

    1.0.67 Added free camera mode for screenshots and videos. Toggle with ; If you experience any issues after the update, please read this post on how to report crashes or bugs and make a post in the Lo-Fi Games forum, ensuring that you’re nice to our lovely moderators.

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  12. Patch Steam · Official

    Kenshi 1.0.65 + FCS 2.14.2 Hotfix

    FCS 2.14.1 was causing a few issues for some users, this hotfix should address those bugs. If you experience any issues after the update, please read this post on how to report crashes or bugs and make a post in the Lo-Fi Games forum, ensuring that you’re nice to our lovely…

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  13. Patch Steam · Official

    Kenshi 1.0.65 + FCS 2.14.2 hotfix (experimental branch)

    FCS 2.14.1 was causing a few issues for some users, this hotfix should address those bugs. If you experience any issues after the update, please read this post on how to report crashes or bugs and make a post in the Lo-Fi Games forum, ensuring that you’re nice to our lovely…

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In the news (4)

Third-party reporting, separate from official developer announcements.

  1. PC Gamer

    Ultra-hard survival sandbox Kenshi passes 3 million copies sold, teases fans with 'Kenshi 2 When?' website

    Kenshi's whole deal is best summed up with one of its game start conditions: "rock bottom." When you start at rock bottom, you begin the game stranded in the desert, surrounded on all sides by enemies, with a 1 in all stats. Oh, and you just lost your left arm, and you're…

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  2. Rock, Paper, Shotgun

    Lo-Fi Games know you've spent a billion hours with Kenshi, so they're working on making the sequel's discoveries even less predictable

    I'm a month late on this, but since we don't appear to have written about Kenshi for about six years, I figured this was worth highlighting. Chris Hunt and Natalie Mikkelson of Lo-Fi Games recently put out a video chatting about Kenshi 2, their approach to design and, uh, their…

    Read on Rock, Paper, Shotgun →
  3. PC Gamer

    'Too many games let their players succeed' says developer of notoriously tough survival RPG Kenshi, and 'that's mind-numbingly boring to me'

    Open world survival RPG Kenshi can be cruel, especially in the early hours. As our reviewer put it back in 2018, "basic survival plans can be easily derailed by a city guard who plants drugs on you then demands money you don’t have, or by finding yourself deep in a region…

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  4. PC Gamer

    One of the most strange and cruel survival sandboxes I've played has sold 2.3 million copies

    Kenshi is one of the most utterly strange games I've ever had the pleasure of playing, and it holds a special place in my heart. It was the impetus behind one of my first-ever published pieces of games writing, which means you can probably blame it—at least in…

    Read on PC Gamer →

Game overview

A free-roaming squad based RPG. Focusing on open-ended sandbox gameplay features rather than a linear story. Be a trader, a thief, a rebel, a warlord, an adventurer, a farmer, a slave, or just food for the cannibals. Train your men up from puny victims to master warriors.

Genre
Action, Indie, RPG
Developer
Lo-Fi Games
Released
Dec 6, 2018
Price
$11.99
Metacritic
75
Recommendations
99K

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About Kenshi

A free-roaming squad based RPG focusing on open-ended sandbox gameplay features rather than a linear story. Be a trader, a thief, a rebel, a warlord, an adventurer, a farmer, a slave, or just food for the cannibals. Research new equipment and craft new gear. Purchase and upgrade your own buildings to use as safe fortified havens when things go bad, or use them to start up a business. Aid or oppose the various factions in the world while striving for the strength and wealth necessary to simply survive in the harsh desert. Train your men up from puny victims to master warriors. Carry your wounded squad mates to safety and get them all home…

Game details

System requirements (minimum)
Minimum: OS:64-bit Windows Processor: Dual-core 64-bit Memory:6 GB RAM Graphics: Pixel shader 5.0 capable card DirectX®:11 Hard Drive:14GB HD space
Languages
English * , Spanish - Spain * , Portuguese - Brazil * , Japanese * , German * , Russian * , French * , Simplified Chinese * , Korean * * languages with full audio support
DLC
1 available on Steam
Official site
www.lofigames.com

Frequently asked questions

Is Kenshi free to play?
Kenshi is listed at $11.99 on Steam.
What is the latest Kenshi update?
The most recent official update in our feed is "Community Update: 3 Million Copies Sold" (May 25, 2026), categorized as News. Greetings Kenshi crew Since its original launch in 2018, Kenshi has found its way into the hands of more than 3 million players. In recognition of this milestone and the community that helped us achieve it, we wanted to take a moment and express our thanks. To the people who…
When was Kenshi released?
Kenshi was released on Dec 6, 2018 by Lo-Fi Games.
What kind of game is Kenshi?
Kenshi is a Action, Indie, RPG, Simulation, Strategy game, featuring single-player, steam trading cards, steam workshop.

24-hour peak player counts and update notes are pulled from Steam's public data and refreshed daily (last refresh: Oct 15, 2026). Official announcements and third-party reporting are labelled separately; follow the source links for full notes. Kenshi and all related assets are trademarks of their respective owners.