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Conan Exiles Enhanced Launches on Steam as Free Unreal Engine 5 Upgrade

The release sets a new baseline that phases out the older client.

Overview

  • Conan Exiles Enhanced, which launched Tuesday on Steam, is a free upgrade for owners and has already lifted the 24-hour player peak to about 26,000, according to third-party tracking.
  • The overhaul moves the game to Unreal Engine 5 with Lumen lighting, Nanite geometry, and virtual shadow maps, plus NVIDIA DLSS, Frame Generation, and Reflex for higher frame rates and stronger Steam Deck performance.
  • Owners of Isle of Siptah can now travel between The Exiled Lands and Siptah in one continuous world without starting a new character.
  • Funcom says the upgrade is only on Steam for now with no current plans for consoles, the Epic Games Store, or the Windows Store, though future releases are being evaluated.
  • The Unreal Engine 4 version is now Conan Exiles Legacy with no major updates going forward and the in-game Bazaar disabled, prompting players to migrate and use any remaining Crom Coins.