ScummVM news

Psi-Powers at the Ready: Chamber of the Sci-Mutant Priestess

nospam@scummvm.org (11-andy-11) — Tue, 21 Jul 2026 11:32:22 +0000

The ScummVM Team is pleased to announce that Chamber of the Sci-Mutant Priestess — originally released in Europe as KULT: The Temple of Flying Saucers — is ready for public testing!

Step into the boots of Raven, a young man gifted with psychic powers, held prisoner deep inside the temple of an alien priestess. His companion, Sci-Fi, has been captured too, and to reach her, Raven must survive the five Ordeals that stand between him and the Chamber. Wits alone will not be enough: you will need to master eight distinct psi-powers, from the humble Solar Eyes to the brutal Extreme Violence, to outsmart the strange creatures of this surreal, post-apocalyptic world.

Originally developed in 1989 by the French label Exxos (ERE Informatique), with an art direction inspired by illustrator Philippe Caza, KULT is a genuine cult classic of European adventure gaming, remembered for its dreamlike atmosphere and its unusual, power-driven puzzles.

For this testing period, ScummVM supports the DOS versions — with CGA, EGA and Hercules renderers, playable in English, French and German — as well as the Amiga releases. The engine was reverse-engineered by bambarbee and brought into ScummVM during Google Summer of Code.

As usual, you will need the original game data files to play. To join the test, grab a recent daily development build, add your game directory to ScummVM, and play through the game. Please report any problems you encounter on our issue tracker, following our bug submission guidelines. Screenshots and saved games demonstrating an issue are always helpful.

Now steel your mind — the Ordeals await.

Ghosts, Curses, and Two New Nancy Drew Mysteries

nospam@scummvm.org (bluegr) — Tue, 14 Jul 2026 21:12:22 +0000

The trail leads onward! It's time once again to step into Nancy's shoes and follow the clues... We are pleased to announce that ScummVM now supports two more titles from the long-running Nancy Drew adventure game series.

In Nancy Drew: The Secret of Shadow Ranch, the famous teenage detective trades city sleuthing for a vacation out west at a real western-style ranch — but her getaway turns into a mystery when the ghost of the ranch's former owner comes riding in on his ghostly horse. Before long, Nancy finds herself caught in the middle of a dangerous and vengeful plot. Is the phantom rider real, or is someone with very earthly motives behind it all?

In Nancy Drew: Curse of Blackmoor Manor, Nancy is summoned across the Atlantic to a 14th-century castle deep in the spooky British moors, home to the Penvellyn family for centuries. The manor's newest resident, a new bride named Linda Penvellyn, has locked herself away in total fear, refusing to see or speak to anyone. Has the mansion been cursed? Has the spirit of the "old witch" returned? Or is something else entirely going on? It's up to you to find out.

As usual, you will need the original game data files to play these games. The games are available for purchase through HeR Interactive's website or Steam. To play them with ScummVM, you will need a daily development build. If you encounter any issues, please submit a bug report to our issue tracker, following our bug submission guidelines.

Stay curious, and happy sleuthing!

The Count Rises Again

nospam@scummvm.org (Scorp) — Mon, 13 Jul 2026 10:17:26 +0000

The ScummVM Team is pleased to announce that Dracula: Resurrection and Dracula 2: The Last Sanctuary are ready for public testing!

Follow Jonathan Harker through Transylvania and London as he searches for Mina and attempts to put an end to Count Dracula once and for all. Explore panoramic locations, solve puzzles, gather useful objects, and try to survive the Count’s return.

For this testing period, ScummVM supports the original Windows versions of both games through the new PhoenixVR engine. The English, French, and Italian releases of Dracula: Resurrection are supported, along with the English release of Dracula 2: The Last Sanctuary.

The compatible versions can also be found in the Dracula Trilogy release available from GOG.com. The newer Steam releases use different game data and are not supported.

To participate in the testing, use a recent daily development build, add your game directory to ScummVM, and play through the games. Please report any problems you encounter on our issue tracker, following our bug submission guidelines.

Screenshots and saved games demonstrating an issue are always helpful.

Sharpen your stakes, keep some garlic nearby, and help us send Dracula back to his grave!

Mort and Phil on adventures around the world

nospam@scummvm.org (Helco) — Sat, 11 Jul 2026 20:25:18 +0000

From Spain to Egypt, from Italy to Russia - follow the adventures of T.I.A agents Mort and Phil on secret missions around the world!

Less than a year ago we added Mortadelo y Filemón: Aventura de Cine Edición Especial to ScummVM. Now we can announce that the nine other games based on the same engine can be played using the daily build. These games were always developed in sets of three: two single-chapter games and a combined game with an exclusive final chapter.

Mortadelo y Filemón: Una Aventura de Cine Edición Original (2000)
- Mortadelo y Filemón: Dos vaqueros chapuceros
- Mortadelo y Filemón: Terror, Espanto y Pavor
Mortadelo y Filemón: La Sexta Secta (2001)
- Mortadelo y Filemón: Operación Moscú
- Mortadelo y Filemón: El Escarabajo de Cleopatra
Mortadelo y Filemón: La Banda de Corvino (2003)
- Mortadelo y Filemón: Balones y Patadones
- Mortadelo y Filemón: Mamelucos a la Romana

While Operación Moscú got a text translation in the English Steam release, the other games are currently only available in Spanish. Before you start your test run, please read through our testing guidelines and take some screenshots along the way.

PS3 twin package

nospam@scummvm.org (aquadran) — Mon, 22 Jun 2026 21:14:24 +0000

Hey, now you can run bigger games on PS3 with our new multi-engine modules version package.

This package reduces ScummVM's memory usage by approximately 90 MB by loading engines as separate modules, leaving more memory available for games.

For more information, see the PS3 platform documentation page.