Conan Exiles Enhanced arrives May 5th with "strong performance on Steam Deck"

Conan Exiles Enhanced is a big free upgrade coming to Funcom's popular online multiplayer survival game and it sounds overall pretty great.

What's interesting is that currently the game is rated as Unsupported by Valve on Steam Deck / SteamOS due to anti-cheat, but it has been working fine for some time now. And, with the new version - it seems it may be even better on Steam Deck. In the press release sent to GamingOnLinux, Funcom said very clearly how the new upgraded release has "strong performance on Steam Deck". Their news post also confirms directly Steam Deck support as a bullet-point feature for it.

Coming on May 5th the free upgrade built on Unreal Engine 5 brings "a fully upgraded experience with dramatically improved visuals, enhanced performance, and modern rendering technology". A big upgrade for the game world too as they said for the first time if you own the Isle of Siptah expansion you can travel freely between the Exiled Lands and the Isle of Siptah as the "two regions are now merged into one continuous experience, allowing players to fully explore both instead of having to pick one at the start of the game" with servers able to support "both maps simultaneously".

See the trailer below:

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From the press release:

“Conan has been the heart of Funcom for nearly two decades, and with the new Enhanced upgrade, Conan Exiles continues to carve its legacy in video games,” said Chief Creative Officer Joel Bylos.

“We know these upgrades are often sold at a premium or released as a separate, enhanced product, but we wanted to offer this for free to fans past, present, and future, as an anniversary gift and a token of our appreciation for their support. We are so proud of this game and the work our team has put into it over the years, and we want this upgrade to breathe new life and energy into the game for a long time to come.”

"We’re honored to collaborate with Funcom on upgrading Conan Exiles to Unreal Engine 5. Taking such a beloved game and updating it with new technology, materials and shaders, UI, and a range of quality-of-life (QoL) improvements creates a new foundation for the next decade of adventures for players around the world." said CEO, Inflexion Games Aaryn Flynn.