Conan Exiles UE5: Conan Exiles Enhanced is the perfect fresh start

What is Conan Exiles Enhanced?

The new Conan Exiles Unreal Engine 5 version has been available for free exclusively to Steam players since May 5. This marks the start of a new phase for Conan Exiles, though not as a completely new game.

The update has modernized the game’s entire technical foundation. As a result, the Exiled Lands have gained a fresher and more atmospheric feel—much more contemporary. The improvements are particularly noticeable in lighting, shadows, vegetation, water, textures, and all environments. The Conan Exiles world is already dangerous and fascinating, but with the update, the visuals have significantly more punch, and everything feels even more alive.

More FPS, less stuttering: Here’s how Conan Exiles runs after the UE5 update

Great graphics are all well and good, but what about performance? The Conan Exiles UE5 update has stepped up its game here as well, so the game should be significantly more stable, and there have been further improvements, for example in loading times and multiplayer battles. Plus: Less annoying detail popping—that typical sudden appearance of textures, objects, or other environmental details as you move through the world.

Add to that modern graphics technologies like Lumen, Nanite, and Virtual Shadow Maps—which might sound like a lot of technical jargon at first, but actually mean better lighting, finer details, and more beautiful shadows. So if you haven’t touched Conan Exiles in a while or are perhaps even brand new to it, the UE5 update is a good reason to check it out. Initially, there were issues with performance, choppy gameplay, or a few technical glitches, but this Conan Exiles update puts all that behind us.

The Exiled Lands and Isle of Siptah are moving closer together

Another change affects the game world itself. Previously, the Exiled Lands and the Isle of Siptah were more distinctly separated. So you likely chose one map and played there with your character. That’s changed now, and you can travel between the Exiled Lands and the Isle of Siptah with the same character.

For you as a player, this is especially exciting because it makes Conan Exiles feel even bigger and more interconnected. This vast survival world means more space, more destinations, and more opportunities for groups and clans to share adventures and have fun amidst the chaos.

Important: Conan Exiles: Isle of Siptah remains a DLC. So you’ll still need the expansion if you want to access this content.

QoL updates with less inventory clutter and smoother gameplay

We’ve already covered the visual and technical highlights. Conan Exiles Enhanced also brings some practical improvements to everyday gameplay. Particularly noteworthy is the helpful access to nearby inventories while crafting, building, repairing, and dyeing. This means you no longer have to constantly run back and forth between chests, workbenches, and companions. That might sound unspectacular, but you’ll quickly notice that it significantly improves the flow of the game.

What does the Conan Exiles update mean for servers and mods?

For groups, clans, and small communities, the Conan Exiles UE5 update is a pretty good time for a fresh start. Your own or a rented Conan Exiles server offers the perfect environment for this. Your own rules, your own mods, your own pace, and no chaos from public servers.

You should still take a quick look at Conan Exiles mods, though. Due to the switch to Unreal Engine 5, older mods might cause issues or need an update. You should especially check large modpacks, building mods, or gameplay expansions before starting the server. So: grab a server, round up your friends, check your mod list, and head back to the Exiled Lands.

Is Conan Exiles worth playing again after the UE5 update?

Definitely for anyone returning to the game. Conan Exiles Enhanced makes the game look more modern, run more smoothly, and, above all, feel more comfortable to play. If you’ve enjoyed base-building, survival, thralls, dungeons, and clan adventures in the past, you now have a good reason to dive back into the Exiled Lands.

The update is exciting for newcomers, too. Thanks to the major overhaul, Conan Exiles feels more accessible and up-to-date without losing its rough-and-tumble edge. It’s still the game where you sweat, fight, build, curse, and eventually stand proudly in front of your own base—which has likely grown much larger than planned.

Conan Exiles Enhanced offers more than just a graphical update

The Conan Exiles UE5 update is a major step for the game’s future. Better graphics, modern technology, performance improvements, and greater convenience deliver an almost entirely new gaming experience. It’s not a completely new Conan Exiles, but a significantly more modern version of a survival game that’s far from over.

If you’ve been thinking about getting back into the game for a while, now is the perfect time. Together with your friends, you can experience what is likely the best phase of the game in Conan Exiles multiplayer. It looks better and feels better—it’s just waiting for you to grab your GPORTAL Conan Exiles server and get started!