Right-click Scorn in your library > Properties > Installed Files > Verify integrity of game files to repair corrupt data.

Ensure you are on version 1.1.8.0 or higher. This major patch fixed significant checkpoint and stability issues that plagued the launch version.

Navigate to the game's .exe in the installation folder, right-click it, select Properties > Compatibility , and check Run this program as an administrator .

To stop micro-stutters, players on Steam Community recommend finding the GameUserSettings.ini file (usually in %LOCALAPPDATA%\Scorn\Saved\Config\WindowsNoEditor\ ). After adjusting your in-game settings, set this file to "Read-only" in its properties to prevent the game from reverting changes.