Hardcore Survival Settings Expert
Kenshi lets you make it harder. The settings menu is its own difficulty mod.
Tune game settings — squad limits, permanent death, harsher economy — to build a punishing custom survival experience.
What You Can Tune
Kenshi's game settings adjust how punishing the world is — squad size limits, character permadeath behaviour, economic harshness and more.
Building A Hardcore Run
A hardcore setup might cap squad size, enable harsher death rules, and combine with self-imposed rules like ironman for a deliberately brutal experience.
Settings vs Mods
Difficulty mods raise the challenge further, but the base settings alone can create a hard run. Master the settings before layering mods on top.
Who It Is For
Hardcore settings are for players who have beaten Kenshi the normal way and want the wasteland to push back harder.
“Running away is not losing. It is the most reliable survival tool you have.”