diff --git a/src/common/SharedState.js b/src/common/SharedState.js
index a569baa9..d9a605c4 100644
--- a/src/common/SharedState.js
+++ b/src/common/SharedState.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { isPlainObject } from '@ircam/sc-utils';
+import { isPlainObject, isString } from '@ircam/sc-utils';
 
 import ParameterBag from './ParameterBag.js';
 import PromiseStore from './PromiseStore.js';
@@ -419,11 +419,15 @@ ${JSON.stringify(initValues, null, 2)}`);
     }
 
     if (isPlainObject(arguments[0]) && isPlainObject(arguments[1])) {
-      logger.deprecated('SharedState.set(updates, context)', 'a regular parameter set with `event=true` behavior', '4.0.0-alpha.29');
+      logger.removed('`context` argument in SharedState.set(updates, context)', 'a regular parameter set with `event=true` behavior', '4.0.0-alpha.29');
     }
 
-    if (!isPlainObject(updates)) {
-      throw new TypeError(`[SharedState] State "${this.#className}": state.set(updates) should receive an object as first parameter`);
+    if (arguments.length === 2 && isString(updates)) {
+      updates = { [updates]: arguments[1] };
+    } else if (isPlainObject(updates)) {
+      updates = updates;
+    } else {
+      throw new TypeError(`Cannot execute 'set' on SharedState: 'updates' argument should be an object`);
     }
 
     const newValues = {};
diff --git a/src/common/SharedStateCollection.js b/src/common/SharedStateCollection.js
index 2068bb33..b88089ff 100644
--- a/src/common/SharedStateCollection.js
+++ b/src/common/SharedStateCollection.js
@@ -224,10 +224,10 @@ class SharedStateCollection {
    * Update all states of the collection with given values.
    * @param {object} updates - key / value pairs of updates to apply to the state.
    */
-  async set(updates) {
+  async set(...args) {
     // we can delegate to the state.set(update) method for throwing in case of
     // filtered keys, as the Promise.all will reject on first reject Promise
-    const promises = this.#states.map(state => state.set(updates));
+    const promises = this.#states.map(state => state.set(...args));
     return Promise.all(promises);
   }
 
diff --git a/src/common/logger.js b/src/common/logger.js
index 7f1a0403..c95f666f 100644
--- a/src/common/logger.js
+++ b/src/common/logger.js
@@ -163,14 +163,23 @@ dependencies on both your server and clients.
 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!`);
   },
 
-  deprecated(oldAPI, newAPI, deprecationVersion) {
-    if (!deprecationVersion) {
+  deprecated(oldAPI, newAPI, lastSupportedVersion) {
+    if (!lastSupportedVersion) {
       throw new Error(`Invalid 'logger.deprecated call: a deprecation version is required`);
     }
 
-    const msg = `[Deprecation Warning] ${oldAPI} is deprecated (last supported version: ${deprecationVersion}) and will be removed in next major revision, please use ${newAPI} instead`;
+    const msg = `[Deprecation Warning] ${oldAPI} is deprecated (last supported version: ${lastSupportedVersion}) and will be removed in next major revision, please use ${newAPI} instead.`;
     console.warn(chalk.yellow(msg));
-  }
+  },
+
+  removed(oldAPI, hint, lastSupportedVersion) {
+    if (!lastSupportedVersion) {
+      throw new Error(`Invalid 'logger.deprecated call: a deprecation version is required`);
+    }
+
+    const msg = `[Removed API] ${oldAPI} has been removed (last supported version: ${lastSupportedVersion}), please use ${hint} instead.`;
+    throw new Error(msg);
+  },
 };
 
 export default logger;
diff --git a/tests/misc/deprecated.spec.js b/tests/misc/deprecated.spec.js
index 92478ece..27e0bebf 100644
--- a/tests/misc/deprecated.spec.js
+++ b/tests/misc/deprecated.spec.js
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@ import { Client } from '../../src/client/index.js';
 import config from '../utils/config.js';
 import { a, aExpectedDescription } from '../utils/class-description.js';
 
-describe('# deprecated API', () => {
-  describe('from v4.0.0-alpha.29', () => {
+describe('from v4.0.0-alpha.29', () => {
+  describe('# deprecated API', () => {
     it('SharedState#schemaName', async () => {
       const server = new Server(config);
       server.stateManager.defineClass('a', a);
@@ -70,15 +70,24 @@ describe('# deprecated API', () => {
       server.stateManager.deleteClass('a');
       await server.stop();
     });
+  });
 
+  describe('# removed API', () => {
     it('SharedState#set(updates, context)', async () => {
       const server = new Server(config);
       server.stateManager.defineClass('a', a);
       await server.start();
 
+      let errored = false;
       const state = await server.stateManager.create('a');
-      state.set({}, {});
-
+      try {
+        await state.set({}, {});
+      } catch (err) {
+        errored = true;
+        console.log(err.message);
+      }
+
+      assert.isTrue(errored);
       await server.stop();
     });
   });
diff --git a/tests/states/SharedState.spec.js b/tests/states/SharedState.spec.js
index a9e1a926..3b86810d 100644
--- a/tests/states/SharedState.spec.js
+++ b/tests/states/SharedState.spec.js
@@ -101,6 +101,13 @@ describe('# SharedState', () => {
       await a.delete();
     });
 
+    it('should support `set(name, value)`', async () => {
+      const a = await server.stateManager.create('a');
+      await a.set('bool', true);
+      assert.deepEqual(a.get('bool'), true);
+      await a.delete();
+    });
+
     it('should resolve after `onUpdate` even if onUpdate callback is async', async () => {
       const a = await server.stateManager.create('a');
       let asyncCallbackCalled = false;
@@ -608,7 +615,7 @@ describe('# SharedState - filtered attached state', () => {
     });
   });
 
-  describe(`## set(updates)`, () => {
+  describe(`## async set(updates)`, () => {
     it(`should throw early if trying to set modify a param which is not filtered`, async () => {
       const filter = ['bool', 'string'];
       const owned = await server.stateManager.create('filtered');
diff --git a/tests/states/SharedStateCollection.spec.js b/tests/states/SharedStateCollection.spec.js
index 98067c36..8faf5b10 100644
--- a/tests/states/SharedStateCollection.spec.js
+++ b/tests/states/SharedStateCollection.spec.js
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ describe(`# SharedStateCollection`, () => {
     });
   });
 
-  describe(`## set(updates, context = null)`, () => {
+  describe(`## set(updates)`, () => {
     it(`should properly progate updates`, async () => {
       const state0 = await clients[0].stateManager.create('a');
       const state1 = await clients[1].stateManager.create('a');
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ describe(`# SharedStateCollection`, () => {
       const expected = [{ bool: true }, { bool: true }];
       assert.deepEqual(result, expected);
 
-      await delay(50);
+      await delay(10);
       // should be propagated to everyone
       assert.equal(state0.get('bool'), true);
       assert.equal(state1.get('bool'), true);
@@ -220,6 +220,27 @@ describe(`# SharedStateCollection`, () => {
       await state1.delete();
     });
 
+    it('should support `set(name, value)`', async () => {
+      const state0 = await clients[0].stateManager.create('a');
+      const state1 = await clients[1].stateManager.create('a');
+      const collection = await clients[2].stateManager.getCollection('a');
+
+      const updates = await collection.set('bool', true);
+      const expected = [{ bool: true }, { bool: true }];
+      assert.deepEqual(updates, expected);
+      assert.deepEqual(collection.get('bool'), [true, true]);
+
+      // "real" state are updated async compared to the collection
+      await delay(10);
+      // should be propagated to everyone
+      assert.equal(state0.get('bool'), true);
+      assert.equal(state1.get('bool'), true);
+
+      await collection.detach();
+      await state0.delete();
+      await state1.delete();
+    });
+
     it(`test several collections from same schema`, async () => {
       const state0 = await clients[0].stateManager.create('a');
       const state1 = await clients[1].stateManager.create('a');
@@ -328,11 +349,10 @@ describe(`# SharedStateCollection`, () => {
       const collection = await server.stateManager.getCollection('with-event');
 
       let onUpdateCalled = false;
-      collection.onUpdate((state, newValues, oldValues, context) => {
+      collection.onUpdate((state, newValues, oldValues) => {
         onUpdateCalled = true;
         assert.deepEqual(newValues, { int: 20 });
         assert.deepEqual(oldValues, {});
-        assert.deepEqual(context, null);
       }, true);
 
       await delay(10);