Community8 Sep 2026Thank You For 130,000 Pioneers and CountingHowdy, partners! Word travels fast out here. We are counting 130,000 wishlists on Wild West Pioneers! Thank you for being part of that number, and for your support along the way! This also means that the Early Access launch discount is now set at −10%. The wagons roll in a couple of weeks, and there's still room for anyone you'd care to bring along! Share Wild West Pioneers with your friends, a…
Saddle up and get those wagon wheels rolling! The open playtest is live! If you're one of the chosen pioneers, Steam will let you know you're in. You have until September 14th 08:00 UTC to raise your first buildings, clear the land, and grow a lonely camp into a booming town that's all your own. Not in yet? If you haven't thrown your hat in the ring yet, there's still time! Head to our store pa…
Howdy from gamescom, partners! We've packed up the wagon and hit the trail all the way to Cologne, Germany. This week we're meeting fellow aspiring pioneers and showing off where the frontier is headed. Whether you're here on the event floor or following along from back home, we've got plenty in store. So if you see us around, don't be shy to stop for a chat! And if you want to have a look for…
Howdy, partners! Ever wondered how a couple of wagons in Wild West Pioneers can grow into a frontier town? Find out in our newest video. See you on September 25, and don't forget to wishlist!
Howdy partners! The open playtest of Wild West Pioneers kicks off September 2th. What's more, this time anyone can throw their hat in the ring. How do you join? Easier than saddlin' up! Head to our Steam page and hit " Request Access " to opt in. One thing worth knowin': spots are limited, and Steam picks who gets in at random from everyone who opted in. So opting in doesn't guarantee a seat at…
Howdy, partners! Can't wait to see more of Wild West Pioneers? This is your chance! will showcase the game live on his stream, joined by a guest from the publishing team to shed some light on the journey behind it. Note that the stream is in German. Missed the stream? Watch the VOD here .
Howdy, partner! Your journey begins soon, and we hope you're every bit as excited as we are. To make release day even sweeter, spread the word and wishlist Wild West Pioneers ! Hit the milestones below to unlock the game at a discount when it launches - we are at 107K wishlists!
Howdy partners! There's gold in the hills out West and a whole life waiting to be built around it. Wild West Pioneers launches in Early Access on the 25th of September. Leave the crowded East behind, follow the rush, and carve a home out of the open frontier. What starts as a single wagon and a patch of dirt becomes a living settlement with its own people, its own stories, and its own hard-won…
Howdy, partners! Previously in Wild West Pioneers, you could only ever do what the game asked of you at that exact moment. But that's not the frontier spirit we are going for! The feature that was created with more agency and freedom in mind is the new Journey system. Shortly after placing your town hall, a fourth button appears on your bottom bar: your Journey. It is a wide road of unlocks, an…
Howdy partners! This playtest has ended. Thank you! You sure seem to like the new direction we are heading so far - so why not give it a try? The playtest of Wild West Pioneers is starting this Thursday. We would love to see all of you there! How do I join? Simple! Join our Discord and apply to be a playtester for our games. This will not only grant you access to this closed playtest, but also…
Howdy, partners! When we released the demo of Wild West Pioneers, we asked you to be honest with us. And you were. One piece of feedback came through louder than the rest: there was too much handholding. Build this, place that, unlock this - a never-ending checklist without a single word about the adventure waiting out west. Some of you even said the constant step-by-step guidance gave the demo…
Howdy Partners! We've got some exciting news to share about where Wild West Pioneers is headed and what that means for you. Back in February, we released our demo, and a horde of fresh Pioneers stormed the Wild West. This came with a lot of your feedback, which we are grateful for. We read it, analysed it, and got to work. Now, after months have passed, we took an honest look at what the game h…
Howdy, partners! On the frontier, the first home was rarely a home at all. Just a tent pitched against the wind while folks worked out whether the land would hold them. If it did, the tent became a cabin, and the cabin became brick, the kind of building that says a town means to stay. In Wild West Pioneers , it works much the same. A few logs raise a tent. A sawmill turns those logs into planks…
Howdy, partners! There's an order of things when it comes to settling on the frontier. A roof over your head, food on the table, and water nearby. But once you have your fundamentals down, different needs will start to pop up, ones that go beyond mere survival. Diaries and letters from frontier communities of the 1850s tell a consistent story. Once the immediate dangers of starvation and exposu…
Yeehaw, partners! We’re mighty glad to see 100,000 of you ready to ride out into the world of Wild West Pioneers! Behind the scenes, we’re hard at work on improvements to make your time on the frontier even better. Here are some of the highlights! Better Snapping for Roads and Buildings A highly requested change from your feedback! You will be able to snap a building to a road OR to other build…
Howdy, partners! Undoubtedly, part of the charm of Wild West Pioneers isn’t just its modern spin on city building, but the western setting itself. During our playtest, this came up time and time again when we asked what you enjoyed most. Safe to say, you’ve got a soft spot for the frontier, and so do we! While many of you connected with the atmosphere of the demo, and we are happy for that, you…
Howdy, partners! Did you know that even before the first brick of a settlement could be laid, someone had to find the right place first? On the frontier, that role belonged to the scout. Being a scout meant having a real and important role in society. They were often hired and sent ahead to look for resources, dangers, and to find optimal paths that the wagons could later follow. The well-known…
Howdy, partners! By the end of the day, when the tools were set aside, people gathered in the same place they always did. Just to sit, talk, and take a break from the work. On the frontier, that place was usually a saloon. And where there’s a saloon, there’s alcohol. Across the American frontier, saloons became central “institutions” once a settlement secured its basic needs. During the expansi…
Howdy, partners! Gold drew people west. Not because everyone would find it, but because everyone believed they might. In the mid-1800s, news of gold discoveries spread faster than most people could travel. From the California Gold Rush to smaller strikes across rivers, word alone was enough to send thousands west. Farmers left their fields, craftsmen abandoned their trades, for a single idea: s…
Howdy partners! When people picture the frontier, they often imagine wide open landscapes, wagon trails, and new towns rising from the wilderness. For the settlers themselves, those views were usually enjoyed only during a quiet moment on the porch. At the end of the day, what mattered most was what could be placed on the frontier table. Letters and county records from frontier communities in t…
Howdy, partners! What did successful frontier towns have in common? Good infrastructure. Timber, stone, and food were usually available. What separated thriving settlements from abandoned camps was how efficiently those resources were moved and stored. Many Oregon Trail diaries from the 1840s describe reaching areas rich in timber and water, only to find that survival depended on more than raw…
Fixed a bug where all undiscovered locations on the world map became visible after loading an early save file. · Fixed a bug in which trees cut down in a previous game session remained missing in subsequent sessions · Fixed a bug where moving a building did not immediately update its road connection · Fixed a bug where agent models disappeared when zoomed out · Fixed a bug where the mouse curso…
Fixed an issue where loading a save could break pathfinding, causing some buildings to lose their road connections. · Fixed excessive Bourbon consumption. · Fixed an issue where the “Send Expedition” button was not displaying correctly. · Added ability to cancel placement of the first building during a playthrough (RMB or ESC to exit building mode). · Added a rations reward to the “New Beginnin…
Known Issues · Buildings sometimes appear placeable near rivers, but cannot be placed. · Some localization text contains minor errors. · The second Whim register may stop working if a main need cannot be fulfilled, requiring the affected Whim to be discovered and unlocked again. · ESC key may not open the pause menu. Solution: Open the Guide or the Technology Tree (shortcut: T). This usually re…
Howdy, partners! The Wild West Pioneers demo has arrived as part of the upcoming Steam Next Fest, and you have until the 2nd of March 18:00 UTC to decide where the wagon train stops. Get in now and turn a dusty patch of untamed land into a thriving western settlement! Every choice you make will shape the future of your town. We know there’s always room to grow on the frontier, and that’s where…
Mornin’, pioneers! Before the first caravans arrived and buildings began to rise, settlers had to answer a single question: Is this the right place? Early pioneers learned to read the land carefully. They searched for water that would not dry up in summer, soil that could be worked season after season, and nearby hunting grounds that could sustain a growing community. Wagon train journals from…
Howdy, partners! Wild West Pioneers is riding into Steam Next Fest, and you're invited to build your own western settlement. Saddle up, try the demo, and wishlist so you don’t miss what’s coming next. We’d love to hear what you think, so make sure to share your Wild West stories with us! See you on the frontier!
Howdy, Partners! Today, we are taking a closer look (quite literally) at your settlement in Wild West Pioneers. From a couple of wooden shacks to a bustling frontier metropolis - every town you build will have its own history. A warehouse connected to two production buildings, the circle is indicating the working range of the warehouse. Workers will be transporting goods from their production b…
Dear Pioneers, we know you're waiting to start your Adventure in the Wild West and build a City on your own, but since this still takes some time, we thought you might be interested in another Survival-City-Builder from us. Aztecs: The Last Sun just started into it's Early Access phase, and we're sharing the release trailer, as well as some words from the Developers with you! 🌞 Aztecs, the Sun…
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