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Steam app 3222640 · updated 28 Sep 2026, 00:10 UTC

Wild West Pioneers

Wild West Pioneers is a city-builder adventure about leading settlers into the untamed frontier. Build and manage growing settlements, establish production chains, and explore the world. Follow a story of gold rush dreams, dangerous encounters, and the search for your family.

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EmpireCraft StudiosToplitz Productions
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Game information

Updated 28 Sep 2026, 00:10 UTC
App ID
3222640
Last updated
27 Sep 2026 build 25560940
Developer
EmpireCraft Studios
Publisher
Toplitz Productions
Release date
Sep 25, 2026
Platforms
Windows
Download size
6.17 GB
Install size
10.04 GB
Genres
Simulation, Strategy, Early Access
Game modes
Single-player
Controller support
Unknown
Early Access
Listed in Early Access
Achievements
89

Features & support

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Steam AchievementsSteam Trading CardsSteam CloudFamily Sharing

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Popular tags

Early AccessCity BuilderSimulationColony SimSandboxStrategyExploration3DAtmospheric4XBuildingEconomyBase BuildingSurvivalHistoricalSingleplayerManagementMiningTransportationWestern
About this gameFull description from Steam
They say the West is made of gold, hope and vengeance. Most who follow the trail are chasing one of them, and most don’t find any! Will you? Wild West Pioneers is a city-builder where every sunrise brings a new adventure. From timber to gold, from makeshift homes to bustling towns, you must manage production and care for your people. Follow a story full of danger while exploring the unforgiving frontier. Giddyap, partner! GOING WEST As the leader of a group of pioneers, you're responsible for guiding your people as you expand into the Wild West. Find perfect locations for new settlements, and turn them into a home for you and your settlers. Build settlements across distinct frontier regions, each with its own resources and challenges. Explore the wilderness and claim new territories. Raise a Town Hall, lay down roads, build homes, keep the Saloon well-stocked, and watch daily life unfold across your growing frontier town. Create and expand production chains for food, building materials, tools, luxury goods, and more. Turn raw materials and resources into increasingly sophisticated products. Keep your settlers happy and give them a reason to stay. After all, you don’t want them packing their bags and leaving for greener pastures, do you? A LIFE OF ADVENTURE Everyone has a reason to head west: debt, heartbreak, hope... or gold fever. But why did your father never return? Beneath the struggle to build new settlements lies a personal journey to find him and keep the promise you made. Put on your cowboy boots and head into the frontier with the people who followed you west. Learn their stories, worries, hopes and dreams, as their lives intertwine with yours. Your choices have consequences. Surviving the frontier takes courage and guile, and every decision will shape your relationships and settlements. Experience the story through fully voiced dialogue performed by real actors. Hear the fear, anger, hope, and excitement of the people who chose to follow you. EXPLORING THE FRONTIER The West is called Wild for a reason. The frontier you're about to explore is full of surprises, adventure and opportunities just waiting to be seized. Send your Scouts to discover new locations to explore, and chart your course westward! Will you find hidden treasure, strangers needing help, a merchant hawking essential resources? You won’t know until you set out! Discover new locations and step into beautiful scenes where you can interact with the environment or meet the people who traveled there before you. Find new places to settle and keep your expansion growing. Travel the world and discover where your pioneers can set up their next camp. CITIES FULL OF LIFE Settlers go west in search of a better life. Food and shelter may be enough at first, but a thriving town needs more. Keep your people satisfied, earn their trust, and they may help turn your settlement into a true jewel of the Frontier. Watch your pioneers go about their daily routine, using the spaces you create, and bringing every corner of your settlement to life. Shape the town your way. Build roads and place buildings freely. Create a settlement to match your vision of the Frontier! Decorations add more than just charm. Fulfill your settlers’ wishes with amenities, pets, instruments and other personal touches to make them feel truly at home. YOUR OWN JOURNEY The journey across the Frontier is yours to shape. There’s always something worthwhile to pursue. Choose which goals to follow, decide how to spend your rewards, and grow your town in the way that feels right. Take on Journey quests and use the experience you earn to unlock new buildings that shape your settlement’s growth. Set your own pace. The game adapts to your playstyle, rewarding progress toward personal goals without forcing you to follow the main storyline. Experiment with different specializations, which will grant you new ways to respond to your settlements' needs. A note from the developer: Wild West Pioneers is being handcrafted with love by a small team of developers and artists who care deeply about the game. We’ve listened closely to your feedback and made some important changes along the way: we replaced all AI-generated assets with work created by our own artists, and re-recorded the voiceovers with real actors. We want to keep making the game better, so please talk to us, share your thoughts, and tell us what works and what doesn’t. Join us on Discord, be part of the journey, and let’s have a blast shaping the Frontier together. Saddle up, partner. We’re only just getting started.
Content & age ratings2 regional ratings

Regional ratings

DEJUS12Drogas lícitas · Linguagem imprópria · Atos criminosos
IGRS18Rokok dan/atau rokok elektronik, minuman beralkohol, narkotika, psikotropika, dan/atau zat adiktif lainnya · Penggunaan bahasa · Kekerasan
System requirementsMinimum and recommended hardware

Minimum

Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 64-bit Processor: Intel Core i5-4570 / AMD Ryzen 3 1300X Memory: 12 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 1060 6GB / AMD Radeon RX 590 8GB DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 14 GB available space Additional Notes: 30fps, Low Settings, 1080p

Recommended

Recommended: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10/11 64-bit Processor: Intel Core i5-8600K / AMD Ryzen 5 1600 Memory: 16 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 1660 SUPER 6GB / AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 8GB DirectX: Version 12 Storage: 14 GB available space Additional Notes: 60fps, Medium-High Settings, 1080p

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Supported languages7 languages
LanguageFull audio
English●
French
German
Spanish - Spain
Polish
Simplified Chinese
Russian

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AchievementsTotal count and selected achievements

89 achievements in total.

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Welcome to the Colony!Achievement
Now We're MultitaskingAchievement
Zero Stars, Would RevoltAchievement
Four dollars a pound!Achievement
Stay awhile and listen.Achievement
Wild VeniceAchievement
It's 100% legal!Achievement
Should've packed moreAchievement
Hit the Road JackAchievement
Lost and FoundAchievement

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50 developer announcements, May 2025 to Sep 2026 · times in UTC

September

  1. Hotfix – Production, Quest & Scout Fixes

    Howdy Pioneers,thank you once again for your reports and feedback since release. Our second hotfix is now available and focuses on workshop production, building connections, scouts, quests, and another potential game freeze.…

    robin_rogi88
  2. Hotfix – Stability & Bug Fixes

    Howdy Pioneers,first of all, thank you for playing, for reporting issues, and for your patience during these first hours after release.We’ve been going through your reports since launch and have prepared our first hotfix. This update…

    robin_rogi88
  3. Wild West Pioneers Launches Into Early Access

    Howdy, partners!The wagons have come to a stop. Ahead of you is open country, a patch of dirt and whatever you can make of it. Wild West Pioneers is out today in Early Access!Thank you again to everyone who got us here! 200,000 wishlists, a…

    InfinityDivine
  4. Set Your Clocks, Partners

    Howdy, partners!The gates open soon, and they open for everyone at the same moment. Where that moment falls on your clock depends on where you're riding in from, so here's the map!Wild West Pioneers launches into Early Access at 12:00 UTC…

    InfinityDivine
  5. Thank You for Joining Our Journey

    Howdy, partners!With Early Access just around the corner, the team recorded a special devlog looking back at how we got here.Most of all, it's their way of saying thank you: for the wishlists, the playtest feedback, and every comment along…

    InfinityDivine
  6. Watch Fellow Pioneers in Action

    Howdy partners!Are you curious about what it looks like on the frontier?Check it out through the eyes of other Pioneers! If you're craving live gameplay, have a look at the Wild West Pioneers Twitch category to catch one of the live…

    InfinityDivine
  7. 200,000 Pioneers at the Gates

    Yeehaw, partners!We have reached the final milestone!200,000 pioneers are riding to Early Access with a 25% launch discount.We're blown away. 200,000 of you have added Wild West Pioneers to your wishlist, and we can't thank you enough. It's…

    InfinityDivine
  8. Playtest Retrospective

    Howdy, partners!We are very thankful to every Pioneer who joined us in our last playtest! Overall, it's been a good one, and many of you thoroughly enjoyed building your frontier town.While you were busy increasing your potato production…

    InfinityDivine
  9. Community Q&A Stream On 24 September

    Howdy, partners!Every good frontier town has a place where folks gather to swap news. Usually that's the saloon, but this time we have an even better spot for you: our upcoming stream!On 24 September, one day before Early Access launches…

    InfinityDivine
  10. Our Early Access Roadmap

    Howdy, partners!We're just a few days out from Early Access, and before we open the gates on 25 September, we wanted to show you the map: where we're heading and how you get a say in it.Through Early Access, you will be on the road with us.…

    InfinityDivine
  11. We've Reached 150,000 Pioneers!

    Howdy, partners!The wishlist counter just ticked past 150,000, and the launch discount climbed with it. Wild West Pioneers rides into Early Access on 25 September at −15% off!Thank you for getting us here. Every wishlist is a pioneer…

    InfinityDivine
  12. Playtest Hotfix

    Getting Started"Residents' Needs" now includes a clear "unlock tents" objective and points you there first.Rebalanced Journey Points so tents can be unlocked right away.Your starting settlement now provides enough gold to complete the 50…

    Patch notes
  13. Thank You For 130,000 Pioneers and Counting

    Howdy, 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…

    InfinityDivine
  14. Know Where You're Headed - Dev Spotlight

    Howdy, partners!After the demo, it was clear that a lot of you found it confusing to work out which quests mattered, when, and why.Today we will explain how they're organised now, and also a bit about what we aim to improve further.The Main…

    InfinityDivine
  15. The Open Playtest Is Live!

    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…

    InfinityDivine

August

  1. Hello from gamescom!

    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…

    InfinityDivine
  2. Your Wild West Journey Starts Here

    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!

    InfinityDivine
  3. An Open Playtest Is Comin' to Town

    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.…

    InfinityDivine
  4. First look at Wild West Pioneers

    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…

    InfinityDivine
  5. Wishlist & Unlock the Rewards

    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…

    InfinityDivine
  6. The Journey West Begins September 25th

    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…

    InfinityDivine
  7. Walk Your Own Journey - Dev Spotlight

    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…

    InfinityDivine

July

  1. Playtest Invitation

    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!…

    InfinityDivine
  2. A Smarter Trail Guide - Dev Spotlight

    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…

    InfinityDivine
  3. A New Direction for Wild West Pioneers

    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…

    InfinityDivine

June

  1. The Pioneer's Journal #8 - From Tents to Cabins

    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…

    InfinityDivine

May

  1. The Pioneer's Journal #7 - Wants & Whims

    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…

    InfinityDivine
  2. 100,000 Pioneers Riding West

    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…

    InfinityDivine
  3. The Frontier on Canvas - Dev Blog

    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…

    InfinityDivine

April

  1. The Pioneer’s Journal #6 - Into the Uncharted Lands

    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…

    InfinityDivine
  2. The Pioneer’s Journal #5 - After the days work is done

    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…

    InfinityDivine

March

  1. The Pioneer’s Journal #4 - Chasing Gold Out West

    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…

    InfinityDivine
  2. The Pioneer’s Journal #3 - The Frontier Table

    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…

    patricia.c
  3. March 5: Hotfix

    Implemented changes for translations and updated the localization sheetAdded German and Chinese versions of the end demo slides

    Patch notes

February

  1. The Pioneer’s Journal #2 - Roads Before Riches

    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…

    patricia.c
  2. February 26: Patch

    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 sessionsFixed a bug where moving a…

    Patch notes
  3. February 20: Hotfix

    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…

    Patch notes
  4. Demo Known Issues

    Known IssuesBuildings 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…

    Patch notes
  5. It’s time to saddle up!

    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…

    InfinityDivine
  6. The Pioneer’s Journal #1 - Settling Down

    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…

    patricia.c

January

  1. Wild West Pioneers at Next Fest

    {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45548265/932e89d440ea36679396903880f0c43d0cd6d0e9.png 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…

    patricia.c

December

  1. Your Frontier Settlement - A Closer Look

    {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45548265/d38668b182d5dfde0a07bf113e1b20312677cd7e.png 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…

    Vintage

September

  1. Aztecs: The Last Sun started into Early Access!

    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…

    Toplitz_Skoddy

August

  1. Life on the Frontier - Residents’ Needs in Wild West Pioneers

    Howdy, partners! A good frontier town isn’t just a bunch of buildings - it’s the people living in them. In Wild West Pioneers, your settlers aren’t just numbers on a chart. They have needs, moods, and expectations, and it’s up to you to…

    Toplitz_Skoddy

July

  1. Building the Core Systems Part 1: Resource Chains

    Howdy, partners! The frontier might look like endless open land, but underneath all that dust and pine is a complex, living system slowly turning our little settlement into a thriving community. In today’s devlog, we’re pulling back the…

    Toplitz_Skoddy
  2. Declaration of Independence: Frontier Edition

    Hey Settlers, Happy 4th of July! Whether you're watching fireworks, flipping burgers, or just kicking back on the porch, we hope you're soaking in the summer and feeling that good ol’ spark of freedom. We know there’s no in-game update…

    Toplitz_Skoddy

June

  1. A Day in the Life: Settling the Frontier

    Howdy! Today let’s walk you through a “day in the life” of a new settlement in Wild West Pioneers. You’ll go through moments like this a lot — starting fresh, figuring things out one step at a time.…

    Toplitz_Skoddy
  2. Wild West Immersion: How Wild West Pioneers Captures the Pioneer Spirit

    {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45548265/cd710a23f80bbb4f4f9dcd6f10ea110e8a28f433.png Howdy folks! Today, we’re taking a closer look at something that’s been the crucial part of our development since day one: the atmosphere, the setting, and the…

    Toplitz_Skoddy

May

  1. The Key To Success

    {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45548265/ec7d0a482125bd44e57ecb642ca50d6dfec24b9a.png Hello Guv‘nor Settling down in a new country is always challenging. Even more so as a pioneer in the American frontier in the 19th century. In order to not only get…

    SwordsOfTheSouth_Toplitz
  2. The Magnificent Seven, Part 1

    {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45548265/b9b3bdd8b1036425760ccae094a3ab36581d2d12.png Howdy Strangers, it is time again to sit at the campfire, listen to your most burning questions about Wild West Pioneers and give you the answers. In fact, there were…

    SwordsOfTheSouth_Toplitz

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