Build a new life on the Wild West frontier.
Early Access
Wild West Pioneers
Lead settlers into the frontier in a city-building adventure. Build and manage growing settlements, establish production chains, and explore the world while following a story about gold rush dreams and the search for your family.
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What is Wild West Pioneers?
Wild West Pioneers is a city-building adventure set during the American gold rush. Lead settlers, build and manage settlements, create production chains, and explore the world as the story follows your search for family. The game entered Early Access on September 25, 2026.
Start with the right question
- Guide
- How to Unlock the Scout Hut
- How to Upgrade a Tent to a Wooden Hut
- How to Distract the Dog at Blackbark Ridge
- Where to Place Wells and How Their Range Works
- How to Find and Interact With the Mole
- How to Bring Scouts Back to the Settlement
- How to Get Past the Tutorial Choice Popup
- Where to Find Finn's House
- Where to Find the Gold Mines
- How to Open the Rosewood Clearing Chest
Featured Guides
- How to Unlock the Scout Hut
- How to Upgrade a Tent to a Wooden Hut
- How to Distract the Dog at Blackbark Ridge
- Where to Place Wells and How Their Range Works
- How to Find and Interact With the Mole
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- Wild West Pioneers Stone Quarry Location: Open a Deposit Beneath a Rock
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FAQ
Wild West Pioneers entered Early Access on September 25, 2026.
The Steam listing shows Windows support. The publisher also announced Early Access on PC through Steam, GOG, and the Epic Games Store.
The developers announced that the Steam demo would be removed after July 6, 2026, at 10:00 AM CEST. That announcement does not describe a current demo.
The US Steam price observed on September 28, 2026, was $14.99 during a 25% launch discount, down from $19.99. Prices vary by region and can change.
For the September 2026 open playtest, the developers said Steam would notify selected players and access would be granted in waves. The announced playtest window ended September 14 at 08:00 UTC.
A 2025 developer Q&A said players can be attacked, and a September 2026 update mentions a bandit quest. Those statements do not specify the current combat controls or a random bandit attack system.
The Steam listing identifies it as single-player. A publisher representative said in March 2026 that there were no plans for co-op or multiplayer; a developer said in September 2026 that multiplayer was not currently planned.
SteamDB's September 17, 2026, test transcript labels the game Playable and says graphics settings need manual adjustment. Its notes conflict on whether every function works with the default controller configuration, and they do not give specific graphics settings.
The Steam listing shows Windows support and no macOS support. In September 2026, a developer replied to a macOS ARM request that they would pass the suggestion to the team.
Steam lists English, French, German, Spanish (Spain), Polish, Simplified Chinese, and Russian. Steam marks English as having full audio support.
No. This is an independent guide site. The official Steam store page is linked above.
Start with the Guide, then open the guide for the building or quest you are working on.
Use the guide links above for the Scout Hut, Wooden Hut, Blackbark Ridge dog, well placement, mole quest, or returning scouts.
Build your frontier with a clear next step
Open the guide for the big picture, or start with the Scout Hut if that is your next task.