Your First Look At The Wild West — Right Now
The Breach Studios and publisher Team17 have thrown open the gates to the frontier. Westlanders, their ambitious open-world Wild West survival adventure, is running a closed playtest on Steam and Epic Games Store from today until November 17, 2026 — and you can still request access before the sun sets on this opportunity.
What Is Westlanders?
Westlanders isn’t just another survival game. It’s a journey from lonely pioneer to thriving community leader — set in a sprawling, realistic 19th-century frontier that lives and breathes around you. Whether you strike out alone or team up with up to three friends in online co-op, the goal is the same: survive, build, and leave your mark.
“From lone wanderer to town founder — your wagon, your rules, your legacy.”
What You Can Play In The Test
The playtest gives you 6–8 hours of the opening experience across two distinct biomes:
| Biome |
|---|
| Lonesome Lake — Pines, fresh water, and early foraging grounds |
| Misty River — Richer resources, flowing waterways, and new dangers |
You’ll get hands-on with the core early-game loop:
- Survival basics — manage hunger, thirst, temperature, and health
- Gather & craft — harvest wood, stone, and food; build tools and improvised weapons
- Your Wagon — your mobile base. Pack up, move on, set up camp wherever looks promising
- Settlement building — stake your claim, put up a tent, then turn that camp into something permanent
- Co-op survival — invite up to two friends to ride alongside you through the wilderness
Good news: there’s no NDA — feel free to stream, screenshot, and share your frontier adventures with the world.
Playtest At A Glance
| Detail | Info |
|---|---|
| When | November 10 – November 17, 2026 |
| Where | Steam store page & Epic Games Store (request access via each platform) |
| Platforms | PC only |
| Play length | ~6–8 hours of early-game content |
| Biomes | 2 — Lonesome Lake & Misty River |
| Multiplayer | Solo or up to 3-player online co-op |
| Full Release Plan | Steam & Epic Early Access — coming 2027; console release planned for 1.0 launch |
Beyond The Playtest — What’s Coming
The full vision for Westlanders stretches far beyond what you’ll see in this test:
- Expand beyond camps — build proper towns, farms, mines, and supply chains
- NPC Settlers — recruit, assign roles, and automate production lines
- Roads & Logistics — connect your outposts, manage trade routes across the valley
- Deep Tech Tree — evolve from bushcraft to industrial tools and firearms
- Quests & Storylines — meet characters, uncover secrets, and shape the region’s future
As developer Ferran Punti, CEO of The Breach Studios, puts it: “We’re so excited to share the world we have created with survival craft fans and see what the community thinks of Westlanders! It’s our open-world realistic take on the Western genre — we can’t wait for everyone to saddle up and get stuck in.”
Ready To Head West?
Time is limited — the test closes November 17. Request your spot now via the Westlanders Steam store page or Epic Games Store listing, and don’t miss your chance to shape the frontier before anyone else.
The Wild West is waiting. Will you answer the call?
Find out more here: Westlanders
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