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PIONER drops players into a vast, grim world, where survival hinges on exploration, crafting, and smart resource management. As an MMO FPS, it offers both PvE missions and intense PvP zones, with unique crafting mechanics, hundreds of weapons and a deep story to explore.
PIONER is a early access, open world and fps game
developed and published by GFAGAMES.
Released on December 16th 2025 is available only on Windows
in 7 languages: English, Russian, Ukrainian, German, French, Spanish - Spain and Simplified Chinese.
It has received 2,424 reviews of which 1,652 were positive and 772 were negative resulting in a rating of 6.6 out of 10. 😐
The game is currently priced at 23.99€ on Steam with a 20% discount, but you can find it for less on Gamivo.
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Windows
- OS: Windows 11
- Processor: Core(TM) i5-8600 CPU / AMD Ryzen 5 1600
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 1660 / AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 100 GB available space
- Additional Notes: SSD required
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It's fun and it pays to explore. There some bug and some optimization in some areas. but mostly the game runs well. good looking gun play is sold and fun lots of attachment for the guns and you can feel the difference when using different ones. They are actively patching the weekly and sometimes daily. If the keep it up the game will only get better.
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PvP zone is a bit of a mess. Full of sweats and exploiters. I just avoid it and stick to PvE. The game is 10x more enjoyable that way
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I'm a huge fan of anything Dayz/Stalker/Fallout inspired. Thought I'd give it a try and see what its about. I get its early access, but ill still have to critique it, it is for sale after all. I'll start with what I don't like... Don't like: -Audio- Character: Your character talks way to much. Some examples, such as (I'm reloading!) (Shut up weirdo) etc. I can do w out all that. Give me an option to turn it off altogether. World: The ambient world audio feels lacking. Once I turned off the music, it became clear to me there's not enough there. There's an empty feeling, best way I can describe it. Weapons: Lack oomph, and sound okay for the most part. The shotgun is a good example. Haven't tried to many others to compare them. Seeing as the shotgun is one of the first ranged weapons you get, it didn't set a good example in the audio department. -Optimization- To demanding in some areas, FSR doesn't stay toggled on and frequently reverts back to the prior default setting. I got tired of checking it to see if it stays on, I just left it off. There's also some graphics settings you can't modify at the moment. I can see how some settings having not normal language around them would also confuse players, such as dx 11/12, which has an experimental tag next to it? Why, this is 2025. Also, what is the built in scaler option? No explanation given as to what it is. There is atleast enough options there to make it serviceable, fov slider etc. There is also stutters here and there, but nothing game breaking, it is noticeable however. Also npcs currently don't have great lip sync to animation fluidity. -Tutorial- To many npc check ins, dialogue to get going. I can appreciate what's there, but its bordering on tedium. Took me what felt like a few hours to get going, see the hub world (Wondering Pass) then onto the wasteland area. -Ai- Enemies spawn and run right at you for the most part from what I've seen. There is some challenge there, but they're easy to kite and also appear to be on a leash range, so I can easily run away. I need to see more of the combat to make a final determination on that aspect. What I like!: Artstyle/Graphics Music Gunplay Crafting System Dialogue is voiced throughout, npcs. Looting in the world, (mostly). Zones are nicely sized for gameplay. --Rating--- 5ish to 6/10, where it stands as of today. I intend to keep playing to see what it has to offer, try out the multiplayer and build my character out. If Steam had a neutral rating, that's what I'd currently give it. I'll say thumbs up for now, but with a caution due to what I listed above that needs improvement. UPDATE EDIT: 10 hrs in as of 12/21/25, game is way to under baked to have been released. At this point I'll be putting the game down. I'll still recommend with a caution like I mentioned before because there is enough to see and mainly enjoy the game, but and a big but, know that the game has a lot of performance problems. I got to a quest where I had to defend the main hub area, I was seeing fps drops and lockups all the way down to 2-3fps, that's crazy especially on my hardware = 9800x3d/9070xt. Quests also starting showing up in a non english verbage. Also, kinda tired of audio crackling and lack of refinement, sounds like its peaking out with explosions, bear attacks etc. Out of over 400 games in my library this is the only one that behaves this way with its audio. So, buy and enjoy with caution. Really wish Steam had a neutral option because this one needs that rating. I think the game needs another year in the oven, maybe more.
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I enjoyed my time with the game during beta, it has improved since then with the combat. I can only speak to my experience with the game and encounter no bugs so far, not saying they may not exist just I have yet to experience any. The game is essentially Stalker equivalent to Fallout76, sort of. I will admit with size of map and how many there are, with this game primarily focusing on PVE (atleast early on) you will be running around killing the same enemies and looting the same chests that respawn. It can feel/get a bit repetitive. It doesn't bother me, there are main story quests. side quests, bounty board, and dailies to do or just go around killing and looting everything as god intended. in short; Graphics are pretty good for an indie title Gameplay, not the most polished but I have no complaints No issues experienced for me, except login issues during launch which they fixed relatively quickly one of the Devs even stayed up late to assist individual players that had issues I think the hate is way overblown but this is 2025 and we know how steam users are gonna be anything but fair and offer no constructive feedback except to bitch about a game that is made by small team that isn't AAA quality Buy it, try it, or don't. Not much i can say to content being only nearly 5 hrs in, but I am enjoying the game immensely and will continue to play it for myself.
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I get that many games have a rough start, but in my opinion this one has a lot of potential. I personally enjoyed it a lot and do not regret buying it. The developers definitely deserve support, at least for the concept and the idea behind the game.
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PIONER is currently priced at 23.99€ on Steam.
PIONER is currently available at a 20% discount. You can purchase it for 23.99€ on Steam.
PIONER received 1,652 positive votes out of a total of 2,424 achieving a rating of 6.64.
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PIONER was developed and published by GFAGAMES.
PIONER is playable and fully supported on Windows.
PIONER is not playable on MacOS.
PIONER is not playable on Linux.
PIONER offers both single-player and multi-player modes.
PIONER offers both Co-op and PvP modes.
There is a DLC available for PIONER. Explore additional content available for PIONER on Steam.
PIONER does not support mods via Steam Workshop.
PIONER does not support Steam Remote Play.
PIONER is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.
You can find solutions or submit a support ticket by visiting the Steam Support page for PIONER.
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Online players
977
Developer
GFAGAMES
Publisher
GFAGAMES
Release
16 Dec 2025
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