
Early Access
Not really. It's slowing down. Last updated 4 months ago, with about 2 updates per month.
Last checked Oct 22, 2026
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.
The developer filed this on the Steam store page. It is not a guess by active.games.
Some secondary in-game materials, such as logos and posters, were initially AI-generated and later refined by our artists
Jun 15, 2026 · Build
Public branch build 23211115
Latest build time Steam reports for the public branch.
May 13, 2026 · Patch note
The latest hotfix has been installed (opens in new tab)
Comrades, the latest hotfix has been installed! The May 13 update includes the following fixes: Fixed shooting — during automatic fire the correct amount of ammunition is now consumed again Fixed incorrect fire rate of NPCs with automatic weapons — mobs now shoot without accelerated firing again, due to which players’ armor will break less often Fixed the o…
May 8, 2026 · Patch note
Technical issues on the hosting provider's side have been resolved (opens in new tab)
Dear players! Technical issues on the hosting provider's side have been resolved. [p align="start"] We wish you an enjoyable game. [img src="{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45340145/2d82d15f2d5856f08fa0cad2f5092d6260a1dd5a.png"]
May 2, 2026 · Patch note
The technical work has been completed. (opens in new tab)
Dear players! The technical work has been completed. We wish you an enjoyable game. [img src="{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45340145/2d82d15f2d5856f08fa0cad2f5092d6260a1dd5a.png"]
May 2, 2026 · Patch note
Server maintenance May 2th (opens in new tab)
Dear players! We are restarting the servers. We apologize for the inconvenience. [img src="{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45340145/ca9f97ca743c263b7de472155d4614b4467053da.png"]
PIONER last shipped a public branch build 4 months ago (Jun 15, 2026).
It got about 2 updates per month over the last year and is irregular (41/100). 7 of the last 11 months had at least one update day. Not enough of a cadence to call it regular.
Not yet, but it is slowing down. The last build or patch note is between 90 and 180 days old.
PIONER: 20 updates in the last 12 months, avg every 8 days. The chart shows the last 12 months, including months with zero patch notes. Counts are dated patch and update posts, not branch builds. The Early Access release on 2025-12-16 falls inside this window.
| Month | Updates |
|---|---|
| November 2025 | 0 |
| December 2025 | 5 |
| January 2026 | 1 |
| February 2026 | 4 |
| March 2026 | 2 |
| April 2026 | 2 |
| May 2026 | 6 |
| June 2026 | 0 |
| July 2026 | 0 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 0 |
| October 2026 | 0 |