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Border Pioneer

Border Pioneer

As the kingdom's most promising pioneer, embark on a legendary journey to tame the frontier! Build thriving towns across various landscapes, fending off waves of diverse enemies until you establish a firm foothold and have explored everything the eye can see!

Released Feb 6, 2025 Developer Yahzj Games Publisher Yogscast Games, Gamersky Games Platforms Windows · Mac Tower DefenseStrategyCity BuilderBase-BuildingMedieval
View on Steam ↗ $14.99 (US · as of 2026-09-26)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-04 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-13.

86.5%positive1,907 reviews
Recommended · 2 found this helpful

“Very nice game for the bundle I got it in and the price. It also has a nice balance of building your towns eco vs knowing when you need more defense. This is also one of the only games I can leave running for 15 hours and not have it break on me over time.”

— a player, Steam review · 125 hrs played
Recommended · 1 found this helpful

“Addictive. Well designed. The type of game you keep coming back to for quick fun between higher commitment titles.”

— a player, Steam review · 9 hrs played
Not recommended · 23 found this helpful

“Fun concept, but fundamentally broken. Not Recommended. - Grinding is a slog. You get more XP from a 12-month run than a 100-month endless run. There’s no point in going long-term. - Balance is a joke, it’s not a card game, it’s a tower spam simulator. Towers are so OP that…”

— a player, Steam review · 42 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-07 via SteamCharts.

2,750all-time peak
0 1k 2k 2026 976 avg · Feb 2025

Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-26.

50achievements
6.8%median completion
1.1%rarest: Flash Sale!
84.3% of players 80.1% of players 67.0% of players 63.7% of players 63.2% of players 61.4% of players 58.2% of players 55.3% of players 53.5% of players 53.1% of players 52.4% of players 51.8% of players 48.8% of players 45.2% of players 32.6% of players 22.8% of players 17.9% of players 14.8% of players 12.9% of players 12.8% of players 11.0% of players 9.3% of players 8.3% of players 8.0% of players 7.4% of players 6.8% of players 6.6% of players 6.4% of players 6.3% of players 6.1% of players 5.3% of players 5.3% of players 5.2% of players 5.1% of players 4.9% of players 4.4% of players 4.4% of players 3.5% of players 2.8% of players 2.4% of players 2.4% of players 2.1% of players 2.1% of players 1.9% of players 1.9% of players 1.6% of players 1.5% of players 1.3% of players 1.3% of players 1.1% of players 84.3% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
84.3%I'm ready — Complete the tutorial
80.1%Nah, I’m good without it — When opening a Chest, choose to take resources for the first time.
67.0%Capitalism — Spend a total of 1,000 gold in the Caravan
Rarest badges of honor
1.1%Flash Sale! — Clear any "Pioneer" difficulty mission with Payne
1.3%"So Where's My Black Panther?" — Clear any "Pioneer" difficulty mission with Drizzt
1.3%Frugal Fanatic — Clear any "Pioneer" difficulty mission with Colin

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-08-12. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

$14.99current · sampled 2026-09-26 21:12 UTC
$7.49lowest since tracking began2026-08-12
US14.99 USD
EU14.79 EUR
UK12.79 GBP
Australia21.95 AUD
Canada19.49 CAD
Japan1,700 JPY
Brazil46.99 BRL
China38.00 CNY

Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.

China≈$5.7 Brazil Japan Canada US Australia EU UK≈$17

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-09-25). Relative comparison only.

$0 $10 $20 08-12 08-21 08-30 09-08 09-17 09-26

Latest official news

Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.

Mar 20, 2026
🎉✨ Incredible Discounts Inside! The Perfect Time to Grab Your Copy ✨🎉

🌸Steam Spring Sale 2026 🌸 🌟 There’s never been a better time to dive in—grab your copy while the discount lasts! 🌟 https://store.steampowered.com/app/2346410/_/ Whether you’ve had us on your wishlist

Nov 24, 2025
Steam Awards 2025! We'd Love Your Nominations - Best Game You Suck At

Hey folks! As the Steam Awards nominations open up, we'd love your support in nominating our little game for ' Best Game You Suck At '! But lets face it, you're all too good at Border Pioneer anyway.

Sep 29, 2025
🎉 2025 indiePlay | Border Pioneer: NOVA PRIZE Finalist!

Exciting news, Commanders! 🎉 We're thrilled to announce that Border Pioneer has been successfully nominated for the indiePlay "NOVA PRIZE"! 🎉 Border Pioneer recognized by professional judges is a trem

Sep 17, 2025
Patch v1.1.43

Adjusted the position of the resource bar UI to reduce instances of players misinterpreting the resource count.

Aug 18, 2025
Patch v1.1.36

Improved Caravan AI behavior Reduced initial difficulty on select maps Spells can now damage enemy structures Fixed Fortresses incorrectly classified as non-defensive buildings Corrected miscalculated

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Screenshots

Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.

Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-13.

GenresAction, Strategy
Player tagsTower Defense · Strategy · City Builder · Base-Building · Medieval · Action · RTS · Pixel Graphics · Fantasy · Combat · Rogue-lite · Wargame (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Steam Workshop · Steam Cloud · Includes level editor · Family Sharing
LanguagesSimplified Chinese, English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Russian, Japanese, Traditional Chinese, Portuguese - Brazil, Spanish - Latin America, Korean
Achievements50
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS *: Windows 7 (SP1+) 64-bit Processor: Intel Core i5 4440 Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 1060 Storage: 1 GB available space