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Pioneers of Pagonia
Rebuild hope in a world that was lost in the fog. Lead your Pioneers across the isles of Pagonia, unite scattered tribes, raise thriving communities and discover the history of your people as you reclaim your world in the new story campaign.
In short, Steam reviewers most often praise “Engaging supply chains and satisfying city-building” (78 of 98 reviews) and “Beautiful graphics with detailed aesthetics” (14); the most common complaint is “Over-complicated campaigns and tedious systems” (25). What reviewers agree on ↓
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-29 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-12.
What reviewers agree on
78 of the 98 reviews raise this.
“+ cute graphics + pathfinding works quite well + more complex than the original Settlers - still a very simple strategy as a concept The game gave me a nostalgia for the old days with Settlers, slightly more complicated…”
“For decades i missed the old "Settlers" vibe, its slow-pacing, the bumbling denizen busy at their tasks with no rush in the world... I tried to find that again with the Anno series but Ubisoft already turned it into the…”
“I understand where the negative reviews are coming from. Settlers 3 Were the best in my opinion, most of what made the game great is not present here, so it is a missed opportunity to resurrect something magnificent.…”
14 of the 98 reviews raise this.
“+ cute graphics + pathfinding works quite well + more complex than the original Settlers - still a very simple strategy as a concept The game gave me a nostalgia for the old days with Settlers, slightly more complicated…”
“I am 8-hours into the game and can already tell I am going to have a great time. The city management systems make sense and do not over complicate themselves which makes for entertaining game play without becoming…”
“this is the first time ever I am writing a review after less than half an hour played... I fell in love the moment the guards started to move the border stones one by one - remind anyone of some other game? :D so far it…”
13 of the 98 reviews raise this.
“I understand where the negative reviews are coming from. Settlers 3 Were the best in my opinion, most of what made the game great is not present here, so it is a missed opportunity to resurrect something magnificent.…”
“I am 8-hours into the game and can already tell I am going to have a great time. The city management systems make sense and do not over complicate themselves which makes for entertaining game play without becoming…”
5 of the 98 reviews raise this.
“I buy a few games, but most just bore me after a few hours. So far, I'm not bored with Pioneers of Patagonia after 34 hours and several maps, and I am looking forward to what comes next. That's saying a lot.”
“I've just finished the campaign. It really scratches the itch if you fancy something like Settlers (Settlers 2 is my favourite). At the same time, it does add a few novel things. The campaign took me almost 30 hours,…”
“An excellent city building / expanding, similar to the epic series "settlers"! Very in-depth gameplay, with bright, detailed graphics, promising many hours of ejoyable gaming!”
4 of the 98 reviews raise this.
“Very nice citybuilder and resource manager game. Improved a lot after beta! Let see how the endgame and repeatability later on....”
“If you like the old settlers games (1 to 4) you might like it. It looks nice and made huge improvements and overhauls since the early access. there is a campaign, scenarios, a map editor and community provided maps”
25 of the 98 reviews raise this · 13 of them still recommend the game.
“+ cute graphics + pathfinding works quite well + more complex than the original Settlers - still a very simple strategy as a concept The game gave me a nostalgia for the old days with Settlers, slightly more complicated…”
“I understand where the negative reviews are coming from. Settlers 3 Were the best in my opinion, most of what made the game great is not present here, so it is a missed opportunity to resurrect something magnificent.…”
7 of the 98 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“I really want to like this game. I used to love Settlers 2,3,4, 2x10th, so I was looking forward to this one and tried really hard to give it many chances. And it is not a bad game, it is just not a good game - in my…”
“The actual game is enjoying, though the campaign maps take forever even at x5. However, what makes the maps even worse is the constant crashing! May it be scrolling around the map, placing a building, ANYTHING will make…”
“Nice little Settler-like game with its very own flavor. Not boring at all (like some <10h playtime "reviewers" claim), although I'd wished the campaign was longer. Make sure to keep a close eye on all your resources,…”
6 of the 98 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“Hard crashes entire PC since last patch pretty regularly. Uninstalling for now for health of my PC.”
“The actual game is enjoying, though the campaign maps take forever even at x5. However, what makes the maps even worse is the constant crashing! May it be scrolling around the map, placing a building, ANYTHING will make…”
“I quite like the game Positives so far: Gameplay Art Sound Controls Easy to get into, Great value Negatives: The characters and story feel like something out of a book for a young child. Minimal control over your army…”
5 of the 98 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“I heard this game is supposed to be more like the old "The Settlers" games but I can't see that. It feels more like a Settlers 8 copy with too much content that makes the game just too overly complicated. I mean..…”
“I quite like the game Positives so far: Gameplay Art Sound Controls Easy to get into, Great value Negatives: The characters and story feel like something out of a book for a young child. Minimal control over your army…”
“pros: if you liked the original early games, you'll like this one as well. it's exactly what you wanted with tons of quality of life improvements. the tech tree works well and the added building materials make sense.…”
5 of the 98 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“I really want to like this game. I used to love Settlers 2,3,4, 2x10th, so I was looking forward to this one and tried really hard to give it many chances. And it is not a bad game, it is just not a good game - in my…”
“I do not recommend this game. Somehow it managed to be worse than settlers im almost every aspect, even new allies in my opinion. The economy side isn't all bad but it's convoluted and designed poorly, feels like…”
“Good enough for a thumbs up. Bit pricey though if you pay full price. It is fun and exciting for a number of hours but a bit slow paced and has a bit too many different resources. You will be fine on normal difficulty…”
Counted across 98 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 81.4% positive rating · as of 2026-05-12
“It's both good and bad. Only for Settlers and slow sim fans. Story: - uninspired, shallow, boring, cringe dialogue, childish, weak characters, meh Graphics: - greatly detailed, beautiful buildings, good animations, nothing to complain really - cutscenes are static and on a…”
— a player, Steam review · 34 hrs played“Pioneers of Pagonia is a gem. As a lifetime settlers fan this variation from Mr. Wertich & Team provided. There are many city builders, but only this particular game, like no other, hits the settlers spot for me personally. The last time I had similar feelings playing The…”
— a player, Steam review · 68 hrs played“i dont know why people comment "feels like old good settlers". I think they only know settlers 6 and up. Horrible town menagment - all buildings looks a like, hard to remember where you put them, Horrible army menagment - need to put soldiers to a building first...”
— a player, Steam review · 9 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-06 via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-10-23.
Price tracking
US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.
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Latest official news
Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.
Halloween Event – Two Scenario Maps & Spooky Decorations
Dear Pioneers, Halloween is around the corner! Matching the season, we will activate all scary decorations in your settlement! Look forward to glowing pumpkins, spooky cobwebs, flying ravens and hidde
1.5.3 Hotfix #3
1.5.3 Update Notes “Echoes of Aldramar” & QoL 9 Release Hotfix #3 QoL 9 Bugfixes Fixed “Meal of the day” achievement (cook meal with variety bonus) could not unlock for players not owning the “Meadows
1.5.2 Hotfix #2
1.5.2 Update Notes “Echoes of Aldramar” & QoL 9 Release Hotfix #2 QoL 9 – Base Game Bugfixes Unsubscribing a mod on mod.io now properly removes the mod from the local mod list as well Fixed every map
Steam Autumn Sale – Get 40% Off Pioneers of Pagonia
Dear Pioneers, e This is your chance to get a whopping 40% off Pioneers of Pagonia and 20% off our Expansion DLC »Meadowsong« and the Cosmetics Pack »A Touch of Spring« https://store.steampowered.com/
1.5.1 Hotfix #1
1.5.1 Update notes »Echoes of Aldramar« & QoL 9 Release Hotfix Basegame Gameplay Improvements Game speed ‘slow motion’ (x0.25) is now also available in multiplayer Interface Improvements and Updates:
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-12.
| Genres | Simulation, Strategy |
| Player tags | Early Access · Base-Building · PvE · City Builder · Colony Sim · Building · Medieval · Economy · Management · RTS · Strategy · 3D (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Multi-player · Co-op · Online Co-op · Steam Achievements · Steam Trading Cards · Adjustable Text Size · Camera Comfort |
| Languages | English * , German * , French, Spanish - Spain, Portuguese - Brazil, Polish, Italian, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Dutch, Thai, Czech, Turkish, Ukrainian, Slovak, Russian * |
| Achievements | 34 |
| Official site | https://pioneersofpagonia.com |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: 64-bit Windows® 10 version 1909 or newer Processor: Quad Core Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: nVidia GTX 1050 Mobile / AMD Radeon RX470 DirectX: Version 12 Storage: 10 GB available space Additional Notes: Please note that Intel Integrated Graphics (UHD, Iris Xe) are not supported. Intel Arc graphics cards may cause problems due to open driver issues.