Wild West Pioneers · Patch Watch

What changed in Wild West Pioneers, patch by patch

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Patch6 Nov 2026· Windows

Patch Notes: Church Balance, Licence Quest and Save Fixes

Fixed

Some save files with negative modifiers would not load; fixed.What to do: If a save still fails, keep a copy and send in-game feedback.
Affects: Wild West Pioneers Early Access: saves and playtest transfer
Buying a Licence from the Priest now completes related quests.
Affects: Wild West Pioneers Early Access: saves and playtest transfer
The Stonemine no longer overlaps nearby buildings.
Affects: Wild West Pioneers: workshops, Food Store links and warehouse supply Wild West Pioneers Early Access: saves and playtest transfer
Rain no longer starts at the very beginning of a game, and rapid weather changes no longer cause flashing lights.
Affects: Wild West Pioneers Early Access: saves and playtest transfer
Scouts' inventory screen no longer overflows when carrying many items.
Affects: Wild West Pioneers Early Access: saves and playtest transfer

Changed

Alcohol licence recovery is now a quest from Agent Jones and Pastor Smith the day after leaving prison, not a pop-up.Not established: Saves that escaped prison without buying a licence get the quest a few days after loading.
Affects: Wild West Pioneers Early Access: saves and playtest transfer
The Church collects 0.2 money per resident instead of 2, and a Church Blessing offering drops from 500 to 200.
Affects: Wild West Pioneers: Residents’ Needs and the tent unlock
Chapel range rises from 20 to 30 at Level 1 and from 20 to 40 at Level 2.
Affects: Wild West Pioneers: Residents’ Needs and the tent unlock
The Bank's money bonus is cut from 60,000% to 300%.
Affects: Wild West Pioneers: workshops, Food Store links and warehouse supply

Added

The Church now gets the Main Road's +10 range bonus.
Affects: Wild West Pioneers: Residents’ Needs and the tent unlock

From the official notes. Kingy has not tested these changes in the game. Official Steam notes; no numeric build. Untested by Kingy.

Sources:

Patch Notes: Church Balance, Licence Quest and Save Fixes · Empire Craft Studios / Toplitz Productions · checked 6 Nov 2026

The Frontier Grows (Part 1)30 Oct 2026· Windows

Patch Notes: The Frontier Grows (Part 1)

Fixed

Fixes false Warehouse links, the 14-building display limit, carpenters stopping in larger settlements, duplicated Woodkeeper Workers and the Food Shop giving away food.
Affects: Wild West Pioneers: workshops, Food Store links and warehouse supply

1 change with story details (spoilers)

Whack-a-Mole: moles no longer stay interactable after failing, and the quest is marked complete at Deadman’s Wash.Not established: The notes do not say an already stuck save completes by itself.
Affects: Spoiler-protected guide · Wild West Pioneers

Known issues

Several save-loading issues are addressed, but the developer says some saves may still be affected and more fixes are needed.What to do: Keep a copy of any save that will not load and send feedback from in-game.
Affects: Wild West Pioneers Early Access: saves and playtest transfer
The Level 2 upgrades for the Moonshiner’s Outpost and Stone Workshop are cosmetic only for now.
Affects: Wild West Pioneers Early Access: saves and playtest transfer

Changed

Settlements hold up to 1,000 residents, storage caps at 99,999, and the Logistics Center can transfer residents between settlements.
Affects: Wild West Pioneers: Residents’ Needs and the tent unlock Wild West Pioneers Early Access: saves and playtest transfer
Caravans now default to One Time instead of Non-Stop, and frozen wagons and misassigned expedition rewards are fixed.What to do: Check the mode if a delivery runs only once.
Affects: Wild West Pioneers: buy iron without sending scouts again

Added

Church and Chapel collect offerings and give a one-day blessing; a Chapel extends the Church’s range. Three new quests and 26 Halloween decorations were added.
Affects: Wild West Pioneers Early Access: saves and playtest transfer

From the official notes. Kingy has not tested these changes in the game. Official Steam notes with no numeric build. Untested by Kingy.

Sources:

Patch Notes: The Frontier Grows (Part 1) · Empire Craft Studios / Toplitz Productions · checked 31 Oct 2026
Update: The Frontier Grows (Part 1) · Empire Craft Studios / Toplitz Productions · checked 31 Oct 2026

Update (October 23)23 Oct 2026· Windows

Patch Notes: Bigger Ranges, More Refugees & Quest Fixes

Fixed

Fixes Moonshine and decoration whim problems and Jamie, the explosives specialist, vanishing and blocking the dynamite supply chain.
Affects: Wild West Pioneers: Residents’ Needs and the tent unlock Wild West Pioneers: reveal a Dust Creek quarry site and check Jamie’s quest

1 change with story details (spoilers)

Whack-a-Mole: the quest appears when the second mole wave arrives, traps show a test timer, and the Arch-Mole’s Mound stays inactive until needed.
Affects: Spoiler-protected guide · Wild West Pioneers

Changed

All building ranges and main-road bonuses increase, refugees arrive faster in larger groups, and bad-soil modifiers are temporarily removed.
Affects: Wild West Pioneers: workshops, Food Store links and warehouse supply

From the official notes. Kingy has not tested these changes in the game. Official Steam notes with no numeric build. Guides were updated from this post on October 23; the record was added later. Untested by Kingy.

Sources:

Patch Notes: Bigger Ranges, More Refugees & Quest Fixes · Empire Craft Studios / Toplitz Productions · checked 31 Oct 2026

Hotfix16 Oct 2026· Windows

Hotfix: Continue Button & Smoother Loading

Fixed

Fixed freezes and crashes when exiting to the main menu.
Affects: Wild West Pioneers Early Access: saves and playtest transfer

Added

A Continue button on the main menu loads your latest save.
Affects: Wild West Pioneers Early Access: saves and playtest transfer
Saves can be loaded from the pause menu without going back to the main menu.
Affects: Wild West Pioneers Early Access: saves and playtest transfer

From the official notes. Kingy has not tested these changes in the game. Official Steam notes; no build number given. Untested by Kingy.

Sources:

Hotfix: Continue Button & Smoother Loading · Empire Craft Studios / Toplitz Productions · checked 24 Oct 2026

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What changed in Wild West Pioneers, patch by patch

Patch Notes: Church Balance, Licence Quest and Save Fixes

Fixed

Changed

Added

Patch Notes: The Frontier Grows (Part 1)

Fixed

Known issues

Changed

Added

Patch Notes: Bigger Ranges, More Refugees & Quest Fixes

Fixed

Changed

Hotfix: Continue Button & Smoother Loading

Fixed

Added

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