Team17 Opens Closed Playtest for Old West Survival Game Westlanders
Team17 and The Breach Studios opened a closed playtest for Westlanders, an open-world survival game set in the 19th-century Old West, running November 10 to November 17 local time.
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Reporting from 2 sources: 4Gamer.net, Game Spark.
Why it matters
The playtest scope, two biomes and the first 6 to 8 hours, is the slice Team17 is putting in front of players before a 2027 PC early access launch, with console versions held back until the official release.
Key Facts
- Team17 and The Breach Studios opened a closed playtest for Westlanders on November 10, running to November 17 local time.
- The playtest covers roughly the first 6 to 8 hours across two biomes, Lonesome Lake and Misty River.
- Players can play solo or with up to three friends, and streaming and posting videos or screenshots is allowed.
- Westlanders is scheduled for PC early access on Steam and Epic Games Store in 2027.
- Console versions will be rolled out later to coincide with the official release.
Participants get roughly the first 6 to 8 hours across two biomes, Lonesome Lake and Misty River, playing solo or with up to three friends. The game is scheduled for PC early access on Steam and Epic Games Store in 2027.
Applications run through the Steam store page and a dedicated form for the Epic Games Store version. Streaming and posting videos or screenshots from the playtest is allowed.
The build covers gathering supplies and hunting through to building a first camp, with a customizable wagon acting as a mobile base. The full game is pitched as survival, crafting, building, and management, with players moving from staying alive to running a productive base.
PC early access is set for 2027 on Steam and Epic Games Store. Console versions will follow to coincide with the official release.
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