Pioneers of Pagonia

Pioneers of Pagonia bets on visible supply lines and thousands of tiny workers to sell you a living world — think Settlers but with a heavier economic engine. It’s charming and often brilliant, but the current build still stumbles over progression and polish.

You play a navigator rebuilding Pagonia island by island: found settlements, set up production chains (over 60 building types and 100+ commodities) and explore procedural islands for factions, artifacts and hidden spots. Everything is visualized — you can literally watch foresters, wagons and weaponsmiths do their thing — which makes micromanagement satisfyingly tactile. Combat is tactical and secondary: you prepare troops and equipment, but fights feel more like planned encounters than constant action. Co-op for up to four players is a highlight: shared saves and simultaneous building make for chaotic, very social city-building sessions. There’s also a map editor to tinker and share custom islands. Downsides I bumped into (and many users mention): progression gating that locks key buildings early, long travel times and occasional pathing/AI awkwardness, plus some stability/UI roughness and no native Linux support at launch. If you love supply-chain puzzles and patient juggling, this scratches the itch; if you expect plug-and-play balance and polished convenience, be ready for some grit.

Pioneers of Pagonia is a promising, cozy builder with deep economic systems and great co-op potential — but expect to weather early-access frustrations before its full shine. Recommended for planners and coop groups; others might want to wait for further polish.