Road to Vostok vs Westlanders

• Perspective: First-Person / Third-Person Hybrid
• Multiplayer: Solo and Co-op
• Setting: 19th-Century North American West
• Platforms: PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S
• Initial Announcement: 2025-12-15
• Unique Feature: Mobile Wagon Base and Town-scale Management Mechanics.

• Wild West
• Frontier Survival
• Economic Simulation
• Industrialization
• Automation
• Co-op
• Exploration

Progression is horizontal, focused on loot and shelter customization rather than traditional leveling. Players upgrade their survival odds by finding better weapon attachments, medical supplies, and armor plates. Multi-shelter support allows players to establish safe houses across different zones.

Features a deep tech tree with over 100 unlocks. Progression moves from 'basic bush craft' to iron-forged tools and 1800s firearms. Unique to the genre is the specialized worker system, where recruited NPCs have perks and flaws, gaining proficiency over time but demanding higher wages.

The game features map-to-map travel across three main layers: Area 05 (starting zone with traders), the Border Zone (guarded by hostile forces and physical obstacles), and Vostok (the final high-risk zone). Each area consists of multiple sub-maps like the Village, Shipyard, and Radar station.

The 'Westlands' feature diverse biomes including scrub deserts, lush river valleys, and suffocating mines. The world is a dynamic sandbox where players can build actual road networks to connect different territories, evolving the physical landscape as they expand their trade empire.

• Frontier Horses: Various Breeds
  Pulling the mobile wagon base; can be raised and selected for specific tasks.
• Beasts of the Night: Mysterious Wildlands Fauna
  Hostile nocturnal threats that disrupt campsite stability.

Early Access Standard Edition launches at $14.99 with a 25% launch discount for the first two weeks. The price will adjust to $19.99 thereafter until the 1.0 release. All future content builds (Nomads, Signal, Gunslinger, etc.) are included in this price.

• Q: What happens when I die in Vostok?
  A: Vostok is a permadeath zone. If you die there, you lose everything, including your stash/shelter progress—essentially a full game reset.
• Q: Is there a co-op mode?
  A: No. The game is designed from the ground up as a hardcore single-player survival experience.
• Q: Why did the developer switch to Godot?
  A: The switch was made following Unity's licensing controversies to ensure long-term stability and full creative control.
• Q: What is 'Area 05'?
  A: It is an evacuated zone in southeastern Finland where the player begins their journey, featuring shelters and traders.
• Q: Does the game support Linux?
  A: Windows is the primary launch OS, but native Linux support is planned to arrive a few months after the initial Early Access release.

• Q: What is Westlanders?
  A: A Wild West survival-crafting game where you build trade empires from a mobile wagon base.
• Q: Does it have co-op?
  A: Yes, players can build and manage their trade network with friends in online co-op.
• Q: Is it coming to consoles?
  A: Yes, a full v1.0 release is planned for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S after the PC Early Access phase.

• Targeting a stable 60 FPS on mid-range hardware using Godot's Vulkan renderer. Native Linux support is planned for post-launch.
• Laptop Performance Note: Grounded photogrammetry assets can be VRAM intensive; ensure your laptop is plugged in to maintain stable clock speeds for high-resolution texture streaming.
• Laptop Consideration: G P U T G P: Minimum 80W recommended for consistent framerates in dense forestry.
• Laptop Consideration: Cooling Thermals: Aggressive cooling recommended as the engine's physics calculations can lead to CPU heat spikes.
• Laptop Consideration: C P U Power Limits: Ensure PL1 limits are not restricted to avoid stuttering during AI spawn cycles.
• Laptop Consideration: M U X Switch Optimus: Recommended to bypass integrated graphics for a 15% performance gain.
• Optimization Detail: Upscaling Tech: FSR 2.2 and DLSS support confirmed for the Early Access launch.
• Optimization Detail: Key Settings Impact: Volumetric Fog and SDFGI (Global Illumination) have the highest performance impact.
• Game Name: Road to Vostok

• Official preliminary system requirements for the Early Access release. The game targets high-fidelity standards and stable performance in complex settlement environments. An SSD is strongly recommended.
• Laptop Performance Note: Laptop models may experience thermal throttling due to the dense world simulation. **High-performance mobile GPUs (NVIDIA RTX 3060 Mobile / RTX 4060 Mobile and above) are recommended for a smooth experience at higher settings.**
• Laptop Consideration: G P U T G P: High TGP is vital for rendering expansive Wild West vistas and dynamic weather effects.
• Laptop Consideration: Cooling Thermals: Robust cooling is required to handle the persistent simulation of workers and economic networks.
• Laptop Consideration: C P U Power Limits: A strong multi-core mobile CPU is critical for managing AI worker automation and settlement logistics.
• Laptop Consideration: M U X Switch Optimus: Highly recommended to ensure maximum framerate during large-scale outpost raids.
• Optimization Detail: Upscaling Tech: Likely to support DLSS and FSR to maintain performance in densely built settlements.
• Optimization Detail: Key Settings Impact: View Distance, Shadow Quality, and Settlement Population Density are the primary performance drivers.
• Game Name: Westlanders

• Upscaling Tech: Likely to support DLSS and FSR to maintain performance in densely built settlements.
• Key Settings Impact: View Distance, Shadow Quality, and Settlement Population Density are the primary performance drivers.

• G P U T G P: Minimum 80W recommended for consistent framerates in dense forestry.
• Cooling Thermals: Aggressive cooling recommended as the engine's physics calculations can lead to CPU heat spikes.
• C P U Power Limits: Ensure PL1 limits are not restricted to avoid stuttering during AI spawn cycles.
• M U X Switch Optimus: Recommended to bypass integrated graphics for a 15% performance gain.

• G P U T G P: High TGP is vital for rendering expansive Wild West vistas and dynamic weather effects.
• Cooling Thermals: Robust cooling is required to handle the persistent simulation of workers and economic networks.
• C P U Power Limits: A strong multi-core mobile CPU is critical for managing AI worker automation and settlement logistics.
• M U X Switch Optimus: Highly recommended to ensure maximum framerate during large-scale outpost raids.