Westlanders vs HIRAETH

• 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.

• Perspective: First-Person
• Multiplayer: Single-Player Only
• Setting: Desolate Alien Planet (Ahra Prime)
• Platforms: PC (initial), with Mac/Linux planned
• Early Access Release: 2025-09-03
• Unique Feature: A highly ambitious solo-developed survival game with a dual-mode structure, combining a hardcore survival sandbox with a deep, episodic narrative campaign.

• Resources: Found by scavenging the environment and hunting alien wildlife. These are essential for the game's deep crafting system.
• Lore Notes: Scattered notes and logs that provide environmental storytelling, allowing players to piece together the history of the failed colony on Ahra Prime.

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

• Sci-Fi
• Survival
• First-Person
• Open World
• Crafting
• Story Rich
• Immersive Sim
• Indie
• RPG
• Action
• Adventure
• Simulation

• EVA Suit: The Extra-Vehicular Activity (EVA) suit is the player's primary piece of gear. It serves as armor and a life support system. It can be upgraded with different modules to enhance its durability, power, and oxygen capacity.

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.

Progression is based on a deep crafting system and progressive skills and perks. The core of survival is managing the player's EVA suit, which requires maintaining oxygen, power, and durability. Players must also manage personal stats like health, stamina, fatigue, and hydration, and can suffer from afflictions like radiation sickness.

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.

The game features a large, explorable open world with a full day-night cycle and dynamic weather, including snow and sandstorms. The world includes both surface and underwater environments. The playable area is planned to be gradually expanded throughout the Early Access period.

• 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.

• ETERNAL Mode
  A pure, endless survival sandbox. The only objective is to survive for as long as possible against the harsh environment and deadly creatures of Ahra Prime.
• REVELATIONS Mode
  A five-chapter, narrative-driven campaign that follows the player's journey to uncover the secrets of the abandoned colony while being guided by the mysterious Charon.

The game will be a single, one-time purchase. This will grant access to the full game, including the 'ETERNAL' sandbox mode at the start of Early Access, and all five chapters of the 'REVELATIONS' story mode as they are released over time. There will be no price changes during Early Access.

The game will follow a phased release model. After the initial Early Access launch with the 'ETERNAL' sandbox mode, the five chapters of the 'REVELATIONS' story campaign will be released cyclically. The developer also plans to add vehicles and expand the world map.

• 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.

• Q: What is ☵ HIRAETH?
  A: HIRAETH is a single-player sci-fi survival game being created by a solo developer. It features two modes: a hardcore, endless survival sandbox and a five-chapter story campaign.
• Q: When will it be released?
  A: The game is scheduled to launch into Early Access on PC on September 3, 2025. The full 1.0 release with all story chapters will be at a later date.
• Q: Is it a difficult game?
  A: It is designed to be challenging, with deep survival mechanics. However, it will feature four difficulty levels, including an easier 'Wayfarer' mode for players who want to focus on the story.
• Q: Is the developer really just one person?
  A: Yes, the game is primarily the work of a single solo developer, Paweł Tomkowiak, under the studio name Jade Horse. This is a key aspect of its development.

• 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

• OFFICIAL PC SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS from the game's Steam page. These specifications are for the Early Access version and may change. An SSD is recommended for higher tiers.
• Laptop Performance Note: Laptop performance will vary based on the specific model's cooling and TGP. The game's complex systems and high-fidelity world can be demanding, so a modern gaming laptop is advised.
• Laptop Consideration: G P U T G P: Maximum TGP for the laptop's GPU is essential to handle the advanced graphical features of Unreal Engine 5.
• Laptop Consideration: Cooling Thermals: The game's visually rich world and detailed simulation elements will require a laptop with a cutting-edge cooling solution to prevent thermal throttling.
• Laptop Consideration: C P U Power Limits: A powerful multi-core mobile CPU will be critical for handling the complex survival systems and AI.
• Laptop Consideration: M U X Switch Optimus: A MUX switch or NVIDIA Advanced Optimus is a critical feature for reducing latency and ensuring the best possible performance.
• Game Name: HIRAETH

• 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: 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.

• G P U T G P: Maximum TGP for the laptop's GPU is essential to handle the advanced graphical features of Unreal Engine 5.
• Cooling Thermals: The game's visually rich world and detailed simulation elements will require a laptop with a cutting-edge cooling solution to prevent thermal throttling.
• C P U Power Limits: A powerful multi-core mobile CPU will be critical for handling the complex survival systems and AI.
• M U X Switch Optimus: A MUX switch or NVIDIA Advanced Optimus is a critical feature for reducing latency and ensuring the best possible performance.