Westlanders vs StarRupture

• 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: 4-Player Online Co-op
• Setting: Arcadia-7 (Alien Planet)
• Platforms: PC (Steam)
• Unique Feature: Cyclical firewave eruption system that burns the world down every hour.

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

• Sci-Fi
• Industrial Automation
• Survival Horror
• Corporate Dystopia
• Planetary Exploration
• Base Defense

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 '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.

• Slashers: Aggressive Melee
  Fast-moving predators that swarm the player during the regeneration cycle.
• Exploders: Suicide Unit
  Emits a blue haze upon death that disables player shields, making them vulnerable.

• 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 the Rupture?
  A: It is a massive wall of fire that erupts from the sun every hour, killing anything on the surface not in a shelter.
• Q: Can I play with friends?
  A: Yes, StarRupture supports online co-operative play for up to 4 players.
• Q: Who developed StarRupture?
  A: It was developed by Creepy Jar, the Polish studio famous for the survival game Green Hell.

• 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 Early Access system requirements. An SSD is mandatory for asset streaming on Arcadia-7. Supports NVIDIA DLSS 3, Frame Generation, and Reflex.
• Laptop Performance Note: Laptop performance will scale with GPU TGP. **Mid-range gaming laptops (RTX 3060 Mobile / RTX 4050 Mobile) are recommended for a stable experience at 1080p High settings.**
• Laptop Consideration: G P U T G P: High TGP is recommended to handle the firewave effects and complex factory lighting.
• Laptop Consideration: Cooling Thermals: The complex automation logic and large-scale base building will stress the CPU and GPU, requiring efficient cooling.
• Laptop Consideration: C P U Power Limits: A modern multi-core mobile CPU is essential for managing the drone network and priority logic systems.
• Laptop Consideration: M U X Switch Optimus: Recommended to ensure maximum throughput for high-intensity combat encounters.
• Game Name: StarRupture

• 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: High TGP is recommended to handle the firewave effects and complex factory lighting.
• Cooling Thermals: The complex automation logic and large-scale base building will stress the CPU and GPU, requiring efficient cooling.
• C P U Power Limits: A modern multi-core mobile CPU is essential for managing the drone network and priority logic systems.
• M U X Switch Optimus: Recommended to ensure maximum throughput for high-intensity combat encounters.