Post-apocalyptic shooters have a habit of either flaming out early or coasting quietly into obscurity, but PIONER seems determined to do neither. GFA Games’ bleak MMO shooter is barely out of Steam Early Access, and, while it’s fair to say it’s not been the smoothest of rides so far, at least we now have a roadmap and a patch of incoming content to pore over.
PIONER has dropped its first major update, alongside a promo discount, and it brings tons to the previous wasteland. New story missions, a full-fat multiplayer raid, extra PvP real estate, and a grab bag of new threats all arrive in one sizeable download.
The update is now available for free to all PIONER players, and there is also a 20% discount for a limited time. The promotion runs until February 16, 2026.
The update includes:
- New Raid: Crab Island – A multiplayer activity that puts players face to face with disgraced pirates, mutant crabs, and several new bosses.
- New PvP Map: Dawn, available for the 6v6 “Brawl” mode
- New World event “Power of Earth” and secret World event “A Gift from Heaven” both giving players a chance to obtain valuable rewards, including M60, M60 Hybrid, and P90 weapons.
- Added special recipes for resource downgrading, available from certain traders.
- Significant amount of bug fixes and quality of life improvements across the board
Pioner’s journey so far
Meanwhile, the devs have released some interesting stats on how Pioner has fared in the wild so far, which we have broken down for ease into the table below.
| Statistic | Value |
|---|---|
| Total Hours Played | 2,326,972 |
| Raids Completed | 69,123 |
| Players on Tartarus | 83,412 |
| Hexes Collected | 371,543,219 |
| Hexes Spent on Slots | 107,913,655 |
| Enemies Killed | 26,471,368 |
| Artifacts Found | 107,466 |
| Weapons Found | 1,185,634 |
| Quests Completed | 973,121 |
| Materials Gathered | 4,313,412 |
| PvP Kills | 94,137 |
| World Bosses Killed | 3,724 |
| Beer Consumed | 399,216 |
Last Updated On: Feb 4, 2026 9:47 am CET