Does Wild West Pioneers have co-op?

No. Wild West Pioneers is single-player only. Asked about co-op and multiplayer on the Steam forum, publisher Toplitz Productions replied: "As of today, there are no plans for coop or multiplayer."

Is Wild West Pioneers multiplayer?

No. Steam lists it as Single-player, with no online or local multiplayer category, and GOG lists Single-player only. Running more than one town is part of the single-player game.

Does Wild West Pioneers have multiplayer or co-op?

No. Wild West Pioneers is a single-player city builder: no co-op, no online mode, no trading with a friend’s town. The publisher has said neither co-op nor multiplayer is planned.

A strategic map with a dashed trail running through forest, framed by parchment edges — A strategic map with a dashed trail through forest and river country, framed by parchment edges. Screenshot: EmpireCraft Studios / Toplitz Productions, via the Steam store page.

Where	Status	Why
PC (Windows) on Steam	Yes	On sale now in Early Access. The build is Windows only: Steam lists Windows and nothing else.the Steam store page
Multiplayer or co-op	Not planned	It is single-player. The publisher said there are no plans for co-op or multiplayer.“As of today, there are no plans for coop or multiplayer.”Steam discussions: publisher reply on co-op and multiplayer

What exactly did the publisher say?

A player asked on the Steam forum whether co-op or multiplayer was on the cards, picturing trading between friends’ cities and fighting bandits together. Toplitz Productions thanked them for trying the demo and answered:

“As of today, there are no plans for coop or multiplayer.”

(Replied in Steam discussions: publisher reply on co-op and multiplayer) “As of today” ties the answer to the demo period, so a later post could change it. Nothing in the Early Access roadmap does: its three updates add quests, buildings, a mountain region and a highland settlement. (Listed in Steam announcement: Our Early Access Roadmap) That thread is the place to watch for a newer answer.

What do the store pages list?

Steam’s categories for the game are Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud and Family Sharing, with no online or local multiplayer tag. (Listed on the Steam store page) GOG’s entry carries one feature, Single-player. (Listed on the GOG store page) Family Sharing is the closest thing to sharing the game: someone in your Steam family can play from your copy, in a game of their own.

What is “Settlement 2”, and does running several towns mean multiplayer?

No, all of those towns are yours. When the game changed direction, the publisher listed “Two Settlements – Two Biomes” among the changes. (Listed in Steam announcement: A New Direction for Wild West Pioneers) The playtest patch notes then refer to a “Settlement 2” and to fixes in “both settlements”. (Written in Steam announcement: Playtest Hotfix)

A settlement of tents and wooden cabins on green ground near a river — Tents and wooden cabins on green ground, a river behind. Screenshot: EmpireCraft Studios / Toplitz Productions, via the Steam store page.

A small settlement on red desert ground. Screenshot: EmpireCraft Studios / Toplitz Productions, via the Steam store page.

The lead developer frames it as expansion in the official gameplay overview: not every resource is in your first settlement, so you find a place for another, and “you can control multiple towns and create a transportation network between them and other places in the world.” (Said on camera in Gameplay Overview: Your Journey Begins (Toplitz Productions)) One player, several towns, linked by your own roads and routes. The scouts page covers how you find those places.

Before you buy it for a group

Each person needs their own copy and plays their own map. If that still works for you, check the system requirements, choose between the three PC stores, and read what Early Access includes.