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Is Wild West Pioneers on Xbox or Game Pass?

Neither. There is no version for Xbox Series X|S or Xbox One, nobody has announced one, and the game is not in Game Pass on console or on PC. It is sold only as a Windows game, on Steam for now, with GOG and the Epic Games Store listing it too.

A building panel open over a settlement, with resident slots, satisfaction icons and a Whim tooltip
A building panel open over a settlement: residents, connected buildings, satisfaction icons and a Whim tooltip.
PlatformStatusWhy
PC (Windows) on SteamYesOn sale now in Early Access. It is Windows only; on a Linux desktop the publisher expects crashes for now.
Xbox Series X|S and Game PassNot announcedNot announced for Xbox or Game Pass, and not in the Microsoft Store.

Is it on Game Pass?

No, and it could not quietly be there either. Game Pass titles live in Microsoft’s store, and Wild West Pioneers is not in it. That covers the Microsoft Store on Windows as well, so there is no PC Game Pass copy and no Xbox app route. The PC stores Toplitz named for the launch were Steam, GOG.com and the Epic Games Store.

Can I play the PC version with an Xbox controller?

Not natively. When a player asked for native Xbox controller support, a Toplitz community manager replied:

“Currently not, but possible for the future”

The screenshot above shows the kind of screen you work through all game: a building’s panel with small slots, icons and tooltips, which on PC you drive with a mouse. If you want to sit on the sofa with a pad, that answer is the one to watch.

What would put it on Xbox?

A product page in Microsoft’s store would come before any console launch. A Game Pass deal would show up the same way, as a Microsoft listing with the Game Pass badge. The other signal is an announcement from Toplitz Productions on the game’s Steam news page. Neither exists yet.

Playing on PC meanwhile

If you have a Windows PC, compare it with the minimum and recommended specs and see which of the three stores suits you. The Early Access page explains what is in the game now and what the three planned updates add.

Related: PS5 and PS4, Nintendo Switch, all platforms.