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Pioneers of the Unknown

Pioneers of the Unknown overview

Rainbow Duck Games | Mar 1, 2025 | game

Released

0players observed · 12 September 2026 - 17:36:20 UTC

CasualIndieStrategySteam Store

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak1
  • Units sold (VGI)388
  • Revenue (VGI)$1,549
  • Review score53% positive

Pioneers of the Unknown dated player observations, monthly player trends, reviews, and game metadata are tracked on SteamPulse.

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak1
  • Units sold (VGI)388
  • Revenue (VGI)$1,549
  • Review score53% positive
  • Total reviews17
  • Release dateMar 1, 2025
  • DeveloperRainbow Duck Games
  • PublisherRainbow Duck Games

Genres: Casual, Indie, Strategy

Company pages: Developer: Rainbow Duck GamesPublisher: Rainbow Duck Games

Top Steam chartsTop 100 gamesGame directorySteam Store page

Game overview

Overview

Pioneers of the Unknown comes from Rainbow Duck Games and is published by Rainbow Duck Games. It arrived on Steam on Mar 1, 2025, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Leaderboards, and Family Sharing. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows, macOS, Linux, and Steam so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

Pioneers of the Unknown's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 0 players at 12 September 2026 - 17:36:20 UTC, with a tracked peak near 1. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 53% positive across 17 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Pioneers of the Unknown is available in 4 languages including:

EnglishUkrainianFrenchGerman

3 regional rating boards including dejus, steam germany, and igrs

PlatformTypeOSProcessorMemoryGraphicsStorage
WindowsMinimumWindows® 10 64 Bit or newer1.8 GHz4 GB RAMNvidia® GeForce™ GTX 970, AMD® Radeon™ RX 480200 MB available space
WindowsRecommendedWindows® 10 64 Bit or newer2.5 GHz8 GB RAMNvidia® GeForce™ GTX 1080, AMD® Radeon™ RX 580200 MB available space
macOSMinimummacOS 11 Big Sur or newerApple M1 or newer8 GB RAMNot listed250 MB available space
macOSRecommendedmacOS 11 Big Sur or newerApple M1 or newer8 GB RAMNot listed250 MB available space
LinuxMinimumUbuntu 20.04 or compatible 64-bit distro1.8 GHz4 GB RAMNvidia® GeForce™ GTX 970, AMD® Radeon™ RX 480200 MB available space
LinuxRecommendedUbuntu 20.04 or compatible 64-bit distro2.5 GHz8 GB RAMNvidia® GeForce™ GTX 1080, AMD® Radeon™ RX 580200 MB available space

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Pioneers of the Unknown has sold up to 388 units and has recommendation data pending. The estimated VGI revenue is $1,549. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

Pioneers of the Unknown overview details

Pioneers of the Unknown combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

The near future. Life on Earth has become impossible. Your ship is one of several orbiting the Sun and represents humanity's last hope for survival. Your mission is to equip your ship for a journey to one of the neighboring stars, where humanity can attempt to restart its civilization. Ship Construction While orbiting the Sun, your crew will have the opportunity to construct new modules for your ship. This is a challenging task and may take considerable time. With some luck, your crew will craft one new module for every existing pair. Occasionally, they might even produce an extra module. In addition to constructing new modules, your crew will convert existing ones to meet your needs. However, keep in mind that human resources in space are limited, and your crew can only work on one type of module conversion at a time. Defense Traveling along the Sun's orbit comes with its own set of dangers, such as bursts of solar radiation or clouds of micrometeoroids that could damage your ship. Be cautious when selecting your orbit around the Sun and make sure to construct the necessary defensive modules – the kinetic shield and the magnetic field generator. The kinetic shield will protect your Supplies and living modules, while the magnetic field generator safeguards your solar panels, fuel tanks, and interstellar engines from solar radiation. Keep this in mind as you prepare for the challenges ahead. The Final Leap into the Unknown Once you’ve gathered at least one of each module, you’re ready to make the jump. The distance you can travel and the success of your journey depend…

SteamPulse editorial summary

Pioneers of the Unknown is listed as a game with $4.99. It supports Windows, macOS, and Linux, belongs to Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Leaderboards, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Casual, Indie, and Strategy. SteamPulse's latest observation records 0 players at 12 September 2026 - 17:36:20 UTC, a tracked peak of 1, and 53% positive reviews.

Overview facts

FieldValue
GamePioneers of the Unknown
Steam App ID3420700
Typegame
Release dateMar 1, 2025
DeveloperRainbow Duck Games
PublisherRainbow Duck Games
Price$4.99
PlatformsWindows, macOS, and Linux
GenresCasual, Indie, Strategy
CategoriesSingle-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Leaderboards, Family Sharing
Supported languagesEnglish, Ukrainian, French, German
WebsiteNot available

Player and review overview

MetricValue
Latest observed players0 · 12 September 2026 - 17:36:20 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak1
Positive reviews9
Negative reviews8
Total reviews17
Positive percent53%
Review typeMixed
RecommendationsNot available
Average playtime32 minutes

SteamPulse record freshness

FieldValue
Steam release dateMar 1, 2025
Official Steam feed update (UTC)24 March 2025 - 18:29:41 UTC
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)12 September 2026 - 17:36:20 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)12 September 2026 - 17:36:20 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)12 September 2026 - 17:36:20 UTC

Highlighted achievements

AchievementDescription
All Aboard!No description
Supplies Secured!No description
Living SpaceNo description
Let There Be Light!No description
Fuel Me Up!No description
Full Speed Ahead!No description
MinimalisticNo description
Full Power!No description
Master SettlerNo description
A New Dawn!No description

Support and legal notes

FieldValue
Support email[email protected]
Support URLNot available
Legal noticeNot available

References

Official and third-party reference links for checking this Steam app outside SteamPulse.

ReferenceLink
SteamPulse canonicalhttps://steampulse.org/game/3420700
Steam Storehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/3420700/
Steam Communityhttps://steamcommunity.com/app/3420700
PCGamingWiki search
IGDB searchSearch IGDB for Pioneers of the Unknown

Game FAQ

Real questions answered from SteamPulse data, including live players, monthly momentum, review sentiment, regional audience signals, Twitch activity, and current Steam pricing.

What is the latest observed Steam activity for Pioneers of the Unknown?

Pioneers of the Unknown's latest SteamPulse observation records 0 players at 12 September 2026 - 17:36:20 UTC, with a tracked peak of 1 concurrent players in the available SteamPulse record. SteamPulse also records about 1 hours of average lifetime playtime.

Is Pioneers of the Unknown growing or declining recently?

September 2026 is still in progress. The month-to-date average is 0 players; the highest observed daily value is 0 players. Available values are provisional and will continue changing until the UTC month closes. The completed comparison month is August 2026.

What country-level audience data is available for Pioneers of the Unknown?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are Ukraine (75%), United States (25%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to Ukraine (41.1%), United States (21.6%), China (7.4%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to Ukraine (49.9%), United States (22.7%), China (6.2%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to Ukraine (33.1%), United States (20.4%), China (9.2%). Only the reviewer view is based on observed public profile countries; the other percentages are modeled relative weights, not verified account locations or country-level user counts.

What does the Steam review footprint look like for Pioneers of the Unknown?

Pioneers of the Unknown currently sits at 53% positive across 17 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 9 positive reviews and 8 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Mixed.

How much follower and Twitch attention does Pioneers of the Unknown have?

Pioneers of the Unknown currently has about 81 tracked Steam followers as of 15 January 2026 - 00:00:00 UTC. SteamPulse is not treating the current Twitch number as authoritative because the Twitch category for this app is not resolved yet or the Twitch API credentials are unavailable.

What is the current Steam price for Pioneers of the Unknown?

Pioneers of the Unknown is currently listed at $4.99 on Steam. SteamPulse uses the current store snapshot and historical price records to show whether the page is at full price or in a discounted window.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

Mixed

53% positive, 9 positive, 8 negative

Price and discount

$4.99

Platforms

Windows, Mac, Linux

Categories

Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Leaderboards, Family Sharing

Achievements

14

Platform releases
  • Steam 1 March 2025

DLC and packages

Pioneers of the UnknownBuy Pioneers of the Unknown #1209767$4.99

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows® 10 64 Bit or newer Processor: 1.8 GHz Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: Nvidia® GeForce™ GTX 970, AMD® Radeon™ RX 480 Storage: 200 MB available space

Recommended requirements

Recommended: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows® 10 64 Bit or newer Processor: 2.5 GHz Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: Nvidia® GeForce™ GTX 1080, AMD® Radeon™ RX 580 Storage: 200 MB available space

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