Underplayed Gems

PIONER (2025)

PIONER cover
Developer
GFAGAMES
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Action, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Early Access
Rating
3.1 of 5, 3,564 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 7.3 hours
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

A tense, slow-burn survival shooter where you navigate a haunting, abandoned Soviet wasteland with realistic gunplay and no hand-holding.

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What players say

Players report persistent progress loss, crashes, and server problems that erase hours of play. Guns stop working mid-combat and reloads often fail. Late in its life, community sentiment turned heavily on developer bankruptcy news, with players comparing it to The Day Before.

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Screenshots

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