Western Rye — Steam Store ↗
Primary source for release date, Early Access state, game systems, co-op, crops, animals, factions and system requirements.
Nixalon Studios / SteamResearch register
Sources we can point to.
Every launch guide resolves back to current first-party material or a dated supporting source. Grade A is official; B is reliable third-party metadata; C is a direct community/developer record.
Western Rye — SteamDB App Record ↗
Third-party Steam metadata used for the precise 13:00 UTC launch timestamp and controller metadata.
SteamDBDeveloper thread: farmsteads, co-op and survival loops ↗
Direct developer replies about solo play, four-player co-op, fishing/hunting, jobs, controller/handheld support and demo feedback. Treated as dated developer reports, not launch-build guarantees.
Nixalon Studios on RedditDeveloper thread: platform, Steam Deck and launch positioning ↗
Recent developer replies about PC-first release, possible later console port and Steam Deck performance.
Nixalon Studios on RedditDeveloper thread: building refund and weather ↗
Recent developer replies about movable building pieces, material refunds, thunderstorms/dust storms and crafting-from-storage status at that date.
Nixalon Studios on Reddit