FragPunk’s biggest expansion yet, Farlands, is playable now in Global Early Access on PC and console. It is a permanent multiplayer delivery adventure where dozens of players share a persistent world, and FragPunk itself is free to play on Steam and Xbox. FragPunk’s own Steam notice says Farlands launched on November 5, and Xbox Wire put it in the spotlight on November 9.
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FragPunk Farlands at a glance
- What it is: a PvPvE “delivery-driven” mode: take orders, gather resources, fight, and get cargo home alive.
- Status: Early Access, available worldwide (Xbox Wire).
- Price: FragPunk is listed as free to play on Steam; Xbox Wire says to “jump into FragPunk for free on XBOX”.
- Launch date: November 5, per the developer’s Steam news.
- Platforms named by the sources: PC (Steam) and Xbox. Xbox Wire says “PC and console” and does not list other platforms, so check your own store.
FragPunk key art, as published with Xbox Wire's Farlands announcement. Image: Bad Guitar Studio / Xbox Wire
How Farlands works
According to Xbox Wire, you take delivery orders, venture into dangerous territory to collect resources, and carry cargo to its destination. Cargo weight, changing conditions and other players can all change how a run ends. The post describes a few core systems:
- Persistent servers: each server runs on a five-day cycle with in-game time moving continuously, so you can return to the same world to gather, complete orders and fight.
- Living enemies: your actions shift faction levels on that server, which affects the strength, number and spread of hostile forces. Cleared outposts do not necessarily stay safe, and tougher returning enemies can drop rarer resources.
- Weather: heat, cold and rain drain health faster and affect how you carry cargo.
- Player encounters: global voice chat and emotes let strangers agree to escort cargo together, or turn on each other and take the loot.
- Progression: deliveries earn resources that go into gear and base upgrades, and later into vehicles and blueprints.
A new Lancer called Courier, with their own abilities and story, is part of the launch. The classic 5v5 card shooter, Shard Clash, stays available alongside Farlands.
Four tips from the developer
Xbox Wire’s post closes with four tips for new couriers:
- Build your loadout around matching gear sets, because equipment pieces directly change your stats.
- Upgrade your equipment, weapon and character at the NPCs in the Hub as the server grows more dangerous.
- Prioritize leveling up the Hub. It unlocks advanced crafting, character skill trees and larger cargo storage.
- Look for vehicles and blueprints, which open up mid-to-late-game options.
Hauling cargo across a snowy Farlands route. Image: Bad Guitar Studio / Xbox Wire
Early Access limits and rewards
Farlands is still in active development. FragPunk’s Steam notice warns that test data will be wiped when the test ends, which includes character levels, mission progress, stored resources and vehicle and equipment progression. More playable characters and weapon blueprints are promised as development continues.
The same notice lists launch rewards:
- Farlands Early Access Pass: a free battle pass for Farlands, live from November 5, with materials, supply chests and courier cosmetics such as “GoldDash” and “GreenDash”.
- FarLands Challenge: November 5 to 19. Rewards include 6,000 Gold, four Ultra Cans and cosmetic stickers and charms.
- Deck Gear Up: the limited-time mode is also open November 5 to 19.
- Wasteland Rhapsody Battle Pass: still live until December 31.
What the November 9 patch changed
A November 9 patch did not require downtime, according to its notes. It fixed client freezes and crashes, vehicle HP not dropping once energy reached zero, packages that could not be removed from the vehicle backpack, slow vehicles in parts of Seaside Port, and quests that would not progress. It also fixed Seaside Port extraction points and enemy spawn counts, closed a way to open Perpetual Order packages, adjusted some Fabricator upgrade requirements, and fixed odd behavior when merging blueprints.
What’s next
FragPunk has not published a full-release date for Farlands in the sources we checked, so treat everything above as Early Access. Expect balance changes and a data wipe at some point. If you are choosing between free shooters, our Marvel Rivals Season 11 guide covers another free hero shooter, and our free Steam games list tracks this week’s giveaways. On Xbox, see the Xbox 25th anniversary Game Pass week for what else is arriving.
Sources: Xbox Wire (checked 16:25 UTC, Nov 9), FragPunk Steam store page and Steam news (Nov 5 and Nov 9 posts, checked 16:25 UTC, Nov 9).
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