Tin Star (2015)

Developer: Hosted Games
Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Genres: Indie, RPG
Rating: 4.8 of 5, 305 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 9.5 hours
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

a slow-burning, text-driven western mystery that unfolds at your own pace through reading and choosing.

text-basedinteractive fictionwesternatmosphericdeliberatestory-richengrossingunhurried

What players say

Players praise the reactive plot and length, calling it one of the publisher's best works. Some find it frustrating due to frequent dead ends early on, even when playing to your strengths. A handful note minor spelling and continuity errors that break immersion.

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