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

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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