West of Dead (2020)

- Developer
- Upstream Arcade
- Publisher
- Raw Fury
- Platforms
- Windows
- Genres
- Action, Adventure, Indie
- Rating
- 3.6 of 5, 2,214 player ratings
- Typical playtime
- about 3.3 hours
- Where to get it
- Steam
How it feels
A fast-paced, darkly atmospheric twin-stick shooter set in a grim purgatory where tactical cover and relentless enemies keep you on edge.
fast-pacedatmosphericdarkdifficultcover-based shootertwin-stick shooterwestern horrorroguelike
What players say
Players praise the Ron Perlman narration and the Western-purgatory atmosphere, but many find the combat repetitive, the item upgrades underwhelming, and the final boss too easy. Opinion splits on how long the novelty lasts, with some calling it a fun weekend game and others finding it boring quickly.
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