Buy it if you like
- Gameplay: 157 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Combat: 108 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Graphics: 76 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Bugs: 46 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Difficulty: 38 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Controls: 24 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 2k player reviews · updated
What players think
The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.
Why players love itThings to know
50% of themes are praise300 helpful reviews50% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
157 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The pros of the game are the setting, visuals, general gameplay and music: the Weird West sort-of otherworldly experience is a perfect match for rogue-lite gameplay, the player traversing the Purgatory over and over again trying to figure who he is and what's he up against.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
108 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I think what really shines in the game though is the combat system, and the voice acting.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
76 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The comic themed art style is nice and sets the stone for "purgatory" quite well.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
67 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I really thought [the narrative] was well done, it’s probably the best part of the entire game.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
63 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Especially in calmer moments between the fights when the soundtrack of humming voices and subtle guitar pulls sets in, West of Dead genuinely feels like a cowboy story told by the fireplace while camping the night in the middle of nowhere.
Characters
Players who bring up Characters mostly praise it.
10 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The main character has a fantastic design that works really well in this art style.
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Gameplay157 reviews
Combat108 reviews
Graphics76 reviews
Story67 reviews
Audio63 reviews
Characters10 reviews
Divided opinion
No themes split opinion in this sample.
Players complain
Bugs48% still recommend
Difficulty71% still recommend
Controls54% still recommend
Interface71% still recommend
Performance33% still recommend
Monetization20% still recommend
What you get
Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.
Play modes
- Single-player
Controller
- Partial Controller Support
Store features
- Family Sharing
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Cloud
Platforms
- Windows
Valve device support
Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
Lowest ever recorded
$3.99$19.99−80%
That's the lowest price we've ever recorded.
9 points recordedtoday · $3.99
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