West of Dead
A Western roguelike shooter built around cover and twin-stick combat
Upstream Arcade · Published by Raw Fury · Released Jun 18, 2020
- Reviews
- Mostly Positive
- 76% of 1,388
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 1
- daily peak, Oct 29, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Verified
- Last update on Steam
- 5 years ago
- Jul 8, 2021
What is West of Dead?
Set in Purgatory, Wyoming, in 1888, this top-down shooter follows William Mason, a dead man who awakens remembering only a figure in black. You fight through procedurally generated areas, shooting enemies, dodging incoming fire, and moving behind cover.
For you if...
- +you enjoy challenging combat across repeated, randomized runs
- +you like horror themes mixed with Western settings
Not for you if...
- −you want steady progression without replaying earlier areas
What players say
76% of 1,388 reviews are positive
Players praise the comic-book art style, gunplay, music, and voice acting. Bugs remain a recurring complaint in recent reviews, including getting stuck on cover and enemy attacks that linger or become invisible.
Screenshots and trailer
West of Dead system requirements
Minimum: GTX 1030, 4 GB RAM, 1 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run West of Dead?
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- OS
- Windows 7
- Processor
- Intel i5-4460 CPU / AMD FX-8350
- Graphics
- Nvidia Geforce GTX 1030 / Radeon RX 550
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Storage
- 1 GB available space
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 10
- Processor
- Intel Core i5-9400 / AMD Ryzen 5 3400G
- Graphics
- Nvidia Geforce GTX 1060 / Radeon RX 580
- Memory
- 8 GB RAM
- Storage
- 1 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
Does West of Dead have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does West of Dead run on Steam Deck?
Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- Shows Steam Deck controller icons
- In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 24
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing
- Languages
- Full audio: English. Text only: French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Latin America, Traditional Chinese.
Does West of Dead use AI-generated content?
No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.
Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam
Tags
- Replay Value
- Roguelike
- Western
- Roguelite
- Horror
- Difficult
- Zombies
- Twin Stick Shooter
- Action
- Action Roguelike
- Top-Down Shooter
- Adventure
- Shooter
- Singleplayer
- Procedural Generation
- Isometric
Recent updates
- Jul 8, 2021 · Update 1.11.8.29 is out now!
- May 12, 2021 · Update 1.11.7.11 is out now!
- Mar 16, 2021 · Update 1.11.6.2 is out now!
- Jan 31, 2021 · The Bone Orchard Update, Now Live!
- Sep 15, 2020 · Wayfarin Stranger Hotfix
2 DLC available.
