Blood West
Open-world stealth FPS mixing Weird West gunplay and eldritch horror
Hyperstrange · Published by New Blood Interactive, Hyperstrange · Released Dec 5, 2023
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 90% of 6,715
- Recent reviews
- Mostly Positive
- 78% of 47 in 30 days
- Playing now
- 98
- peak 24h 101
- Steam Deck
- Verified
- Last update
- 5 days ago
- Sep 17, 2026
Metacritic: 80/100 (critic reviews)
What is Blood West?
A single-player first-person stealth shooter with RPG elements, set across three open-ended Weird West regions. As an undead gunslinger seeking freedom from a curse, you explore, complete missions, gather gear, and fight monsters through careful stealth or direct gunplay.
For you if...
- +you prefer slow, methodical stealth over constant firefights
- +you enjoy exploring hostile maps for gear and secrets
- +you want Western themes mixed with eldritch horror
Not for you if...
- −you expect deep enemy AI and nuanced stealth systems
- −you dislike punishing combat and death penalties
- −you need consistently varied and rewarding exploration
What players say
90% of 6,715 reviews are positive · 78% of 47 in the last 30 days
Players praise the Weird West atmosphere, open-ended maps, and freedom to approach fights with stealth or firearms. Common complaints describe the stealth and enemy AI as basic, with repetitive encounters, uneven exploration rewards, and harsh difficulty spikes.
Screenshots and trailer
Blood West system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- OS
- Windows 10 64-bit or later
- Processor
- Intel Core i5-7500 or Equivalent
- Graphics
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780M
- Memory
- 8 GB RAM
- Storage
- 5 GB available space
- Notes
- I LIVE AGAIN.
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Full controller support
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 59
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Steam Deck: Verified
- 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
Multiplayer and co-op
Languages
Full audio: English. Text only: German, Polish, Russian, Hungarian, Portuguese - Brazil, Simplified Chinese, French.
Tags
- FPS
- Open World
- Western
- Stealth
- RPG
- Retro
- Horror
- Immersive Sim
- First-Person
- 1990's
- Singleplayer
- Shooter
- Survival Horror
- Action
- Souls-like
- Inventory Management
Recent updates
- Sep 17, 2026 · Blood West: Scavengers v1.2
- Jul 8, 2026 · Hotfix 5.0.7-3
- Jul 6, 2026 · Patch 5.0.7
- Jun 26, 2026 · Patch 5.0.6
- Jun 25, 2026 · Blood West: Scavengers v1.1
3 DLC available.
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