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Blood West

Open-world stealth FPS mixing Weird West gunplay and eldritch horror

Hyperstrange · Published by New Blood Interactive, Hyperstrange · Released Dec 5, 2023

ActionIndieRPG

Reviews
Very Positive
89% of 6,514
Recent reviews
Very Positive
86% of 73 in 30 days
Players
57
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Verified
Last update on Steam
1 month ago
Oct 1, 2026
Minimum PC
GTX 780M
8 GB RAM · 5 GB disk
Full requirements

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

89% of 6,514 reviews are positive · 86% of 73 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.

Players over time

▼ -6% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 128 players on Sep 21, 2026.

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Oct 1, 202670
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Sep 26, 202687
Sep 25, 202690
Sep 24, 2026113
Sep 23, 202698
Sep 23, 2026101
Sep 22, 202687
Sep 21, 2026128

How many players finish Blood West?

14% of Steam players have unlocked «Old Friend, New Enemy», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

Blood West screenshot 1

Blood West system requirements

Minimum: GTX 780M, 8 GB RAM, 5 GB of disk space.

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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.

Does Blood West have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does Blood West 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
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
59
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Full audio: English. Text only: German, Polish, Russian, Hungarian, Portuguese - Brazil, Simplified Chinese, French.

Does Blood West 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 Nov 7, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

3 DLC available.

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