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Hard West

Isometric Western tactics with supernatural threats and branching choices

CreativeForge Games · Published by Good Shepherd Entertainment · Released Nov 18, 2015

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Reviews
Mostly Positive
74% of 4,247
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
3
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
4 years ago
Oct 17, 2022
Minimum PC
HD 4670
4 GB RAM · 6 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 73/100 (critic reviews)

What is Hard West?

Hard West is an isometric, turn-based tactics game set in a supernatural Old West, where Warren seeks revenge. Across eight story scenarios, you guide a small squad through cover-based gunfights, equip cards that grant abilities, and make decisions between battles that affect the story.

For you if...

  • +you like turn-based gunfights built around cover and positioning
  • +you want a grim Western story with supernatural elements
  • +you enjoy connected scenarios with choices between battles

Not for you if...

  • −you prefer real-time action over turn-based squad combat
  • −you prefer continuous campaigns over separate story scenarios
  • −you dislike cover-focused battles with uncertain shooting outcomes

What players say

74% of 4,247 reviews are positive

Players praise the supernatural Western setting, story, and tactical combat, especially the card-based abilities. Many complain that characters get stuck while moving, stalling turns and forcing restarts; some say limiting the monitor refresh rate helps. Others find the fights repetitive and the save system restrictive.

How many players finish Hard West?

8.4% of Steam players have unlocked «Requiem for a Gunfighter», 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

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Hard West system requirements

Minimum: HD 4670, 4 GB RAM, 6 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS
Windows Vista/7/8/10
Processor
AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 2.6 GHz / Intel Core 2 Quad 2.6 GHz
Graphics
Radeon HD 4670 (512 MB) / GeForce GT 430 (1024 MB)
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
6 GB available space
DirectX
Version 10

Recommended

OS
Windows Vista/7/8/10
Processor
AMD Athlon II X4 3.1 GHz / Intel Core i5 3 GHz
Graphics
Radeon R7 260X (2 GB) / GeForce GTX 550 Ti (1 GB)
Memory
6 GB RAM
Storage
6 GB available space
DirectX
Version 10

Does Hard West have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does Hard West run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
  • Cloud saves are not shared across platforms

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Achievements
35
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Full audio: English. Text only: French, German, Polish, Russian.

Does Hard 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 Oct 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

3 DLC available.

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