Hard West
Isometric Western tactics with supernatural threats and branching choices
CreativeForge Games · Published by Good Shepherd Entertainment · Released Nov 18, 2015
- Reviews
- Mostly Positive
- 75% of 4,936
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Playing now
- 8
- right now
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update
- 3 years ago
- Oct 17, 2022
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
75% of 4,936 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.
Screenshots and trailer
Hard West system requirements
As published by the developer.
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
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Full controller support
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linux
- Achievements
- 35
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Steam Deck: Playable
- 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
Multiplayer and co-op
Languages
Full audio: English. Text only: French, German, Polish, Russian.
Tags
- Western
- Turn-Based Strategy
- Strategy
- RPG
- Turn-Based Combat
- Adventure
- Turn-Based
- Tactical
- Turn-Based Tactics
- Indie
- Isometric
- Singleplayer
- Action
- Horror
- Atmospheric
- Gore
Recent updates
- Oct 17, 2022 · Hard West 2 After Dark Update is now Live!
- Jun 15, 2017 · Patch 1.5! Save Game on Demand! The future is here!
- Jun 15, 2017 · Patch 1.5! Save Game on Demand! The future is here!
- Aug 8, 2016 · Patch 1.4.3: Fan Localization Support Update is Now Available!
- Aug 8, 2016 · Patch 1.4.3: Fan Localization Support Update is Now Available!
3 DLC available.
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