The Dark West

Occult Western action RPG with guns, curses, and loot

Black Hand · Coming soon · Early Access

Release: Coming soon; not released yet
Wishlist rank: #493; most wanted
Followers: –; following the game
Demo: 29 playing; Get the demo

What we know: An updated demo is out, and the latest devlog covers a ghost train.

What is The Dark West?

This action RPG takes place on a late-19th-century frontier corrupted after mining releases ancient forces. You play a Witness who explores settlements and mines, fights enemies with firearms and rituals, and develops character builds through skills and loot.

Screenshots and trailer

The Dark West system requirements

Minimum: GTX 1060, 16 GB RAM, 15 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 10 64-bit
Processor: Intel® Core™ i5-8400 or AMD Ryzen™ 5 3600
Graphics: NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060 6 GB or AMD Radeon™ RX 580 8 GB
Memory: 16 GB RAM
Storage: 15 GB available space
DirectX: Version 11
Notes: Setting based upon Low specs

Does The Dark West have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does The Dark West run on Steam Deck?

Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages: Full audio: English. Text only: French, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Thai, Italian, Simplified Chinese, Turkish.

Does The Dark 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 28, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam