Western Press
Western dueling game where quick inputs settle one-on-one shootouts
Bandit-1 · Published by Surprise Attack · Released Apr 21, 2016
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 81% of 108
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 0
- daily peak, Oct 30, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Verified
- Last update on Steam
- 6 years ago
- Oct 27, 2020
What is Western Press?
Set in the Old West, this 2D action game revolves around seconds-long duels. You race to enter ten prompted buttons or letters correctly before your opponent, using a keyboard or controller. Tournaments bring together up to 16 competitors, including bots.
For you if...
- +you want local or online competition with friends
- +you enjoy memory challenges with increasingly long button sequences
Not for you if...
- −you prefer aiming weapons to racing through input sequences
- −you want slower matches with time to plan
What players say
81% of 108 reviews are positive
Players praise the pixel art, music, and sound effects. Common complaints concern limited content and long waits between rounds. A recent review also reports online desyncs that leave lobbies stuck waiting for players.
Screenshots and trailer
Western Press system requirements
Minimum: 256MB of Memory, 1 GB RAM, 0.5 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Western Press?
Tell us your graphics card once and every game page will answer this for you.
Set up my PC →Minimum
- OS
- Windows 7
- Processor
- 1.2 GHz or faster
- Graphics
- 256MB of Video Memory
- Memory
- 1 GB RAM
- Storage
- 500 MB available space
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 7
- Processor
- 1.2 GHz or faster
- Graphics
- 256MB of Video Memory
- Memory
- 1 GB RAM
- Storage
- 500 MB available space
Does Western Press have co-op or multiplayer?
Yes: multiplayer (mode not specified). It also has a single-player mode. Crossplay with other platforms is declared. With Remote Play Together, one copy is enough to play the local modes online with friends.
Does Western Press 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
- External controllers are not supported for the primary player
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS
- Achievements
- 25
- Steam features
- Workshop, Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
- Languages
- Full audio: English.
Does Western Press 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 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam
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Recent updates
- Dec 10, 2016 · Wyatt and Vocabulary (1.3.5 Update)
- Dec 10, 2016 · Wyatt and Vocabulary (1.3.5 Update)
- Dec 5, 2016 · Readability Fix!
- Dec 5, 2016 · Readability Fix!
- Dec 2, 2016 · Omegathon and Native Input (1.3.0 Update)
1 DLC available.
