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12 is Better Than 6

Top-down Western shooter with stealth and manually cocked revolvers

Ink Stains Games · Published by HypeTrain Digital · Released Nov 20, 2015

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Reviews
Very Positive
83% of 4,671
Recent reviews
Very Positive
83% of 18 in 30 days
Players
11
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
7 years ago
Mar 3, 2019
Minimum PC
DirectX 9 GPU
2 GB RAM · 0.3 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 74/100 (critic reviews)

What is 12 is Better Than 6?

This single-player, top-down shooter follows an escaped prisoner traveling from Mexico to Texas in 1873. You move through stages, shoot or sneak past enemies, and cock your revolver before firing.

For you if...

  • +you like short bursts of challenging Western action
  • +you enjoy choosing between stealth and direct combat

Not for you if...

  • −you prefer forgiving combat without frequent restarts
  • −you want a story to take priority over shooting

What players say

83% of 4,671 reviews are positive · 83% of 18 in the last 30 days

Players praise the hand-drawn art, music, and fast gunfights. Common complaints include awkward controls, repetitive levels, and an unengaging story; some players also report bugs and lost progress.

Players over time

▼ -38% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 26 players on Oct 9, 2026.

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Nov 7, 202611
Nov 6, 202613
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Nov 3, 20268
Nov 2, 202615
Nov 1, 202611
Oct 31, 20268
Oct 30, 202610
Oct 29, 20267
Oct 28, 202610
Oct 27, 202610
Oct 26, 202613
Oct 25, 202616
Oct 24, 202615
Oct 23, 20266
Oct 22, 20268
Oct 21, 202613
Oct 20, 202610
Oct 19, 202618
Oct 18, 202614
Oct 17, 20269
Oct 16, 202614
Oct 15, 20269
Oct 14, 202623
Oct 13, 20269
Oct 12, 202618
Oct 11, 202616
Oct 10, 202621
Oct 9, 202626
Oct 8, 202620
Oct 7, 20269
Oct 6, 202616
Oct 5, 202617
Oct 4, 202619
Oct 3, 20267
Oct 2, 20267
Oct 1, 20269
Sep 30, 202611
Sep 29, 202610
Sep 28, 202614
Sep 27, 20268
Sep 26, 202625
Sep 25, 202617
Sep 24, 202611
Sep 23, 202616
Sep 23, 202611
Sep 22, 202614

How many players finish 12 is Better Than 6?

14% of Steam players have unlocked «This is the end of my story. », 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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12 is Better Than 6 system requirements

Minimum: DirectX 9 GPU, 2 GB RAM, 0.3 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows Vista / Windows 7 / Windows 8.1
Processor
Intel Pentium 2.9 Ghz or equivalent
Graphics
512 Mb DirectX 9 compatible video card with shader model 3.0 support
Memory
2048 MB RAM
Storage
300 MB available space
DirectX
Version 9.0c

Does 12 is Better Than 6 have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does 12 is Better Than 6 run on Steam Deck?

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

  • Default controller config not fully functional
  • Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Achievements
46
Steam features
Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Text only: English, German, Russian, French, Spanish - Spain, Simplified Chinese.

Does 12 is Better Than 6 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

2 DLC available.

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