West of Loathing
Open-world comedy RPG with stick figures and turn-based combat
Asymmetric · Released Aug 10, 2017
- Reviews
- Overwhelmingly Positive
- 98% of 10K
- Recent reviews
- Very Positive
- 97% of 49 in 30 days
- Playing now
- 18
- peak 24h 54
- Steam Deck
- Verified
- Last update
- 11 months ago
- Oct 16, 2025
Metacritic: 87/100 (critic reviews)
What is West of Loathing?
West of Loathing is a single-player comedy RPG set in a black-and-white, stick-figure Wild West. You explore an open world, take quests, solve puzzles, talk through problems, and enter turn-based fights while developing one of three character classes.
For you if...
- +you enjoy exploration that rewards close attention
- +you like puzzles and build-dependent solutions
- +you want meaningful choices and replay value
Not for you if...
- −you prefer serious stories without constant absurdist jokes
- −you want a linear path with few missable choices
- −you dislike turn-based combat or difficult puzzles
What players say
98% of 10,318 reviews are positive · 97% of 49 in the last 30 days
Players most often praise the humorous writing, world-building, and mechanical depth beneath the simple art. Common complaints include repetitive or grindy combat, meandering progression, and jokes that some find wordy or inconsistent.
Screenshots and trailer
West of Loathing system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- OS
- Windows XP SP2+
- Processor
- 2.8 GHz Intel® Core™2 Duo or better
- Graphics
- 512 MB
- Memory
- 2 GB RAM
- Storage
- 4 GB available space
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 7 SP1+
- Processor
- 3.3 GHz Intel® Core™2 Duo or better
- Graphics
- 1 GB
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Storage
- 4 GB available space
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
- 28
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Steam Deck: Verified
- 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
Tags
- RPG
- Comedy
- Funny
- Western
- Adventure
- Singleplayer
- Indie
- Story Rich
- Turn-Based Combat
- Open World
- Choices Matter
- Replay Value
- Turn-Based
- Great Soundtrack
- Puzzle
- 2D
Recent updates
- Oct 16, 2025 · Patch 1.11.11.11.11.1
- Mar 2, 2022 · Patch 1.11.11.11.11.0
- Sep 12, 2020 · Elevens All the Way Down Patch (v1.11.11.11.11)
- Aug 7, 2020 · Three Year Anniversary Patch (v1.11.11.11.1)
- Jul 11, 2019 · Taking out the Garbage Patch, Kids (v1.11.11.11)
2 DLC available.
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