There’s something romantically special about those men with hats and revolvers at their hips. Get closer to a world where law battles lawlessness, thanks to the best Western games.
Cowboy games – Selection of TOP games with a cowboy theme
The third installment of Desperados is among the top cowboy games (source: playstation.com)
The Wild West was… wild. And according to the video game industry, it was also hellishly fun regardless of which side of the law you were on. In the western, there is only one law. The law of the fastest draw. Many cowboy games have been created, but only a handful of the best ones worth playing in 2024 have come out. Our list of the best western games offers five excellent games, and surprisingly, they are not just mindless shooters. On the contrary, cowboy themes have a broad scope in the gaming world, and we can only hope that we get a third installment of Red Dead Redemption. Until then, we will easily make do with the pieces considered the best cowboy games.
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Desperados 3
One of the best game series that showed us the Wild West in all its glory is Desperados. This tactical real-time cowboy game focuses on a group of bounty hunters, and the latest addition, Desperados 3, revolves around the story of the main protagonist John Cooper. The western looks good in it, plays well, and prefers a tactical approach over shooting up the entire area. Get ready for sneaking, hiding, but when the going gets tough, draw your shiny Colts!Call of Juarez
The cowboy game Call of Juarez (2006) and its sequel Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood (2009) came out at a time when no one really cared about western games. However, mainly due to its interesting story, they were a pleasant surprise, and both installments turned out to be successful shooters from the Wild West, which looked very good for their time and even offered multiplayer. Today, of course, this duo looks outdated, but if you have nothing else to reach for, give it a chance.Lead and Gold: Gangs of the Wild West
The purely multiplayer affair Lead and Gold: Gangs of the Wild West (2010) was a rather successful cowboy game. It managed to capture the atmosphere of the inhospitable western environment and the hostile men with hats and revolvers excellently. There were a total of six different modes available where players competed against each other, and the most fun mode was, of course, bank robbery. The main problem with this game was that few knew about it, and the cowboy shooter itself offered very little content. Today, it is just a reminder that even a fun game can turn to dust without proper marketing, and you won’t play it without a party of your own friends.Hard West 2
The term “Weird West” denotes a genre hybrid that combines western, fantasy, sci-fi, or horror. This is exactly the sub-genre of cowboy games that Hard West 2 falls into, offering an unprecedented take on the Wild West. And this is truly a wild west! The successful tactical RPG game takes us on a strange journey among cowboys and witches, demons and revolvers. Besides the excellent setting, the game has great gameplay, and the dark atmosphere is rendered absolutely fantastically.Red Dead Redemption 2
The icing on the cowboy cake. The best western ever. There are many descriptions that fit Red Dead Redemption 2. Some would describe it as GTA with horses, and they wouldn’t be wrong. RDR 2 offers an unprecedented experience of the Wild West in every aspect: an open world that has something to offer at every turn, a fantastic storyline that will make you shed a tear at the end, and breathtaking scenery that will make your graphics card sweat. If you are looking for the best cowboy game, you have just found it.FAQ
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