Western Press

Western Press

Steam Deck Verified

Bandit-1 · Indie · Apr 21, 2016

It depends on what you're after.

At $4.99. It has been as low as $0.79.

68%
Mixed
293 player reviews
Low confidence · few reviews
Buy it if you like
  • Story and characters: 31 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Controls: 27 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 23 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Difficulty: 8 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 293 player reviews · updated 5 days ago

What players think

The recurring themes across 175 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
57% of themes are praise29% are divided14% are caveats
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
While Western Press does not attempt to tell a detailed story, it uses the Western setting to frame its competitive gameplay.
31 of 175 sampled reviews raised it
Controls
Players who bring up Controls mostly praise it.
You can play this game with the keyboard or a controller, although you can also set up a dance mat if you'd want.
27 of 175 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
Although the graphics are relatively simple, they suit the game’s fast pace and comedic tone.
23 of 175 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
The soundtrack is amongst the best of western video games, bringing you back in time, making you feel nostalgic and never feeling derivative.
16 of 175 sampled reviews raised it

Theme by theme

Every theme is scored by what reviewers actually said about it, not just whether they recommended the game.

LovedMixedComplained about
Players love4 themes
Story and characters31 reviews
Controls27 reviews
Graphics23 reviews
Audio16 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Multiplayer33 reviews
70%
Gameplay32 reviews
59%
Players complain% still recommend
Difficulty8 reviews
88%

Ranked by how many sampled reviews mention each topic. A topic sits in a column by what reviewers said about that topic; the percentage beside it is how many of them recommended the game anyway. 3 more themes were each raised by fewer than 4 sampled reviews and are not shown.

Should you buy it now?

Crit’s read on the price, from Steam price history.

Prices have been lower

Currently $4.99. The lowest we've tracked is $0.79.

5 points recordedtoday · $4.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
68%
Mixed
Playing right now
Achievements
25
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

We’ll surface hours-played once playtime ingestion ships.