West of Loathing

Buy98%

Overwhelmingly Positive · 10k player reviews · High confidence

Yes, worth buying.

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Asymmetric · RPG · Aug 10, 2017

Player review score
98%
Overwhelmingly Positive
Price
$10.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
28
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
1
Full audio0 of 1
Subtitles0 of 1

Should I buy West of Loathing?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 53 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Story: 40 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Combat: 33 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • No recurring complaint surfaced in 300 sampled reviews

Based on 10k player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
78% of themes are praise22% are divided0% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
53 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The game's core strength is the fun and laughter of exploring its unique world for the first time, so the less you know going in, the better.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
40 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I strongly recommend putting experience into your character's dialogue focused skill (which is unique to their class); the in-game rewards from choosing to talk your way through problems are frequently (though not always) lower than choosing to shoot your way through obstacles, but they give you access to even more hilarious writing, which to me is the real reward of playing the game.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
33 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
As with most things in game, the real fun is the humor embedded in the combat, not the combat itself.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
13 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
These, along with the charming art style, are the highlights of the game in my opinion
Characters
Players who bring up Characters mostly praise it.
10 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Character customization and an extensive collection of hats add further variety, while environments remain clear enough that important interactive elements are easy to recognize.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
5 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The western-inspired soundtrack provides an excellent contrast to the ridiculous imagery.

+1 more players loved

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Gameplay53 reviews
Story40 reviews
Combat33 reviews
Graphics13 reviews
Characters10 reviews
Audio5 reviews
Steam Deck4 reviews
Divided opinion
Difficulty
86% still recommend
Interface
100% still recommend
Players complain

No recurring complaints in this sample.

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

  • Full controller support

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Remote Play Together
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud
  • Steam Trading Cards

Platforms

  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux

Valve device support

Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$10.99

The lowest we've tracked is $3.40.

6 points recordedtoday · $10.99

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