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Hard West 2 is a journey to the heart of darkness in the American West. Take control of a supernatural posse and catch the mysterious Ghost Train. Outsmart, outcheat and outgun your enemies in this turn-based tactics game set in a Wild West world where nothing is as it seems.
Hard West 2 is a turn-based strategy, western and turn-based tactics game
developed by Ice Code Games
and published by Good Shepherd Entertainment.
Released on August 04th 2022 is available only on Windows
in 9 languages: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian and Simplified Chinese.
It has received 2,784 reviews of which 2,283 were positive and 501 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.9 out of 10. 😊
The game is currently priced at 28.99€ on Steam, but you can find it for 0.52€ on Gamivo.
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Windows
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10 (64bit)
- Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo E4700 2.6 GHz/AMD Phenom 9950 Quad Core 2.6 GHz
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750/Radeon RX 550
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 35 GB available space
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Rating: ★★★☆☆ (3/5) For some reason, I’ve always liked westerns. Maybe it’s those cozy Sunday morning movies from childhood, or maybe it’s Ennio Morricone and his unforgettable soundtracks—I honestly don’t know. Either way, this turn-based western, which feels like a half-baked puzzle game trying to act like a tactics game, caught my attention. What It Gets Right [*]✅ Theme: I was a bit skeptical about the supernatural-western combo, but the game keeps things relatively grounded. It doesn’t go completely off the rails, and the western identity remains intact. The soundtrack complements the atmosphere nicely. [*]✅ Artwork & World Design: From comic-style cutscenes to the overall world design, there’s clear effort and consistency. The game looks good and knows how to present its setting. [*]✅ New Turn-Based Mechanics: It’s always nice to see developers experimenting. Systems like Luck, Ricochet, and Bravado are interesting ideas. Even if Bravado is very hit-or-miss in practice, the effort to move away from traditional formulas is appreciated. Where It Falls Apart [*]❌ Tactics… or Puzzle? This is the core issue. The game wants to be a tactics game but ends up feeling like a puzzle game—and not fully committing to either. It lands somewhere awkward in between, like an unwanted child of both genres. Strategic variety is limited because the game heavily favors aggressive play. There’s no real overwatch system and no meaningful defensive playstyle. Instead, you’re encouraged to: - Chain kills - Abuse Bravado - Clear the map as fast as possible Once you figure this out, every mission starts to feel the same. You either execute the optimal chain perfectly—or reload. And that’s where it quickly turns into a save-scum simulator. [*]❌ Weapons Feel Underdeveloped: Weapon progression is surprisingly shallow. You don’t really upgrade weapons—you just replace them with slightly better versions. Most of your power comes from the card system instead, which feels disconnected. A proper upgrade or crafting system (something closer to Jagged Alliance-style progression) would’ve added much-needed depth. [*]❌ Character Progression Is Limited: The card system is interesting, and the loyalty mechanic adds a small layer, but that’s about it. There’s no meaningful experience-based progression and no real customization beyond cards. Over time, this makes character growth feel flat and less rewarding. [*]❌ Steam Deck Compatibility: Although the game runs smoothly on Steam Deck, the experience is far from ideal. Text and UI elements are quite small, and there’s no proper controller support. Community layouts help to a point, but camera controls feel awkward and clunky—especially when cycling through targets. Considering the release date, better handheld optimization is expected. Final Thoughts Hard West 2 feels more like a puzzle game dressed as a tactics game, with strong style but limited depth. If you’re into turn-based puzzle experiences, games like Into the Breach or Tactical Breach Wizards simply do it better. That said, if you enjoy western themes, don’t mind some trial-and-error gameplay, and can grab it at a discount or in a bundle, it’s worth one relaxed playthrough. Just don’t expect a deep or long-lasting tactical experience.
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I just finished this game last night and enjoyed every moment of it. I love the ricochet feature in the game adding an extra layer of tactical element, also the chase sequences add a more unique play to it. Chasing down a train on horse in turn based sequences where you can board and dismount the trains at will adds to the tactical fun. I love the ability to chain combo attacks where by landing a killing shot/attack results in your AP resetting and allowing you to chain attacks until it has expired. I do wish the game was longer though, what was here was loads of fun, but I felt it was a little rushed getting to the final fight on the demon train, almost as if the devs ran out of ideas or just wanted to get it out. Also something that baffled me is how a few times when I had 100% chance of hitting a target, my character still managed to miss, that makes no sense to me. Also most of the supernatural looking weapons were actually weaker than the standard rifles/pistols/blades, making it almost pointless them being there. I recommend this game, but best get it in a sale, for the full price I feel it falls a bit short content wise.
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What i love about the game. 1. bullets can bounce off objects depending on the type of weapon used and hit enemies around corners 2. the cover system where your character can futher increase their cover by ducking behide the cover their already hiding behind 3. different elevations where you get bonuse shooting from high ground 4. zoom in and out and changing camera angles 5. displays hit / miss / bulleyes / damage information etc... 6. easy and fun tutorial 7. story line and the different characters 8. characters have their own traits / skills 9. different gun fights from town shoot outs to horse back train robbery etc.. 10. enviorment, theme, card system Amazing game, loved everything about the game. Highly recommended. What i like to see moving forward 1. include a over watch system 2. other game modes apart from story mode (maybe a endless mode / zombie mode) 3. include bows and arrows as a weapon option
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Hard West 2 delivered! 9/10 for me. it would be more perfect if the story can be long and additional several more chapter.
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A worthy successor to the original, with considerably more polish (but maybe slightly less of the rough-cut indie charm). The X-COM: Enemy Unknown-style shootouts in which you gun down hordes of bandits, revenants and hellspawn in satisfying kill streaks are fun, if not terribly challenging. Visuals, audio/VA work, and writing are top-notch. I only wish there was more of it, as it ended too quickly. (Well, that and I must say that I really missed the diverse array of weird and exotic historically-inspired firearms from the first game... the selection here is much tamer and more typical of what you'd expect in a western. Now that I think about it, that's a pretty good analogy for the game as a whole.)
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Hard West 2 is currently priced at 28.99€ on Steam.
Hard West 2 is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 28.99€ on Steam.
Hard West 2 received 2,283 positive votes out of a total of 2,784 achieving a rating of 7.91.
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Hard West 2 was developed by Ice Code Games and published by Good Shepherd Entertainment.
Hard West 2 is playable and fully supported on Windows.
Hard West 2 is not playable on MacOS.
Hard West 2 is not playable on Linux.
Hard West 2 is a single-player game.
Hard West 2 does not currently offer any DLC.
Hard West 2 does not support mods via Steam Workshop.
Hard West 2 does not support Steam Remote Play.
Hard West 2 is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.
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