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Hard West

201570/100
Role-playing (RPG)StrategyTurn-based strategy (TBS)TacticalAdventureIndie
Hard West's blend of tactical gunplay and supernatural horror in a Wild West setting immediately grabs your attention. Its core is a brutal, turn-based combat system where positioning and cover are paramount, but bullets can ricochet and the environment becomes another weapon. The game's replayability stems from its episodic structure and the way it lets you experiment with different characters and their unique abilities.

About Hard West

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Welcome to the Wild West like you’ve never seen it before. When a tragic turn of events sets one man down a path of supernatural chaos and revenge, he must brutally hunts down all those whom wronged him. Follow Warren on his descent into the darkest recesses of the human soul, and try to survive in a world full of hard choices and even harder consequences. Because in this world, death is a constant presence and the black pacts which you make with forces beyond human comprehension will forever haunt all those around you. Fight and survive through 8 unique story-based scenarios, and try your hand at more than 40 individually designed turn-based combat missions. Journey deeper into the world of Hard West and meet a colorful cast of playable characters whose fates are intimately intertwined with yours. Together you will need to make divisive choices to uncover the ultimate plans of the ancient powers at play, as you unravel a deep narrative storyline featuring multiple endings depending on the choices you make during the game.

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Darkest Dungeon

2016 · Role-playing (RPG)

Trading cowboys for gothic horror, this game delivers the same punishing tactical RPG experience, but with sanity as your most precious resource.

Why recommended

  • Turn-based tactical combat with a focus on positioning and exploiting enemy weaknesses mirrors Hard West's strategic core
  • Criteria — Strong Story delivered through a narrator and character-specific backstories, with a focus on psychological horror
  • Exploration of procedurally generated dungeons offers a similar sense of adventure and discovery, albeit in a darker setting
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If Hard West's supernatural elements and strategic battles appealed to you, you'll find similar satisfaction in this medieval fantasy RPG.

Why recommended

  • Turn-based tactical combat with a focus on unit positioning and special abilities
  • Criteria — Strong Story with branching narratives, dialogue choices, and a focus on medieval history and fantasy
  • Exploration and questing in a medieval world
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Recommendation strength
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While the setting is different, the strategic depth and character-driven narrative of Fire Emblem will resonate with fans of Hard West.

Why recommended

  • Turn-based tactical combat with a focus on unit positioning and special abilities
  • Criteria — Strong Story with branching narratives, dialogue choices, and character development
  • Exploration and questing in a fantasy world

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