Even larger studios, like Shadow Warrior developer Flying Wild Hog, are getting into the genre with its upcoming third-person shooter Evil West. Meanwhile, others like throwback shooter Blood West created a homage of sorts to Darkwatch with a story of a resurrected desperado, brought back to life by Native American mysticism.
#WEIRD WEST TROPES FULL#
Indie games like the appropriately named top-down immersive sim Weird West, developed by former Dishonored developers Wolfeye Studios created a western world full of evil cults, shunned hybrid pigmen monstrosities, and heroic bounty hunters. However, after Darkwatch failed to impress in terms of sales, few companies would attempt another Weird West style release for over a decade until very recently, when a slew of similar games have emerged. Darkwatch combined solid steampunk western gameplay with a horror setting and made many players fall in love with its unique setup and tone. The game stars Jericho Cross, an outlaw who, after being bitten by a vampire, uses his newfound powers for good as part of the Darkwatch organization, which battles supernatural threats in the wild west. The introduction of the Weird West into games arguably came in the form of the 2005 PlayStation 2 and original Xbox first-person shooter Darkwatch: Curse of the West, a cult-classic and overlooked shooter.
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