Choose Hard West 2
Choose Hard West 2 if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 81.7% positive across 1,307 reviews.
Hard West 2 vs Warhounds
Hard West 2 and Warhounds both land in Action, Strategy, RPG on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Action, Strategy, RPG on Steam. Hard West 2 (2022) is 4 years older than Warhounds (2026). Hard West 2 scores higher on Steam reviews (81.7% positive) than Warhounds (71.4% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Warhounds
Choose Warhounds if you want the DualShock Controller Support, DualSense Controller Support, and Camera Comfort side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Warhounds launched in 2026.
Both Hard West 2 and Warhounds sit in Action, Strategy, and RPG on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Hard West 2 |  Warhounds | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, RPG | Action, Strategy, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 29.99 USD | 29.74 USD |
| Steam reviews | 81.7% positive (1,307 reviews) | 71.4% positive (830 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Ice Code Games | Everplay DMCC |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy, RPG on Steam.
- Hard West 2 (2022) is 4 years older than Warhounds (2026).
- Hard West 2 scores higher on Steam reviews (81.7% positive) than Warhounds (71.4% positive).
- Warhounds is currently ~1% cheaper on Steam than Hard West 2 (29.74 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Hard West 2 is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Warhounds has no Deck rating yet.
Hard West 2 vs Warhounds — FAQ
- Which is better, Hard West 2 or Warhounds?
- On Steam reviews Hard West 2 scores higher (81.7% positive) than Warhounds (71.4% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Hard West 2 is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Hard West 2 or Warhounds first?
- If you want chronology, Hard West 2 (2022) came out before Warhounds (2026). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Hard West 2 and Warhounds similar?
- They overlap on Action, Strategy, RPG on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.