Games like Hard West
If Hard West is your kind of game, the closest matches are Hard West 2, Phantom Doctrine and Jagged Alliance 3 — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its tactical positioning matters, unique luck system and writing quality is exceptional. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
Get personalized picks →Hard West is a turn-based tactical RPG developed by CreativeForge Games, set in a supernatural Wild West where a man's path of revenge draws him into occult chaos. The game features a unique luck system alongside card-based upgrades and resource management, with 40 individually designed combat scenarios woven into 8 story-based missions. Players describe it as atmospheric, dark, and challenging, with reviewers highlighting that tactical positioning matters critically throughout encounters. Released in 2015, it offers a medium-length solo experience for $19.99 and runs in Playable condition on Steam Deck. The game received a 73 on Metacritic and holds a 74% positive rating from over 2,200 Steam reviews.
About Hard West: When a tragic turn of events sets one man down a path of supernatural chaos and revenge, he must brutally hunt down all those who wronged him. Fight and survive through 8 unique story-based scenarios, and try your hand at 40 individually designed turn-based combat missions
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Hard West 2
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Hard West.
Top pick for Hard West fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and RPG with Hard West.
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.
Phantom Doctrine
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Hard West.
Second-strongest match for Hard West fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and RPG with Hard West.
The year is 1983. The world teeters on the verge of destruction as the Cold War tightens its icy grip. East or West: trust no one, question everything. The fate of humanity rests in your hands as you pit spy versus spy in tactical Phantom Doctrine.
Jagged Alliance 3
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Hard West.
Third-strongest match for Hard West fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Hard West.
The country of Grand Chien is thrown into chaos when the elected president goes missing and the paramilitary force known as “the Legion” seizes control. Hire mercs, meet interesting characters, and fight in tactically deep turn-based combat in this true successor to a beloved franchise.
Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Hard West.
Ranked #4 for Hard West fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and RPG with Hard West.
A tactical game combining the turn-based combat of XCOM with story, exploration, stealth, and strategy. Take control of a team of Mutants navigating a post-human Earth. Created by a team including former HITMAN leads and the designer of PAYDAY.
Gears Tactics
WHY THIS
Shares a dark mood with Hard West.
Ranked #5 for Hard West fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Hard West.
Gears Tactics is the fast-paced, turn-based strategy game from one of the most-acclaimed video game franchises – Gears of War. Outnumbered and fighting for survival, recruit and command your squad to hunt down an evil mastermind who makes monsters.
Into the Breach
WHY THIS
Shares turn based combat and a challenging mood with Hard West.
Ranked #6 for Hard West fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Hard West.
Control powerful mechs from the future to defeat an alien threat. Each attempt to save the world presents a new randomly generated challenge in this turn-based strategy game.
Expeditions: Conquistador
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Hard West.
Ranked #7 for Hard West fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Hard West.
Conquer the New world: In the 16th Century, Spanish explorers and soldiers reached the shores of America. The search for gold, fame, and adventure drove these travelers into a treacherous wilderness where they faced hunger, disease, and dangerous predators. In their wake, the Aztec Empires lay in ruins.
Blackguards 2
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Hard West.
Ranked #8 for Hard West fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Hard West.
Blackguards 2 is a turn-based strategy-RPG and will deliver challenging hexfield battles and a gritty story filled with violence and crime. - Includes bonus content: Soundtrack, digital Art Book and Strategy Guide Book!
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Victor Vran ARPG
WHY THIS
Shares a dark mood with Hard West.
Reviewers of Hard West cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with Hard West.
Victor Vran is the isometric action-RPG where your skill is just as essential as your character build and gear. Experience intense combat action: dodge, jump and unleash powerful skills to finish off your enemies!
The Bureau: XCOM Declassified
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Hard West cross-mention this title as a similar play.
The year is 1962 and the Cold War has the nation gripped by fear. A top-secret government unit called The Bureau begins investigating a series of mysterious attacks by an enemy more powerful than communism.
XCOM® 2
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Hard West.
Reviewers of Hard West cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy with Hard West.
XCOM 2 is the sequel to XCOM: Enemy Unknown, the 2012 award-winning strategy game of the year. Earth has changed and is now under alien rule. Facing impossible odds you must rebuild XCOM, and ignite a global resistance to reclaim our world and save humanity.
Jagged Alliance 3
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Hard West.
Reviewers of Hard West cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy with Hard West.
The country of Grand Chien is thrown into chaos when the elected president goes missing and the paramilitary force known as “the Legion” seizes control. Hire mercs, meet interesting characters, and fight in tactically deep turn-based combat in this true successor to a beloved franchise.
Weird West: Definitive Edition
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Hard West cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with Hard West.
Survive and unveil the mysteries of the Weird West through the intertwined destinies of its unusual heroes in an Action RPG from the co-creators of Dishonored and Prey.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Hard West at current Steam store prices.
Garry's Mod
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under Hard West on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Hard West.
Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.
Lethal Company
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Hard West on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Hard West.
A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.
People Playground
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Hard West on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Hard West.
Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.
Fallout: New Vegas
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Hard West on Steam right now. Shares RPG with Hard West.
Welcome to Vegas. New Vegas. Enjoy your stay!
Vampire Survivors
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under Hard West on Steam right now. Shares Indie and RPG with Hard West.
Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Doki Doki Literature Club!
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Hard West.
The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Hard West.
Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.
Ultimate Custom Night
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Hard West.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Hard West.
Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.
The Looker
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Hard West.
You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.
missed messages.
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Hard West.
‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.
NGU IDLE
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Hard West.
NGU Idle is a Free To Play Idle game that's full of weird humor, tons of upgrades and hundreds of hours of content! Try out NGU Idle today and experience the joy of Numbers Going Up!
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More from CreativeForge Games
Other recommendable Steam games by CreativeForge Games, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
POSTAL: Brain Damaged
WHY THIS
Shares a dark mood with Hard West.
Another title from CreativeForge Games, the studio behind Hard West.
POSTAL: Brain Damaged is a new, action-oriented take on the Running With Scissors’ cult game series with throwback graphics, and fast-paced, modern gameplay. Take a wild roller coaster ride through the twisted wonderland encased in the POSTAL DUDE’S messed-up mind.
Phantom Doctrine
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Hard West.
Another title from CreativeForge Games, the studio behind Hard West. Shares Strategy and RPG with Hard West.
The year is 1983. The world teeters on the verge of destruction as the Cold War tightens its icy grip. East or West: trust no one, question everything. The fate of humanity rests in your hands as you pit spy versus spy in tactical Phantom Doctrine.
Ancient Space
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Hard West.
Another title from CreativeForge Games, the studio behind Hard West. Shares Strategy with Hard West.
Ancient Space is a story driven single player real time strategy game where you take command of a fleet embarking on a scientific mission to chart undiscovered reaches of space called ‘The Black Zone’. Overcome overwhelming odds and fight for your life and the survival of your ship and its crew.
Aircraft Carrier Survival: Tutorial
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Hard West.
Another title from CreativeForge Games, the studio behind Hard West.
When the harshness of the sea meets the cruelties of war, a challenge for perseverance makes itself known. And it is like none other. Welcome to Aircraft Carrier Survival, a strategy set in the merciless reality of World War II, where your prowess as a commander decides the fate of a naval behemoth.
Frequently asked about Hard West
- Does Hard West run on Steam Deck?
- Hard West is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
- How much does Hard West cost?
- Hard West is listed on Steam at 19.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Hard West?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Hard West are Hard West 2, Phantom Doctrine, Jagged Alliance 3.
- Who developed Hard West?
- Hard West was developed by CreativeForge Games and published by Good Shepherd Entertainment.
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