Rank 01Why this
Also Western and Turn-Based, like Hard West.
- $29.99 (Price checked Nov 4)
- 2022
Games like Hard West
- 32 games
- Updated May 4, 2026
Players who liked Hard West also play
The closest matches to Hard West: Hard West 2, Phantom Doctrine, Wasteland 2: Director's Cut, Blackguards, and Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 03Why this
Shares turn based combat with Hard West.
- $29.99 (Price checked Nov 4)
- 2014
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Blackguards
Why this: Also Turn-Based and Isometric, like Hard West.
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Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Hard West.
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Dead State: Reanimated
Why this: Shares turn based combat and resource management with Hard West.
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Mordheim: City of the Damned
Why this: Same dark mood as Hard West.
The full ranked list: top 24 games like Hard West
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Shares turn based combat and resource management with Hard West.
- 71% of 1,503 reviews
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- Released: 2015
- Developer: CreativeForge Games
- Price: $19.99checked Nov 4
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 74% of 2,209 reviews
- Genres: Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG
- Metacritic 73
- Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Players highlight
- Unique luck system
- Atmospheric
- Challenging
- Dark
- Car upgrades
- Luck system
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Why this: Same dark mood as Hard West.
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Why this: Also Turn-Based and Isometric, like Hard West.
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Why this: Also Western and Isometric, like Hard West.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Hard West at current Steam store prices.
Silent Storm Gold Edition
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Hard West.
Expeditions: Viking
Why this: Shares turn based combat with Hard West.
The Age of Decadence
Why this: Also Turn-Based and Isometric, like Hard West.
West of Loathing
Why this: Also Western and Turn-Based, like Hard West.
Pathway
Why this: Shares turn based combat and resource management with Hard West.
Gloomhaven
Why this: Also Turn-Based Combat and Turn-Based Strategy, like Hard West.
Free alternatives
Free games the recommender matches to Hard West, limited to titles with at least 500 Steam reviews and 80% positive.
Die in the Dungeon: Origins
Why this: Shares turn based combat and resource management with Hard West.
Battle for Wesnoth
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Hard West.
Card Hunter
Why this: Same challenging mood as Hard West.
Phobies
Why this: Shares resource management with Hard West.
Girls' Frontline
Why this: Also Turn-Based Tactics and Turn-Based Strategy, like Hard West.
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: Same dark mood as Hard West.
Ancient Space
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Hard West.
Black Gold: Oil Drilling Simulator
Why this: Shares resource management with Hard West.
Aircraft Carrier Survival: Tutorial
Why this: Same challenging mood as Hard West.
About Hard West
The closest matches to Hard West: Hard West 2, Phantom Doctrine, Wasteland 2: Director's Cut, Blackguards, and Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Hard West is your kind of game, the closest matches are Hard West 2, Phantom Doctrine and Wasteland 2: Director's Cut — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, challenging and dark, and single out its car upgrades and luck system. 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.
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
Is Hard West worth buying?
Mostly recommended
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 74% of 2,209 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $19.99 (checked Nov 8).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 22 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics had played a median of 6 h before their negative review.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Unique luck system
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“I am enjoying the game but sadly there are so many bugs and the game just locks up without the ability to save and reload the options to solve it make it even more limited. I'm 75% into the second act and got a game ending map screen bug…”
“I wanted to like this game. I really did. But I can only handle so much of having to constantly restart every single mission due to characters repeatedly getting stuck on geometry while moving and locking the mission on that character's…”
People who play it also play: Hard West 2, Phantom Doctrine, Wasteland 2: Director's Cut
Frequently asked about Hard West
Can I run it?
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, Wasteland 2: Director's Cut.
Who developed Hard West?
Hard West was developed by CreativeForge Games and published by Good Shepherd Entertainment.