Games like Outlaws of the Old West
If Outlaws of the Old West is your kind of game, the closest matches are ATLAS, Out of Reach and Heat — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, bleak and immersive. 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 →Outlaws of the Old West is an open-world survival sandbox set in the American frontier, released in 2019 by Virtual Basement LLC. The game blends survival mechanics with homestead building, crafting systems, and wildlife taming across a massive multiplayer world. Players balance survival needs while developing their homesteads and taming horses for traversal. Reviewers describe the atmosphere as immersive and nostalgic, with players highlighting the satisfaction of fortifying their own base, crafting weapons and tools from raw materials, and exploring an unforgiving open world where hunting wildlife becomes essential to survival. The title supports online cooperative play and is not currently supported on Steam Deck. It holds a 58% positive rating from 2946 Steam reviews.
About Outlaws of the Old West: Outlaws of the Old West is a massively multiplayer survival MMO with a huge world, thousands of items and a modular building system. Survive the wild, build your own homestead, defeat villainous bandits and work with others to tame the Wild West.
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ATLAS
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Top pick for Outlaws of the Old West fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Outlaws of the Old West.
Set sail for the ultimate pirate experience! Embark on a grand adventure alongside thousands of other players in one of the largest game worlds ever built (and even claim a piece of it to call your own). Build your ship, assemble your crew, sail the high seas, and become a pirate legend!
Out of Reach
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Shares an immersive mood with Outlaws of the Old West.
Second-strongest match for Outlaws of the Old West fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Outlaws of the Old West.
You’re a castaway stranded in the middle of nowhere. Storm is gone, the worst certainly not. Look for food and resources, craft gear, make shelters. These are the basics, you need much more to stay alive on this cut-off-the-world, yet not desert island. Build & burn, sail & explore, be Out of Reach!
Heat
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for Outlaws of the Old West fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Outlaws of the Old West.
Survive the wilderness, build a home, raise a family, and expand your territory. Gain power as President, deliver justice as Sheriff, fight for your tribe as Chief, or show some southern hospitality as Governor. Begin your new life in 19th century America.
Valnir Rok Survival RPG
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Shares an atmospheric mood with Outlaws of the Old West.
Ranked #4 for Outlaws of the Old West fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Outlaws of the Old West.
Valnir Rok is a multiplayer survival roleplaying game in a Viking setting with quests by bestselling author Giles Kristian. Explore a huge open world, craft items, cook meals, build houses and found clan cities. Raid other clans or place bounties. Pray to the gods and survive.
SCUM
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Ranked #5 for Outlaws of the Old West fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Outlaws of the Old West.
Traverse punishing environments, looting, crafting and evading the constant threats to your life. The unprecedented levels of character customization and progression are your ultimate tools for survival.
XERA: Survival
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Outlaws of the Old West.
Ranked #6 for Outlaws of the Old West fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Strategy with Outlaws of the Old West.
Action-focused, open world survival shooter, PvPvE against fellow mercenaries and lethal XOIDS. Raid for resources alone or with team-mates, build and defend your base, stash your gear and survive against the odds. You are the hunters. You are the hunted. And the robots never sleep…
Miscreated
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Shares an atmospheric mood with Outlaws of the Old West.
Ranked #7 for Outlaws of the Old West fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Strategy with Outlaws of the Old West.
Miscreated is a multiplayer online hardcore survival game set in a post-apocalyptic future. You will need to survive against mutants, players, and even mother nature herself.
Citadel: Forged with Fire
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Shares an atmospheric mood with Outlaws of the Old West.
Ranked #8 for Outlaws of the Old West fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Outlaws of the Old West.
This massive online sandbox RPG features elements of magic, spellcasting, building, exploring and crafting. As a newly minted apprentice of the magic arts, you will set off to the dangerous world of Ignus. Tame mighty beasts, forge alliances, explore uncharted territories or fight for dominance!
Reviewers mention these as similar to Outlaws of the Old West
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Jagged Alliance 3
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Shares an immersive mood with Outlaws of the Old West.
Reviewers of Outlaws of the Old West cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Strategy with Outlaws of the Old 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.
Red Dead Redemption 2
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Shares an atmospheric mood with Outlaws of the Old West.
Reviewers of Outlaws of the Old West cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Adventure with Outlaws of the Old West.
Arthur Morgan and the Van der Linde Gang are outlaws on the run. With federal agents and bounty hunters massing on their heels, the gang must rob, steal, and fight their way across the rugged heartland in order to survive.
ARK: Survival Evolved
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Shares an atmospheric mood with Outlaws of the Old West.
Reviewers of Outlaws of the Old West cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Outlaws of the Old West.
Stranded on the shores of a mysterious island, you must learn to survive. Use your cunning to kill or tame the primeval creatures roaming the land, and encounter other players to survive, dominate... and escape!
Wasteland Remastered
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Shares an atmospheric mood with Outlaws of the Old West.
Reviewers of Outlaws of the Old West cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy and RPG with Outlaws of the Old West.
The RPG classic rises from the nuclear ashes! Wasteland Remastered is an overhaul of the 1988 title that brought the post-apocalypse to video games. See where the Wasteland series began and experience the character and world the sequels are built on.
Hard West
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Shares an atmospheric mood with Outlaws of the Old West.
Reviewers of Outlaws of the Old West cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy and Indie with Outlaws of the Old 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
XCOM® 2
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Shares an atmospheric mood with Outlaws of the Old West.
Reviewers of Outlaws of the Old West cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy with Outlaws of the Old 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.
TROUBLESHOOTER: Abandoned Children
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Shares crafting system and an atmospheric mood with Outlaws of the Old West.
Reviewers of Outlaws of the Old West cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy and Indie with Outlaws of the Old West.
TROUBLESHOOTER: Abandoned Children is the first season of a turn-based strategy SRPG that takes place in the world of Troubleshooter.
Battle Brothers
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Shares an immersive mood with Outlaws of the Old West.
Reviewers of Outlaws of the Old West cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy and RPG with Outlaws of the Old West.
Lead a mercenary company in this tactical RPG set in a medieval fantasy world. Chase fame and fortune as you choose where to go, who to recruit, which contracts to pursue, and how to train and equip your men in a procedurally generated open world campaign.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Outlaws of the Old West at current Steam store prices.
Garry's Mod
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Priced ~75% under Outlaws of the Old West on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Outlaws of the Old 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
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Priced ~50% under Outlaws of the Old West on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Outlaws of the Old West.
A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.
Left 4 Dead 2
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Priced ~50% under Outlaws of the Old West on Steam right now. Shares Action with Outlaws of the Old West.
Set in the zombie apocalypse, Left 4 Dead 2 is a co-operative action horror FPS takes you and your friends through the cities, swamps and cemeteries of the Deep South, from Savannah to New Orleans across five expansive campaigns.
People Playground
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Priced ~50% under Outlaws of the Old West on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Outlaws of the Old West.
Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.
Fallout: New Vegas
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Priced ~50% under Outlaws of the Old West on Steam right now. Shares Action and RPG with Outlaws of the Old West.
Welcome to Vegas. New Vegas. Enjoy your stay!
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 and Casual with Outlaws of the Old 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
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with Outlaws of the Old 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
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Outlaws of the Old West.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
Bongo Cat
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Massively Multiplayer with Outlaws of the Old West.
Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?
The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Outlaws of the Old West.
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Outlaws of the Old 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.
STRAFTAT
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Outlaws of the Old West.
STRAFTAT is a 1v1/2v2 ONLINE first person SHOOTER with quick rounds in over 350 MAPS ; Including all WEAPONS, proximity chat and 4 players FFA.
Our Life: Beginnings & Always
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Outlaws of the Old West.
A twenty-dollar bill, four summers, fifteen years, and a one of a kind life. Create an experience that’s all your own in this near-fully customizable visual novel where you grow from childhood to adulthood with the lonely boy next door.
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Other recommendable Steam games by Virtual Basement LLC, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
ARK: Survival Evolved
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Outlaws of the Old West.
Another title from Virtual Basement LLC, the studio behind Outlaws of the Old West. Shares Action and Indie with Outlaws of the Old West.
Stranded on the shores of a mysterious island, you must learn to survive. Use your cunning to kill or tame the primeval creatures roaming the land, and encounter other players to survive, dominate... and escape!
The Mean Greens - Plastic Warfare
WHY THIS
Shares a nostalgic mood with Outlaws of the Old West.
Another title from Virtual Basement LLC, the studio behind Outlaws of the Old West. Shares Action and Indie with Outlaws of the Old West.
Take part of history’s greatest battle of Green VS. Tan. Fight amongst and against others online. Jump, shoot and roll your way into victory with fast paced objective based gameplay. Sometimes the greatest battles are fought by the smallest of soldiers.
ARK: The Survival Of The Fittest
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Another title from Virtual Basement LLC, the studio behind Outlaws of the Old West. Shares Action and Strategy with Outlaws of the Old West.
ARK: The Survival of the Fittest is a prototype spin-off of ARK: Survival Evolved, pitting up to 60 combatants against each other in a fast-paced, action-packed struggle for survival, where players are ultimately pushed into an epic final showdown leading their Dinosaur Armies into battle.
Frequently asked about Outlaws of the Old West
- Does Outlaws of the Old West work on Steam Deck?
- Outlaws of the Old West is currently rated Unsupported on Steam Deck. It may not launch or may have significant issues that block normal play.
- How much does Outlaws of the Old West cost?
- Outlaws of the Old West is listed on Steam at 19.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- Does Outlaws of the Old West have multiplayer or co-op?
- Yes — Outlaws of the Old West supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online PvP, PvP).
- What games are most similar to Outlaws of the Old West?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Outlaws of the Old West are ATLAS, Out of Reach, Heat.
- Who developed Outlaws of the Old West?
- Outlaws of the Old West was developed by Virtual Basement LLC and published by Wandering Wizard.
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