Choose Outlaws of the Old West
Choose Outlaws of the Old West if you want a Strategy, Massively Multiplayer, and RPG game with Multi-player, MMO, and Online PvP. 2,946 Steam reviews back the pick.
Outlaws of the Old West vs Sierra Madre: The Wild West
Outlaws of the Old West and Sierra Madre: The Wild West both land in Action, Indie, Adventure 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, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Sierra Madre: The Wild West (2018) is 1 year older than Outlaws of the Old West (2019). Outlaws of the Old West scores higher on Steam reviews (58.5% positive) than Sierra Madre: The Wild West (57.1% 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 Sierra Madre: The Wild West
Choose Sierra Madre: The Wild West if it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. Sierra Madre: The Wild West launched in 2018.
Both Outlaws of the Old West and Sierra Madre: The Wild West sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (58.5% vs 57.1% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Outlaws of the Old West |  Sierra Madre: The Wild West | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Casual, Early Access | Action, Indie, Adventure, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 58.5% positive (2,946 reviews) | 57.1% positive (35 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Single-player only |
| Developers | Virtual Basement LLC | Broken Dream Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Sierra Madre: The Wild West (2018) is 1 year older than Outlaws of the Old West (2019).
- Outlaws of the Old West scores higher on Steam reviews (58.5% positive) than Sierra Madre: The Wild West (57.1% positive).
- Sierra Madre: The Wild West is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Outlaws of the Old West (19.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Outlaws of the Old West is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Sierra Madre: The Wild West has no Deck rating yet.
Outlaws of the Old West vs Sierra Madre: The Wild West — FAQ
- Should I play Outlaws of the Old West or Sierra Madre: The Wild West first?
- If you want chronology, Sierra Madre: The Wild West (2018) came out before Outlaws of the Old West (2019). 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 Outlaws of the Old West and Sierra Madre: The Wild West similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Adventure 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.
- Does Sierra Madre: The Wild West have multiplayer like Outlaws of the Old West?
- No. Outlaws of the Old West supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while Sierra Madre: The Wild West is listed as single-player only.