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Brigand: Oaxaca

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2017

Should you play it?

Brigand: Oaxaca is a highly difficult post-apocalyptic RPG/FPS set in Mexico. Emphasis is on challenge, a branching story with multiple endings, and total freedom of action (kill friendly characters, rob stores, jump across roofs, etc.).

What works

  • Deep and branching gameplay
  • Unique and immersive setting
  • High replayability
  • Developer engagement and support
  • Excellent value for price

Things to keep in mind

  • Janky controls and graphics
  • High difficulty and punishing mechanics
  • Limited save system
  • Unreliable companions
  • Technical bugs and crashes

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Classic Marathon 2

  • Planet Alcatraz 2

  • HeXen II

  • Dead Age 2: The Zombie Survival RPG

  • Hedon Bloodrite

  • Plains of Pain

Less social

Games that feels like Brigand: Oaxaca but with less teamwork and cooperation

  • The spy who shot me™

  • Nightmare of Decay

  • Kvark

  • Ion Fury

  • Putrefaction 2: Void Walker

  • Deus Ex: Game of the Year Edition

More relaxing

Games that feels like Brigand: Oaxaca but with a more relaxing feel

  • The Black Grimoire: Cursebreaker

  • 5089: The Action RPG

  • 3089 -- Futuristic Action RPG

  • Fallout: New Vegas

  • Wo Yao Da 我要大

  • Regions Of Ruin

More competitive

Games that feels like Brigand: Oaxaca but with more competition against others

  • Serious Sam Classic: The Second Encounter

  • Rise of the Triad: Ludicrous Edition

  • BrainBread 2

  • Guardians Frontline

  • Serious Sam Classic: The First Encounter

  • Blood™ Fresh Supply

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Brigand: Oaxaca: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Cooperation, Fellowship, Intimacy, Leadership. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Relaxation, Intimacy, Competition.

Last update: 21/08/2026