Evil West similar games & best alternatives

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Evil West

Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One • 2022

Should you play it?

A dark menace consumes the Old West. In solo or coop, fight with style in visceral, explosive combat against bloodthirsty monstrosities. Eradicate the vampiric hordes with your lightning-fueled gauntlet and become a Wild West Superhero.

What works

  • Fun and fluid combat system
  • Stylish supernatural western setting
  • Good performance and graphics
  • Co-op multiplayer available
  • Linear and focused gameplay

Things to keep in mind

  • Some bugs and glitches reported
  • Limited exploration and linear levels
  • Story is simple and somewhat cheesy
  • Co-op progression not shared
  • Price considered high by some

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • The Ascent

  • Achilles: Legends Untold

  • Warhammer 40,000: Darktide

  • Soulstice

  • Dying Light 2 Stay Human: Reloaded Edition

  • Blades of Time

Less social

Games that feels like Evil West but with less teamwork and cooperation

  • Thymesia

  • The First Berserker: Khazan

  • Lies of P

  • Stray Blade

  • Stellar Blade™

  • ELDERBORN

More intimate

Games that feels like Evil West but with more focus on close relationships

  • Hunted: The Demon’s Forge™

  • Remnant: From the Ashes

  • Shadow Warrior 2

  • Warhammer: End Times - Vermintide

  • Dead Space™ 3

  • Warhammer: Vermintide 2

More exploratory

Games that feels like Evil West but with more exploration of areas and secrets

  • REMNANT II®

  • Hellpoint

  • Hellpoint: The Thespian Feast

  • Mass Effect™: Andromeda Deluxe Edition

  • Dying Light: The Beast

  • Dungeons of Sundaria

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Evil West: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Cooperation, Fellowship, Intimacy, Leadership. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Violence. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Intimacy, Exploration.

Last update: 21/08/2026