With Red Dead Redemption 2 being the most critically acclaimed western game of all time, it’s hard not to think of it whenever a game about cowboys appears online. Sure, reaching Rockstar’s level of detail and character work is borderline impossible, but with tales about outlaws in the Wild West being so iconic, the genre will continue to be explored anyway. Fortunately, the upcoming Steam game Westlanders seems to be a lot to satisfy those who feel like the Western genre peaked with RDR2.
First-person may have been optional in Red Dead 2, but it’s the main perspective used for this particular game, with the camera only zooming out when players are driving their customizable wagon around the country. Visually, the game is downright stunning, and players can expect a dynamic world full of unexpected encounters. They’ll hunt and survive attacks from wildlife, have shootouts with bandits, and discover hidden locations within the open world.
However, Red Dead fans will want the Housebuilding song at the ready if they give this game a try. Because instead of building being relegated to a story-driven epilogue sequence, Steam’s Westlanders makes it an integral mechanic. Players will build not just their ideal homes, but entire settlements, filling the land with connected hubs that can be fully automated, ensuring the game appeals to fans of games like Satisfactory as well.
Survive and thrive in a Wild West open world. Alone or with friends, explore, fight, and build from your customizable wagon. Expand into bustling settlements, recruit allies, and forge a network to tame the wilderness and build your legacy.
With Red Dead Online support lacking, cowboy enjoyers with a co-op group could end up seeing Westlanders as a viable alternative. Time will tell if the game can deliver intriguing storytelling and interesting strangers on par with what’s seen in Rockstar’s beloved western franchise, but it’s promising “fascinating characters” throughout the world. Beyond fun characters to interact with, players will apparently be able to “find lost secrets” and hidden locations as they explore. Additionally, a range of threats have been promised, from hostile wildlife like wolves to NPC gangs that will shoot back at players when they let their guard down.
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Rather than offering basic biomes that boast no real differences beyond visual changes, Westlanders is keeping Rockstar’s eye for detail in mind with their design, as each will be carefully crafted to stand out from the last. Players won’t just find unique wildlife in different areas, but region-specific crafting resources as well, motivating players to spend time in each area and consider building a base within each locale. Additionally, area-specific ailments are planned for this game; spend too long in a winter area without warm clothing and protective items, and risk ending up with frostbite. Breathing issues from mines and waterborne diseases from swamps are listed as other potential problems that can arise, making Westlanders a borderline survival game at times.
Much like Red Dead Redemption 2 players could improve Arthur’s gear over time via hunts, shopping, and other activities, Westlanders’ protagonists will get stronger as time goes on. A tech tree has been promised that will provide access to powerful gear and useful structures, while players will be gathering resources to craft every melee tool and firearm they could ask for. Random events will shake up exploration and provide more opportunities for crafting materials, and they can serve as a way to make the game’s outpost system feel alive, as players will have to periodically defend their homes against scavengers and packs of wildlife.
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