Black Hand’s occult western Action RPG offers a closer look at brutal gunplay
Independent studio Black Hand has released a new teaser trailer for The Dark West, their upcoming ARPG coming to Steam. Recently featured in the Wishlisted Showcase, the game is set in a decaying frontier where a curse has begun to take hold.
The teaser offers an initial look at combat including fast-draw gunplay paired with brutal combat. Highlighted is the gunslinger battling cursed outlaws, monstrous entities, and other horrors born from the land itself. The footage gives a glimpse into the world of The Dark West, which merges the Old West with witchcraft and dark magic.
The Dark West is in development for PC and will be available on Steam. Players can wishlist the game now and follow on social channels to stay updated on future announcements.
About The Dark West
The Dark West is an Action RPG that challenges both your skill and sanity. Face a cursed western frontier, where faith and damnation war. Carve a path through a fallen world where sin unearthed something fouler than death.
- Master Brutal Combat: Gunfire cracks as dark powers surface. Survival demands grit, determination, and one simple rule: kill or be killed.
- Build Your Path to Damnation: Power is gained over time through skill choices and hard-earned gear. Your choices between bad and worse decide how far you’re willing to fall. In the end, all that matters is who’s left standing.
- Explore a Dying World: The frontier has fallen. Black magic has tainted the land and anything that breathes on it. Those who stay alive learn the cost isn’t paid in coin, but in blood.
- Trust Only Your Steel: Two forces rise from the ruins. The Order is armored in self-righteousness but blinded by hypocrisy. The Damned are cursed, exhibiting sin forged in survival. True danger is not what lurks in the dark but who stands behind you when the killing starts.
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