The wild west just got a lot more wild. Fight off steam-powered machines using your arsenal of modified western weapons. Use abilities such as shields and slow motion to get the upper hand and Room-Scale VR to duck, dive, and crawl behind cover.
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Mixed (18) - 55% of the 18 user reviews for this game are positive.
Release Date:
Aug 10, 2016
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What the developers have to say:

Why Early Access?

“The core mechanics and programming are done and Cogs and Cowboys as it is is a fun game. However, I'd like to keep building on it by adding more content and more varied gameplay over time and I need community feedback to shape it as I do.”

Approximately how long will this game be in Early Access?

“With the core parts of the game done, the additional content is planned to be implemented and the game out of Early Access before the end of 2016.”

How is the full version planned to differ from the Early Access version?

“The full version will have more locations and at 9 weapons (plus throwables). Each location will have it's own enemy types. More abilities will be added as well.

  • 9 weapons total (plus throwables - knives, dynamite, tomahawks)
  • 3 locations or more
  • More enemies (dependent on locations)
  • More abilities

What is the current state of the Early Access version?

  • 6 weapons
  • 2 abilities
  • 2 enemy types
  • 1 location

Will the game be priced differently during and after Early Access?

“The price may increase after Early Access once all the additional content has been added.”

How are you planning on involving the Community in your development process?

“The Community will be looked to for feedback and suggestions during development. Feedback has already changed many core mechanics of the game to be much more user friendly, such as the weapon selection wheel and weapon handling.

In addition, we have a Twitch stream and Discord channel for those in the Community that want to see the behind-the-scenes, talk about games/game development, or just hang out and play games together.
Twitch: http://www.twitch.tv/nixtwiz
(Link to Discord server is on the Twitch channel)”
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About This Game

The wild west just got a lot more wild.

Fight off steam-powered machines literally bent on destroying you. Use your arsenal of modified western weapons to fight back, using abilities such as shields and slow motion to get the upper hand. Use Room-Scale VR to duck and dive behind cover (you may even find yourself rolling and army crawling around to avoid fire). The weapons at your disposal range from scoped revolver snipers to gatling rifles.

Current Progress

  • 6 varied weapons - Double Barrel Sawed Off Shotgun, Lever Action Rifle, Gatling Rifle, Scoped Revolver Sniper Rifle, Heavy Pistol, Rapid Fire Pistol
  • 2 Abilities - Wrist Shield (expands when activated, recharges after taking too much damage), Slow Motion (Dodge enemy fire and line up your shots)
  • 2 Enemies - Small Grunt, Large Golem
  • 1 Location - Town Main Street

Work in Progress

  • More Weapons - At least 3 more weapons, 1 pistol and two shotguns, as well as throwables like dynamite, knives, and tomahawks
  • More Locations - Moving train (fight off steam-powered bandits), Large cage dome (captured by the machine leader, survive as long as you can. May have VS multiplayer later as well)
  • More Enemies - New enemies for each location
  • More Abilities - Based on locations
  • Revision of Current Assets - Making the weapons and scenery look more steampunk

Development/Community

System Requirements

    Minimum:
    • OS *: Windows 8
    • Processor: Intel® i5-4590, AMD FX 8350 equivalent or better
    • Memory: 4 GB RAM
    • Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GTX 970/AMD Radeon R9 290 equivalent or better
    • DirectX: Version 11
    • Storage: 2 GB available space
    • VR Support: SteamVR. Room Scale 2m by 1.5m area required
    Recommended:
    • OS: Windows 10
    • Processor: Intel i7-4770 equivalent or better
    • Memory: 8 GB RAM
    • Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GTX 980/AMD Radeon RX 480 equivalent or better
    • DirectX: Version 11
    • Storage: 2 GB available space
* Starting January 1st, 2024, the Steam Client will only support Windows 10 and later versions.

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