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Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood
THE OLD WEST, 1864. In order to save their family, the McCall brothers will kill anyone who stands between them and the legendary Gold of Juarez.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-08-31 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-12.
What reviewers agree on
41 of the 95 reviews raise this.
“its good love the semi open world”
36 of the 95 reviews raise this.
13 of the 95 reviews raise this.
“I used to play this game when I was a kid back in 2013 (Cracked Version). 13 Years later, I revisit this game. Still amazing graphics from 2009, and to this day, for me, it's still best cowboys games out there besides…”
“Talk about evolution, eh? Bound in Blood is an evolution in basically everything over the first Call of Juarez (except gunplay, I like gunplay better in the first). The story is much more interesting and well told, the…”
9 of the 95 reviews raise this.
“I used to play this game when I was a kid back in 2013 (Cracked Version). 13 Years later, I revisit this game. Still amazing graphics from 2009, and to this day, for me, it's still best cowboys games out there besides…”
“Building on the first game. Better Engine, although narrative lacks with the mystery factor, makes up for innovative gameplay and atmosphere.”
“I've always loved this game, even as a kid when it came out. Loved the story, the gameplay and the arcadey feel of the game. I know the name may take to the Call of Duty trend of the time, but it isn't. Game isn't CoD…”
3 of the 95 reviews raise this.
23 of the 95 reviews raise this · 14 of them still recommend the game.
“Talk about evolution, eh? Bound in Blood is an evolution in basically everything over the first Call of Juarez (except gunplay, I like gunplay better in the first). The story is much more interesting and well told, the…”
“this game screenshakes more than an epileptic child”
8 of the 95 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“i wish steam would have a mix option because the shooting isnt so bad and the levels are decent but the duals are so ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ janky and ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ bad that it would take literal hours just for you to progress through the…”
“It has more than a few issues: choppy graphics, slightly difficult learning curve, inconsistent quality in the voice acting. However, most of it works well as a whole and it offers a great first person shooter…”
5 of the 95 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“Building on the first game. Better Engine, although narrative lacks with the mystery factor, makes up for innovative gameplay and atmosphere.”
“Not my usual type of game-- I haven't played a lot of shooters. I thought the combat was pretty snappy and felt good, and there's a decent variety of weapons and abilities between the two brothers. You mostly get to…”
“Bland corridor shooter. Way too heavy on motion blur. Main characters are both insufferable humans. It may have been better received at release but it's an unenjoyable slog now.”
4 of the 95 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“I've always loved this game, even as a kid when it came out. Loved the story, the gameplay and the arcadey feel of the game. I know the name may take to the Call of Duty trend of the time, but it isn't. Game isn't CoD…”
3 of the 95 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“if a spaghetti western movie was turned into a game with good story and dope gameplay, it would be this! the game definitely shows its age in certain aspects, but it is enjoyable nonetheless. definitely worth playing.”
“It has more than a few issues: choppy graphics, slightly difficult learning curve, inconsistent quality in the voice acting. However, most of it works well as a whole and it offers a great first person shooter…”
Counted across 95 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 87.0% positive rating · as of 2026-05-12
“Easily the best game in the series. Yes, even more than Gunslinger. With an intriguing story from start to finish about brotherhood and betrayal, amazing gunplay that still feels great to this day and visuals that still look stunning to this day. Oh, and can't forget the…”
— a player, Steam review · 32 hrs played“A big improvement over the first game. The prequel story is more engaging and the dual character system is much better implemented this time around. The Wild West setting is used really well and the gunplay feels great.”
— a player, Steam review · 11 hrs played“Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood is a amazing game, even past those years still worth playing. Have an excelent story and a very nice gameplay. Maybe one of the best cowboys games out there besides Red Dead Redemption 1 and 2. Still holds very well on graphics. I recommend it.”
— a player, Steam review · 9 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-06 via SteamCharts.
Price tracking
US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-12.
| Genres | Action |
| Player tags | Western · Action · FPS · Singleplayer · Multiplayer · Shooter · First-Person · Open World · Adventure · Story Rich · Atmospheric · Historical (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Cloud · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English, French, German, Italian, Spanish - Spain |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
OS *: Windows® XP SP2 and SP3/Windows Vista® (only) Processor: 3.2 GHz Intel® Pentium® 4 or 2.66 GHz Pentium D/AMD® Athlon™64 3500+ Memory: 1024 MB RAM (2 GB recommended) Graphics: 256 MB DirectX 10.0/9.0-compliant video card with Shader Model 3.0 or higher (see supported list*) DirectX®: 9.0c/10.0 (included) Hard Drive: 4 GB free Sound: DirectX 9-compatible sound card Peripherals Supported: Windows-compliant keyboard, mouse, gamepads Multiplayer: Broadband connection with 128 kbps upstream or faster *Supported Video Cards at Time of Release ATI RADEON X1650-1950 / HD 2400-2900 / 3650-3870 / 4