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Call of Juarez
Call of Juarez is an epic adventure western themed FPS game. The player alternately assumes the roles of two distinct, antagonistic characters: a sneaking fugitive Billy and his hunter the reverend Ray.
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
43 of the 82 reviews raise this.
“[b]Warning!! This game contains dialogues about behaviors which are disgusting, but yet historically accurate, including racism against Mexicans and Native Americans, and sexual assault of women.[/b] This is a…”
“I dual wield a revolver and a bible so I can preach to the sinners as I send them to meet Jesus. No, I'm not kidding. This might be the best gaming experience I have had in years. In a world of open-world, 100 hour…”
29 of the 82 reviews raise this.
“[b]Warning!! This game contains dialogues about behaviors which are disgusting, but yet historically accurate, including racism against Mexicans and Native Americans, and sexual assault of women.[/b] This is a…”
“I dual wield a revolver and a bible so I can preach to the sinners as I send them to meet Jesus. No, I'm not kidding. This might be the best gaming experience I have had in years. In a world of open-world, 100 hour…”
“Another little hidden gem that shows very well why old-school games still hold their own magic. The story wasn't bad, and I liked the two main characters, and the voice actors worked as well. The game's main charm is in…”
13 of the 82 reviews raise this.
“Another little hidden gem that shows very well why old-school games still hold their own magic. The story wasn't bad, and I liked the two main characters, and the voice actors worked as well. The game's main charm is in…”
6 of the 82 reviews raise this.
“Rough around the edges and clunky for sure, but the attention and love the developers put into this can't be overestimated. The game manages to make so many thrilling and dramatic moments out of such a bare bones…”
5 of the 82 reviews raise this.
“Another little hidden gem that shows very well why old-school games still hold their own magic. The story wasn't bad, and I liked the two main characters, and the voice actors worked as well. The game's main charm is in…”
“Overall grade: C Enjoyable? Sure Recommended? If you can stomach some jank in exchange for a fairly interesting story Replayability: Low—worth a playthough, but I probably won’t revisit this +mid-2000s Western themed…”
20 of the 82 reviews raise this · 11 of them still recommend the game.
“Yes, this game is from 2006. You can expect the usual jank from old games. Call of Juarez feels clunky and at times slow to play. The mechanics are clearly dated and the game crashes on a semi-regular basis. Despite…”
19 of the 82 reviews raise this · 12 of them still recommend the game.
“Call of Juarez is a rough hidden gem. It has a lot of cool ideas and gives you plenty of freedom as a player but all that is covered under a pretty unignorable layer of jank. Bad voice acting, tons of technical issues,…”
“Yes, this game is from 2006. You can expect the usual jank from old games. Call of Juarez feels clunky and at times slow to play. The mechanics are clearly dated and the game crashes on a semi-regular basis. Despite…”
“Headshots with bows are still as good as they were. The game will crash sooner or later, but you can save at any moment, do it. If you can’t draw your gun in duels, increase the sensitivity, then Alt+Tab out and back in.”
13 of the 82 reviews raise this · 9 of them still recommend the game.
“Call of Juarez is a rough hidden gem. It has a lot of cool ideas and gives you plenty of freedom as a player but all that is covered under a pretty unignorable layer of jank. Bad voice acting, tons of technical issues,…”
“Yes, this game is from 2006. You can expect the usual jank from old games. Call of Juarez feels clunky and at times slow to play. The mechanics are clearly dated and the game crashes on a semi-regular basis. Despite…”
“Headshots with bows are still as good as they were. The game will crash sooner or later, but you can save at any moment, do it. If you can’t draw your gun in duels, increase the sensitivity, then Alt+Tab out and back in.”
8 of the 82 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“The gameplay is clunky, shooting doesn't feel good, the special abilities the characters have lack nuance, and the lack of real weapon diversity hurts the gun-play even more. Lack of autosaving can cost you a lot of…”
“This is such a janky mess. Terrible stealth, terrible gunplay, bad controls, awful graphics, it didn't age well at all.”
“The game feels quite dated in 2026, and I encountered a frustrating bug during dueling where the cursor wouldn’t appear. I had to search online for a workaround—eventually maxing out mouse sensitivity and moving the…”
3 of the 82 reviews raise this · 2 of them still recommend the game.
“This game pissed me TF off but i finally finished it and all i can say now is that its worth it and still very fun.”
Counted across 82 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 80.5% positive rating · as of 2026-05-12
“A solid western FPS with a lot of charm. The dual protagonist setup is interesting and the setting is well realized. Rough around the edges but there's a lot of personality here.”
— a player, Steam review · 11 hrs played“First legendary Western game, I reccomend it”
— a player, Steam review · 11 hrs played“You need to install stuff just to be able to play it. I know this one came out first, but I hate its story compared to bound in blood. And how some things are not the same or look stupid when you compare the 2 stories.”
— a player, Steam review · 4 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.
Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.
Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-09-04). Relative comparison only.
Games like Call of Juarez
From our knowledge graph — ranked by shared traits, not a black box. Each card says why it's here.
Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood
83.4% · 1,926 reviews
shares Western, Bullet Time, Classic, Gore
GUN™
90.9% · 1,377 reviews
shares Western, Bullet Time, Classic, Gore
Metro Exodus
87.0% · 39,095 reviews
shares Stealth, Gore, Great Soundtrack, Violent
Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus
78.2% · 24,218 reviews
shares Stealth, Gore, Great Soundtrack, Violent
Call of Juarez: Gunslinger
94.6% · 17,820 reviews
shares Western, Bullet Time, Gore, Violent
Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath HD
87.0% · 1,323 reviews
shares Western, Classic, Violent, FPS
Red Dead Redemption 2
91.8% · 314,951 reviews
shares Western, Gore, Great Soundtrack, FPS
Hitman 2: Silent Assassin
79.8% · 2,283 reviews
shares Classic, Stealth, Gore, Great Soundtrack
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 · Shooter · Singleplayer · Adventure · First-Person · Atmospheric · Multiplayer · Violent · Stealth · Story Rich (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Multi-player · Steam Trading Cards · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Russian |
| Official site | https://techland.net |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Windows® 2000/XP (only), 2.2 GHz Pentium® 4, AMD Athlon™ 2400+, or 2.4 GHz Celeron or better (3 GHz Pentium 4, AMD Athlon 3000+, or 3 GHz Celeron or better recommended), 512 MB RAM (1 GB recommended), nVidia: GF6600, ATI: Radeon 9800 or better video card*, DirectX 9-compliant sound device, DirectX 9.0c or higher, 2 GB Hard Drive Space, Windows-compliant mouse and keyboard *Supported Video Cards at Time of Release: nVidia GeForce 6600, 6800, 7600, 7800, 7900 ATI Radeon: 9800, X800, X1300, X1600, X1800. X1900