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What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-02 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-12.
What reviewers agree on
58 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“When I watched Markiplier play this I fell in love with this simple style and funny game. Super enjoyable and quite a few options and styles for a game that's literally just black and white stick figures.”
“One of my favorite silly little games, the humor and gameplay are hilarious”
“Very fun game that can run on a low end pc took me 40 hours to complete this game and get all endings and achievements.”
52 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“you have to try this game at least once if you like anything western and/or funny. you will not be disappointed”
“When I watched Markiplier play this I fell in love with this simple style and funny game. Super enjoyable and quite a few options and styles for a game that's literally just black and white stick figures.”
“One of my favorite silly little games, the humor and gameplay are hilarious”
13 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“Very fun game that can run on a low end pc took me 40 hours to complete this game and get all endings and achievements.”
“Trully such masterpiece. Its such a simple game yet I can't stop playing even when I finished i still want to play more. Its such an addicting game where plan to play for 1 hour become 6 hour i”
“Lots of different possibilities and paths to take. Very re-playable because of this. The humour is right up my alley too!”
6 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“Very fun game that can run on a low end pc took me 40 hours to complete this game and get all endings and achievements.”
“Simple fun and satisfying to play. Has a lot of content.”
“An amazing goofy turn based game with so much random, funny and odd moments that make it just an incredible purchase. Not sure how far I am into this story but I can tell I still have a long way to go. Lots of…”
5 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“When I watched Markiplier play this I fell in love with this simple style and funny game. Super enjoyable and quite a few options and styles for a game that's literally just black and white stick figures.”
“fun, even with the stickman visuals”
“Going in blind was an amazing decision. What peak writing. Literally the best description is "Earthbound fused with Fallout." Amazing that someone made a low-stakes RPG using literal stick figures this fun, engaging,…”
3 of the 103 reviews raise this · 2 of them still recommend the game.
“It is a super silly game to just have a laugh and play on the Steam Deck. At some point I got so many debuffs and the game got harder and it started to drag but the game ended right when I was getting tired. Also, I did…”
Counted across 103 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 97.7% positive rating · as of 2026-05-12
“Beyond the charming aesthetic style, funny writing, and a surprising depth of mechanics, West of Loathing really shines in how creative it allows you to be - at almost every in-game location, there are always additional or alternatives paths you can take based on your prior…”
— a player, Steam review · 7 hrs played“Hilarious 10/10 solid easy to understand mechanics with a world worth exploring over and over, a story that while goofy and might take a few goes to get the truly good ending, can honestly carry more emotional weight than you'd expect, especially through the companions and…”
— a player, Steam review · 55 hrs played“Great humor game that has turn based fighting, wandering, and lots of stick figures. You go on quests and have fun dialogues with stick figures. Pros: Fast Travel Cat plushie Drunk Horse Fun companions Cons: Ant-eye virus”
— a player, Steam review · 11 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-06 via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-05.
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 (2026-09-10). Relative comparison only.
Latest official news
Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.
Patch 1.11.11.11.11.1
Dropping a small patch today to fix a vulnerability that was discovered in the Unity game engine we use to build our Loathing games. Nothing to get excited about, unfortunately, unless safety gets you
Patch 1.11.11.11.11.0
This update brings full Steam Deck compatibility to the Windows and Linux versions. The macOS version is already fully compatible, in that it correctly does not run on Steam Deck.
Elevens All the Way Down Patch (v1.11.11.11.11)
Many thanks to everyone who reported bugs and helped us track down the trickiest of these issues, we really appreciate it! Here's what's fixed: Corrected a problem where the player character would mov
Three Year Anniversary Patch (v1.11.11.11.1)
Holy cow it's been almost three years since we first released West of Loathing! To celebrate this we've fixed some obscure bugs, improved some interactive bits, and added a splash of new content here
Taking out the Garbage Patch, Kids (v1.11.11.11)
Today's long-in-coming patch fixes a couple of rare and extremely difficult-to-track-down crash bugs on Windows 10. Many thanks to the folks who helped us out by sending in Unity logs and testing thin
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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 | Adventure, Indie, RPG |
| Player tags | RPG · Comedy · Funny · Western · Adventure · Singleplayer · Indie · Story Rich · Turn-Based Combat · Open World · Choices Matter · Replay Value (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Trading Cards · Steam Cloud · Remote Play Together · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 28 |
| Official site | http://westofloathing.com |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS *: Windows XP SP2+ Processor: 2.8 GHz Intel® Core™2 Duo or better Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: 512 MB Storage: 4 GB available space