The Dark West
The Dark West is an occult western Action RPG set in the late 19th century, in a world corrupted by dark forces unleashed through mining ancient depths beneath the Earth. Players take on the role of a Witness navigating the ruined territories surrounding the settlement of Mercy’s End, where factions wage war using blood rites, occult rituals, and other forbidden practices.
Combat centres on positioning, timing, reload management, movement, and aggression, using weapons such as revolvers, rifles, shotguns, curses, holy fire, and occult rituals. Projectile Behaviors including Pierce, Chain, Fork, Cascade, Barrage, Return, and Nova alter how attacks function, while Specialized Ammunition types, such as Lucky rounds or Stampede shells, change combat outcomes further. Status effects like Bleeding, Burning, Decay, Overkill, Double Damage, and Explode can be inflicted on enemies during encounters built around enemy density and mechanical challenge.
Character progression includes Skill Trees, Active and Passive Abilities, Talents, and loot-based modifiers, with items that can be augmented using Runestones. Each Character Class has its own combat identity, skills, and resources, supporting different playstyles. The game features exploration of cursed settlements, abandoned mines, ritual grounds, and corrupted wilderness, alongside enemies such as Buffalich abominations, Harrow scavengers, cursed Desperados, and occult Witches. Additional content includes a Bounty Board, Ghost Trains, Malefic Shrines, Ritual Encounters, wandering Caravans and Vendors, and optional Trauma Bosses.
