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Colt Canyon is a pixel-styled shooting game where you play a cowboy, whose mission is to save his kidnapped partner from the bandits and get back home. Players shoot their way through a hostile canyon using their guns and TNT. Hidden treasures and weapons can be found along the way to help survive.

Unfortunately, Colt Canyon is not available on Android, Mac, PS4, PS5 or iOS. However, we recommend the following games that offer a similar experience or theme, and at a lower age rating:

Colt Canyon

Game Details

Release Date: 16/06/2020

Price: 75% off

Platforms: PC, Switch and Xbox One

Content Rating: PEGI 16

Skill Rating: 10+ year-olds

Players: 1-2

Genres: Action, Shooting and Traversal

Accessibility: 17 features

Components: 2D Overhead and Pixels

Developer: Retrific (@Retrific)

Costs: Purchase cost

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