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West of Loathing is a comedic adventure where you roleplay as a stickman cowboy. The quipping characters and intricate puzzles work best with teenagers, but the slapstick comedy will make anyone laugh. Traverse snake-infested gorges, punch skeletons wearing cowboy hats, grapple with demon cows and investigate a wide variety of disgusting spittoons.
Unfortunately, West of Loathing is not available on Android, PS4, PS5, Xbox One or Xbox X|S. However, we recommend the following games that offer a similar experience or theme:
Release Date: 01/06/2018
Out Now: Mac, PC, Switch and iOS
Players: 1
Genres: Role-Play (Adventure, Collecting, Fighting, Narrative, Point-and-Click and Sequencing)
Accessibility: 34 features
Components: 2D Side-On and Hand-Made
Developer: Asym (@Asym)
Costs: Purchase cost, In-Game Purchases and In-Game Pass
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If you like the sound of West of Loathing but it doesn’t offer the accessibility you require, the games in this section offer a similar experience but with more Accessibility Features. You can view a full breakdown in our West of Loathing Accessibility Report.
In addition to the similar games listed above, which have been linked to this game specifically in the database, you may find games with a similar theme to West of Loathing in the following lists: