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31 Great Games Like The Gunstringer

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The Gunstringer is an Xbox Kinect camera game where you use your body to control a cowboy puppet and shoot the villains by forming a gun with your fingers. You can play with two people working together, with one player controlling the character’s movements and gun while the other gets their own target.

Unfortunately, The Gunstringer is not available on Android, Mac, PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S or iOS. However, we recommend the following games that offer a similar experience or theme:

The Gunstringer

Game Details

Release Date: 13/11/2011

Platforms: Xbox 360

Content Rating: PEGI 12

Players: 1

Genres: Physically Active, Shooting (Action, Narrative, Platform and Puzzle)

Accessibility: 1 feature

Developer: Twisted pixel (@Twisted_pixel)

Costs: Purchase cost

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9 Video Games With More Documented Accessibility Features than The Gunstringer

If you like the sound of The Gunstringer 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 The Gunstringer Accessibility Report.

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31 Great Games Like The Gunstringer

Game Details

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West of Loathing

A Juggler's Tale

Just Dance 2022 (Series)

Fruit Ninja (Series)

Boot Hill Bounties (Series)

Colt Canyon

Fru

Gunman Clive (Series)

The House of the Dead (Series)

Western 1849 Reloaded

Air Twister

Child of Eden

Wild River Outlaws

Dead Containment

Dead Space: Extraction

9 Younger Content Rating than The Gunstringer

1 Board Game Alternative to The Gunstringer

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Difficulty Options:	Simple and Full Version No Memorisation Advantage No Hidden Information No Deceit Advantage No Colour Advantage No Mathematics Advantage No Weighing Decisions

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Assistance Getting Started:	Clear Manual Electronic Version of Manual Electronic Version of Manual for Screen Readers Getting Started Video Digital Version Reference Aid
Assistance Progressing:	Play Order Tokens (Or play order doesn’t change) Reaction-Time Not Critical Low Pressure Low Impact Catch Up Rule

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Necessary Text Visibility:	Large Clear Text on Board (Or no text required) Large Clear Text on Cards (Or no text required) High Contrast Text (Or no text required) QR Code For Text (Or no text required) Primary and Secondary Text Distinguishable (Or no text required) Information Orientation Clear Icons

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Pieces:	Components are Distinguishable by Touch Components are Replaceable No Non-Standard Dice (Or No Dice) No Tiny Pieces No Paper Money No Sprawl
Cards:	Large Card Size Standard Card Shape Limited Hand Management No Excessive Card Shuffling No Right-Handed Advantage
Placement:	No Unbound Placement Player Components Not Shared No Fiddly Placement Easily Verbalised Actions

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Printed Visibility:	Colour Blind Friendly Design Double-Coding Colour High Contrast Colours
Component Identifiability:	Outline Key Elements No Busy Backgrounds Easily Verbalised Game State No Close Inspection Disadvantage Playable Without Sight

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Communication:	Audio Cues Mirrored Visually (Or no critical audio signals) No Pressured Reveals No Pressured Communication Playable Without Hearing

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31 Great Games Like The Gunstringer

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9 Younger Content Rating than The Gunstringer

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9 Video Games With More Documented Accessibility Features than The Gunstringer

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