Fit check
Is Boot Hill Bounties worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Wild West RPG fans who want a story-led adventure with optional exploration and side activities
- Groups seeking local cooperative play for up to four players
- Retro RPG fans who prefer real-time battles to turn-based combat
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players who want turn-based combat may hit a wall when battles use a fast real-time system.
- Players seeking a tightly linear campaign may find the chapters' flexible order and range of side activities a poor fit.
- Solo players who do not want to manage a four-character party may find the character assignment system demanding.
Our take on Boot Hill Bounties
Players expecting to select turns may hit the first wall when combat shifts to a real-time system that keeps the party active. Those uninterested in optional activities such as farming, cooking, riddles, newspaper tasks, and wound treatment may also find the range of systems a sticking point.
What is Boot Hill Bounties?
Boot Hill Bounties is a 2D Wild West RPG about four companions trying to stop a conspiracy that could trigger war between settlers and the Chepakwik.
It supports single-player play and local co-op for up to four players, with the four characters assigned across available input devices. Combat uses a real-time system instead of turns, and enemies appear on the map before encounters. Players can follow nonlinear chapters, pursue five outlaws, explore towns, forests, caves, deserts, and a traveling circus, and complete side quests. Other activities include farming, cooking, newspaper puzzles, riddles, stealth attacks, weapon customization, wound treatment, and character progression through 34 Job Hats that teach nearly 200 battle abilities.
How Boot Hill Bounties plays
- 01Local Four-Player Co-op
- The four characters can be assigned to different input devices, and friends can join during play.
- 02Real-Time Combat
- The battle system keeps the party active rather than waiting for individual turns.
- 03Visible Encounters
- Enemies appear on the map before combat, and defeated foes may remember the party and flee.
- 04Nonlinear Chapters
- Players can choose which story paths to follow first.
- 05Job Hat Abilities
- The 34 hats teach nearly 200 battle abilities.
- 06Weapon Customization
- Examples include a gun that fires multiple times and a lasso that sets enemies on fire.
- 07Farming And Cooking
- Players can raise livestock, grow crops, and cook food at camp for battle perks.
- 08Newspaper Activities
- The newspaper offers local updates, jobs, recipes, puzzles, coupons, and a way to track side quests.
Boot Hill Bounties compared to similar games
Planescape: Torment: Enhanced Edition is associated with an unconventional story, characters, and soundtrack, while Boot Hill Bounties combines its story with real-time combat, local co-op, exploration, and farming. Back to the Dawn focuses on surviving, investigating, and escaping a maximum-security prison; Boot Hill Bounties follows a Wild West conspiracy through nonlinear chapters. Tales of Symphonia describes a battle for survival involving two interlocked worlds, while Boot Hill Bounties offers a western setting with visible encounters, weapon customization, and local co-op.
Boot Hill Bounties: platforms & release
Is Boot Hill Bounties worth it?
It is worth it if: wild West RPG fans who want a story-led adventure with optional exploration and side activities. Skip it if: players who want turn-based combat may hit a wall when battles use a fast real-time system.
Where can I download Boot Hill Bounties?
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What platforms is Boot Hill Bounties on?
Windows only.
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