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Is Call of Juarez worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Western fans who want an FPS with a serious Wild West setting
- FPS players who prefer switching between stealth and gunfights
- Players interested in horseback shooting and physics-based interactions
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players who prefer one consistent playable character may not enjoy switching between two opposing roles
- Players seeking strictly linear encounters may find the non-linear physics interactions less suitable
- Players looking for online features are not a fit because those features ended in October 2024
Our take on Call of Juarez
The defining detail is the opposing-character structure: Billy and Reverend Ray alternate as playable figures, with separate abilities and gameplay styles tied to each role.
What is Call of Juarez?
Call of Juarez is a Western-themed first-person shooter in which the player alternates between Billy, a fugitive who uses stealth, and Reverend Ray, the man hunting him.
The two characters have different abilities and produce different gameplay. Features include revolver duels, horseback riding, mounted shooting, stealth actions, whip-based fighting, object movement, and akimbo firearm use. Physics systems involving rigid bodies, rag-dolls, liquids, gases, fire, smoke, and dust create non-linear situations. The game presents a serious Wild West setting across locations styled after Western films and includes a storyline with twists. Online features are no longer supported as of October 2024.
How Call of Juarez plays
- 01Alternating characters
- Billy and Reverend Ray offer contrasting abilities and gameplay approaches as the player switches between them.
- 02Horseback combat
- Mounted sections include riding, saddle shooting, and combat from horseback.
- 03Whip interactions
- The whip serves as a weapon and can also move objects or reposition the player character.
- 04Physics-based situations
- Fire, liquids, gases, smoke, dust, rigid bodies, and rag-dolls contribute to changing encounters.
- 05Revolver showdowns
- Fast gunfights use firearms associated with the game's Wild West setting.
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Call of Juarez: platforms & release
Is Call of Juarez worth it?
It is worth it if: western fans who want an FPS with a serious Wild West setting. Skip it if: players who prefer one consistent playable character may not enjoy switching between two opposing roles.
Where can I download Call of Juarez?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Call of Juarez's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Call of Juarez on?
Windows only.
