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Is Cowboy Hell worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Fans of top-down shooters who want puzzles and exploration alongside combat
- Adventure-game players who enjoy collecting equipment and items
- Players who prefer deliberately silly settings over serious western stories
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking relaxed action may find some fights, puzzles, minigames, and sections demanding
- Players who prefer a tightly linear campaign may not enjoy the largely open exploration structure
- Players looking for a serious western or underworld story may not suit the comedic tone
Our take on Cowboy Hell
The open-world framing puts exploration up front, but the description also flags demanding fights, puzzles, minigames, and sections. The final boss is singled out as very hard, a notable counterpoint to the playful presentation.
What is Cowboy Hell?
This top-down shooter adventure follows a dead cowboy and his horse through a western-themed underworld.
Most areas can be explored in different orders, while some sections follow a more direct path. Combat includes bullet-dodging fights against monsters, multiple bosses, and a final battle with Jeff Bezos across four stages. Exploration reveals collectibles, new items, characters to befriend, and puzzles involving a lasso that can pull levers, blocks, and possibly enemies. Coins can be spent at the Hell Shop on equipment such as boots and soylent. The game also includes minigames and sections described as difficult, alongside a deliberately silly tone.
How Cowboy Hell plays
- 01Open-world exploration
- Most regions can be visited in different orders, although some areas are more linear.
- 02Lasso puzzles
- The lasso can interact with distant levers and blocks, and may also affect enemies.
- 03Gear collection
- Coins buy equipment in the Hell Shop, while other distinctive items are found throughout the map.
- 04Multi-stage boss
- The final encounter with Jeff Bezos is divided into four stages.
- 05Character interactions
- Exploration includes conversations with characters and opportunities to befriend them.
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Cowboy Hell: platforms & release
Is Cowboy Hell worth it?
It is worth it if: fans of top-down shooters who want puzzles and exploration alongside combat. Skip it if: players seeking relaxed action may find some fights, puzzles, minigames, and sections demanding.
Where can I download Cowboy Hell?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Cowboy Hell's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Cowboy Hell on?
Windows only.
