ActionFit check
Is Gunslinger worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- VR players who want a western gunfight setting
- Shooter fans who prefer unlimited ammunition and automatic reloading
- Players seeking short combat modes with skill upgrades and duel stages
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a story-heavy western adventure rather than level-based shooting and combat modes
- Players who want slow, deliberate weapon handling instead of unlimited ammunition and automatic reloading
- Players looking for non-VR gameplay
Our take on Gunslinger
The western setting and sheriff premise receive most of the attention, while the described play centers on repeated shooting encounters, upgrades, and separate combat modes. The store text gives little indication of broader exploration or narrative structure beyond defending the town.
What is Gunslinger?
Gunslinger is a VR shooting game set in the American West.
Players take the role of a sheriff defending a small wilderness town against gangsters attempting to commit crimes and challenge local authority. Shooting uses unlimited ammunition and automatic reloading. Combo kills can grant Death’s Eye, which slows enemies and bullets. Skill upgrades can unlock dual-gun use and support access to harder levels. Players can take cover behind obstacles before attacking. Certain levels include a Maxim heavy machine gun for fighting groups of enemies. A western duel mode requires players to collect a gun after a countdown and shoot opponents before being defeated. The quick-draw duel mode becomes available after the first level.
How Gunslinger plays
- 01Death’s Eye
- Combo kills activate a state that slows both opponents and incoming bullets.
- 02Skill upgrades
- Progression can open dual-gun use and access to more difficult levels.
- 03Cover-based attacks
- Obstacles can be used to wait for openings before shooting.
- 04Maxim levels
- Specific stages provide a heavy machine gun for fighting groups of enemies.
- 05Quick-draw duels
- After completing the first level, players can enter a mode that starts with a countdown before the gun is collected.
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Gunslinger: platforms & release
Is Gunslinger worth it?
It is worth it if: VR players who want a western gunfight setting. Skip it if: players seeking a story-heavy western adventure rather than level-based shooting and combat modes.
Where can I download Gunslinger?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Gunslinger's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Gunslinger on?
Windows only.
