Despite the pull it has for movies and other content, it is not as common a setting as others when it comes to games, but we still have enough options so that all those to whom the new trailer of the second part of Red Dead Redemption has left you wanting more: we present our top 5 (+1) de the best western games for iOS y Android.
Six guns
The classic among the classics when it comes to cowboy games for mobile devices, the closest we will find to Red Dead Redemption, it is without a doubt Six gunsWe have a fairly large map to explore, we have a few horses to unlock with which to test our skill as jockeys and compete in races, and of course we also have a lot of enemies to duel with and generally , enjoy shooting them. Part of the charm, as in the game it's inspired by, is simply touring this unexplored land and seeing what we find, but the campaign mode has dozens of missions.
Mad Bullets
Mad Bullets It is also a shooter to have a good time killing bandits, but very different from Six Guns, both in aesthetics and game mechanics. For starters, the graphics fit perfectly into the type of game that it is, with a retro touch, but they have a much more cartoonish tone instead of looking for a certain realism. And to continue, the controls are simplified to the maximum, since the protagonist is going to advance only through the streets of the towns of the Wild West and all we have to do is be very attentive to the bad guys that appear to us through doors and windows and from behind other hiding places (but watch out for civilians who also flee), to shoot them as soon as possible.
Westy west
Despite the fact that this is the most recent title on the list (it was released this year), if Mad Bullets has a certain air of an old video game, with Westy west we are already fully into the territory Retro, at least as far as the graphics are concerned, since here we are going to travel a west as dangerous as any, but pixelated. With this preview, you can imagine that we have an action game that is far from a conventional shooter, much closer to an arcade game. Still, we have a good number of classic settings to explore (deserts, caves, border towns), a lot of duels to star and the possibility of turning ourselves into an outlaw and dedicating ourselves to flee from justice.
Compass Point West
Although shooters predominate among western games, unsurprisingly, there are some other options, and we don't want to miss out on including some for those who prefer other genres. Compass Point West, for example, is a perfect title for those who want to experience the atmosphere of cowboy stories but prefer the digital workplace strategy. Indeed, for those who enjoy Clash of Clans-style games, it is sure to be a refreshing change to abandon medieval fantasy for a moment and take command of the police station in an emerging border town. It goes without saying that our objective will be to protect it from bandits and from the attacks of other players, or that we can collect letters from gunmen who will work for us, all paid for with the gold of the mines that we find.
The Trail
IF you want an even more relaxed gaming experience than Compass Point West, then the title you have to try is The Trail, a game of simulation designed with much more care than is usual in this genre, something that you will appreciate from the first moment for its aesthetics (the game comes with the Kongregate seal, but the creator has to his credit some of the most interesting, like Godus). The town we have to grow, in fact, is more in the background than usual, and the focus is much more on the experience of exploration, on which, moreover, our collection of resources and trade.
Space Marshals 2
When we made our first selection of western games a long time ago, we put the game of Space Marshals, a great combination of jeans y science fiction and shooter y digital workplace strategy, for which it was certainly worth a small investment. Now, however, we have the opportunity to recommend that you try the second installment, which came out later and that if you are Android users you will also be able to try it for free. In any case, the sequel that still retains all the qualities of its predecessor, especially if we like games in which not everything is to hit shots (although there is also that, and a lot, if that is what we want).
