Action · July 2, 2009

Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood (2009)

calendar_todayAge 17+local_offer-80% current discountgroup100k–1M ownersrecommend4.1k recommendations
THE OLD WEST, 1864. In order to save their family, the McCall brothers will kill anyone who stands between them and the legendary Gold of Juarez. But when the allure of money and women tests their bond, will the blood they share prove to be thicker than water? Become a Gunslinger — Harness an array of weapons, from various revolvers to heavy-caliber cannons and machine guns. Every accurate shot increases your concentration, which allows you to unleash deadly shooting modes when outnumbered — and even deadlier ones when the brothers work together. Brothers in Arms — Choose to embody Ray or Thomas, each with a distinctive gameplay style (close- or long-range), specific abilities (lasso, dynamite, etc.) and arsenal of deadly weapons (dual guns, long-range carbine, etc.). Take advantage of their strengths and you just might survive some of the fiercest fights imaginable. Immersive Western Experience — Explore vast natural landscapes of the untamed mythical Old West on foot, horseback, in wagons and canoes. Visit iconic settings full of outlaws. The McCall brothers face a renegade Apache chief, a greedy Mexican bandit, a vindictive colonel — and those are just a few of the underhanded villains standing in the brothers’ way. Please note that as of August 2016, the online features for this game are no longer supported. The Multiplayer mode / Co-op mode will no longer be accessible.

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45 Action titles launched in 2009 — top 6 by review volume.

Community Tag Signals

Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.

  • Western · 164
  • Action · 131
  • FPS · 113
  • Singleplayer · 73
  • Multiplayer · 72
  • Shooter · 60
  • First-Person · 58
  • Open World · 54
  • Adventure · 49
  • Story Rich · 49
  • Atmospheric · 41
  • Historical · 33
  • Bullet Time · 29
  • Violent · 24
  • Gore · 22

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Comparable titles in the same genre and review-volume band — ranked by Steam positive percentage.

Position in Action

MetricThis titleGenre position
Review volume4.5k Steam reviewsTop 62% in Action
Positive rating87% positiveGenre average: 83% — this title sits in top 49%
Metacritic78/100Genre average 77 — top 52% of Action titles
Engagement hours4 h averageTop 79% for session depth among Action

Reception Metrics

Steam community

87%Very Positive · 4.5k reviews

4.0k positive · 591 negative

Metacritic

78/100 critic aggregate

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Metacritic user score

7.6/10

Curator recommendations

4.1k

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Release & Availability

Release dateJul 2, 2009
DeveloperTechland
PublisherTechland Publishing
Base price$1.99 -80%
Required age17+
PlatformsWindows
Estimated owners100k–1M
External linksMetacritic page

Localization Coverage

Interface / Subtitles (5)

  • English
  • French
  • German
  • Italian
  • Spanish - Spain

Engagement Profile

All-time avg

4h

brief (under 5 hours)

Median

2h

Typical completion time

Features & Capabilities

Community

  • Steam Cloud

Other

  • Single-player
  • Family Sharing

Editions & Packages

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