Action · May 22, 2013

Call of Juarez: Gunslinger (2013)

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CAN YOU STAND AGAINST THE DEADLIEST GUNSLINGERS WHO EVER LIVED? From the dust of a gold mine to the dirt of a saloon, Call of Juarez® Gunslinger is a real homage to the Wild West tales. Live the epic and violent journey of a ruthless bounty hunter on the trail of the West’s most notorious outlaws. Blurring the lines between man and myth, this adventure made of memorable encounters unveils the untold truth behind some of the greatest legends of the Old West. Key Features: Meet the legendary outlaws Billy the Kid, Pat Garrett, Jesse James… Face down the West’s most notorious gunslingers and live the untold stories behind the legends. Dispense your own justice With a gun holster tied to your leg, become a ruthless bounty hunter on a journey made of all-out gun battles. Prevail in deadly gunfights Master the art of blasting pistols, shooting rifles and dodging bullets. Unleash lethal combos to gun down multiple enemies in split seconds. Become the West’s finest Choose the specific gun-fighting skills you want to develop and acquire new shooting abilities to become the West’s finest gunslinger. Experience a lawless land Blaze a trail through the wilderness of the Old West and live an epic adventure through stunning Western landscapes.

Action releases from 2013

104 Action titles launched in 2013 — top 6 by review volume.

Position in Action

MetricThis titleGenre position
Review volume40.7k Steam reviewsTop 14% in Action
Positive rating95% positiveGenre average: 83% — this title sits in top 14%
Metacritic79/100Genre average 77 — top 47% of Action titles
Engagement hours5 h averageTop 70% for session depth among Action

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Community Tag Signals

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

  • Western · 879
  • FPS · 626
  • Action · 516
  • Singleplayer · 356
  • Shooter · 354
  • Story Rich · 341
  • Bullet Time · 331
  • Comedy · 280
  • First-Person · 274
  • Narration · 245
  • Adventure · 201
  • Dynamic Narration · 184
  • Funny · 183
  • Violent · 181
  • Atmospheric · 176

Reception Metrics

Steam community

95%Overwhelmingly Positive · 40.7k reviews

38.7k positive · 2.0k negative

Metacritic

79/100 critic aggregate

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Metacritic user score

8.2/10

Curator recommendations

19.5k

Localization Coverage

Interface / Subtitles (9)

  • English volume_up
  • German
  • French
  • Italian
  • Spanish - Spain
  • Russian
  • Japanese
  • Polish
  • Portuguese - Brazil volume_up

Full audio (2)

  • English
  • Portuguese - Brazil

Press Quotes

“Greaves’ whiskey-fueled account makes for a more personal connection than most first-person games.” 9.0/10 – Polygon “One of the best shooters to come out in recent years.” 9.0/10 – AusGamers “Not only is Gunslinger the best Call of Juarez game, it's a damn fine and worthy shooter in its own right.” 8.5/10 – Destructoid “Don’t mistake price for quality - this is a top-notch shooter.” 8.4/10 – PC Gamer “Blasting through the game’s varied environments with a pistol in each…

Engagement Profile

All-time avg

5h

short (5–15 hours)

Median

3h

Typical completion time

2-week avg

1h

Current engagement

Achievements

26

Steam unlocks available

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Features & Capabilities

Community

  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Trading Cards
  • Steam Cloud
  • Steam Leaderboards

Input & Comfort

  • Full controller support

Other

  • Single-player
  • Family Sharing

Release & Availability

Release dateMay 22, 2013
DeveloperTechland
PublisherTechland Publishing
Base price$2.99 -80%
Required age18+
PlatformsWindows
Estimated owners1M–10M
External linksOfficial site · Metacritic page · Support

Editions & Packages

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