- September 23, 2015
- FarmerGnome
- 13h median play time
A Fistful of Gun
A Fistful of Gun is a surprisingly air-tight title. I encountered only a single bug, which probably only applies to few to none of you. A Fistful of Gun is the perfect game if you want to experience a retro title with modern perks and quality.
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About A Fistful of Gun
A Fistful of Gun is a single player and multiplayer arcade shooter game. It was developed by FarmerGnome and was released on September 23, 2015. It received mostly positive reviews from both critics and players.
When the evil railroad baron Clayton Boon decided to build a track to Hell, he didn’t reckon on a crazed shaman raising a posse of embittered psychopaths from the dead to stop him. Now they’ll pursue him across the whole Wild West, fighting their way through hordes of bandits, bears, braves and boogeymen just to find Boon and repay their debt with… A FISTFUL OF GUN!Select one of eleven unique play…











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Reviews
- Unique and diverse character roster with distinct control schemes and playstyles, providing deep tactical variety and replayability.
- Engaging multiplayer experience including local and online co-op for up to nine players, enhancing the chaotic fun.
- Strong retro pixel art style and thematic Western soundtrack that effectively capture the wild west atmosphere.
- Game suffers from steep difficulty spikes and one-hit deaths, leading to frustration and repetitive gameplay, especially in single-player.
- Unbalanced character mechanics and awkward controls for certain characters, making some practically unusable or requiring specific hardware.
- Technical and design issues including poor onboarding, confusing UI and menus, occasional bugs, long loading screens, and sparse online player base.
story
138 mentions Positive Neutral NegativeThe story mode in this game centers on a Western revenge plot involving a railroad baron who sold his soul to the devil, featuring a mix of roguelike elements and procedurally generated levels. While some players appreciate its variety, comical touches, and character-specific controls, many find the narrative thin, repetitive, and lacking depth or meaningful progression, making the story mode less engaging compared to the arcade mode. Overall, the story serves more as a framework for gameplay rather than a compelling or immersive experience.
“At its heart, the game tells the story of Clayton Boon, a ruthless railroad magnate who has struck a sinister pact with the devil.”
“Story mode (single only) - the structure of this mode uses the arcade action gameplay and has a dialog system over it with branching options based on choices. Most interactions in story mode are encountering traders, different gangs, assisting with quests, bartering for goods and perks, having tense shootouts, doing some bank robberies, assassinations, pushing wagons full of money through Indian territory, stealth missions and getting really smashed on peyote.”
“Story mode also has an entertaining system where once you've cleared a screen, you can choose which direction you'd like to go to next, which determines what next battlefield you will fight on, or could give you an extra life.”
“There isn't much reason to play story mode after you beat it once, as it won't change based on which character you play as.”
“Story mode isn't really strong on the story and feels more like a number of random levels tacked together.”
“Unfortunately the story can only be played alone or in local co-op and there is no support for playing it online.”
Critic Reviews
A Fistful of Gun (PC)
Though A Fistful of Gun has potential, the empty multiplayer servers and repetitive campaign puts a bullet in any momentum it has going.
65%A Fistful of Gun
A Fistful of Gun is a surprisingly air-tight title. I encountered only a single bug, which probably only applies to few to none of you. A Fistful of Gun is the perfect game if you want to experience a retro title with modern perks and quality.
80%Reviews
Masterful Co-Op Adventure
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Frequently Asked Questions
A Fistful of Gun is a arcade shooter game. Common tags for A Fistful of Gun include indie, trading, 2d, pixel graphics, bullet hell and others.
A Fistful of Gun is available on PC, Steam Deck and Windows.
On average players spend around 13 hours playing A Fistful of Gun.
A Fistful of Gun was released on September 23, 2015.
A Fistful of Gun was developed by FarmerGnome.
A Fistful of Gun has received mostly positive reviews from both players and critics. Most players liked A Fistful of Gun for its story but disliked it for its stability.
A Fistful of Gun is a single player game with multiplayer and local co-op support.
Similar games include Assault Android Cactus, Nex Machina, Colt Canyon, Kill to Collect, Super Galaxy Squadron EX Turbo and others.










