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Virtuous Western

Virtuous Western is a quick, easy puzzle game with an 8-bit cowboy aesthetic and a speed run mode, but not much else to make it stand out from the wealth of similar games.
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67%Game Brain Score
Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability
90% User Score Based on 29 reviews
Critic Score 59%Based on 2 reviews

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About Virtuous Western

Virtuous Western is a single player tactical platformer game. It was developed by Nibb Games and was released on June 17, 2021. It received neutral reviews from critics and positive reviews from players.

Virtuous Western is a strategy game located in the old west, where our protagonist must eliminate all enemies in the area, using a limited amount of bullets to recover your stolen horse.

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90%Audience ScoreBased on 29 reviews
gameplay3 positive mentions
story2 negative mentions
  • Charming pixel art style and simple, enjoyable gameplay with well-sequenced level progression.
  • Variety of mechanics introduced throughout the game keeps it interesting without overwhelming the player.
  • Includes a speedrun mode and offers a fun, casual puzzle-platformer experience suitable for all ages.
  • Limited replay value beyond speedrunning; once puzzles are solved, there's little else to do.
  • Some design and quality of life issues, such as unintuitive controls, lack of keybinding options, and inconvenient level restarts.
  • The soundtrack can become repetitive and grating over time, and the final boss fight is considered boring and poorly designed.

  • gameplay

    12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    25% positive mentions, 75% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The gameplay is praised for its well-paced introduction of varied mechanics that keep the experience fresh and engaging. While the puzzles are relatively simple, they effectively showcase the game's core focus on gameplay. Overall, it offers an enjoyable and evolving platforming challenge that players appreciate.

    • “I really enjoyed the different mechanics that were introduced as the game went on; pacing-wise this game is great.”
    • “Mechanics are onboarded well and never outlive their novelty.”
    • “An enjoyable simple platformer game which incorporates a number of different mechanics to overcome each set of levels (puzzles).”

  • music

    9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    44% positive mentions, 23% neutral mentions, 33% negative mentions

    The music in the game is generally well-chosen and complements the gameplay, with many users finding it cute and enjoyable. However, some note that the soundtrack can become repetitive and somewhat grating over time due to its looping nature and lack of variety. Overall, the music is serviceable and pleasant but may benefit from more development or optional muting.

    • “I really liked the soundtrack.”
    • “Very well designed puzzle and the music is also well chosen.”
    • “It's cute pixel art, music is great, it's more of a puzzle than a platform where different strategies can create different results.”
    • “The soundtrack is cute at first, but perhaps a little grating towards the later stages because it lacks the same variety and development as the gameplay.”
    • “It's a minor nitpick, but I'd maybe recommend playing with the default music off.”
    • “Serviceable pixel art, the music is just "there".”

  • graphics

    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    33% positive mentions, 67% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The graphics feature simple yet charming and consistent pixel art with an 8-bit cowboy aesthetic, fitting well with the game's quick puzzle style but lacking standout visual innovations.

    • “The graphics are simple, but the pixel art assets have a pretty charming and consistent style throughout.”

  • story

    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 33% neutral mentions, 67% negative mentions

    The story is straightforward and simple, lacking hidden routes or additional content. Overall, the game offers a basic narrative without any complex or branching elements.

    • “The story is straightforward—there's no hidden routes or extra content.”
    • “No story.”

  • replayability

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    Replayability for "Virtuous Western" is limited, with the main incentive being self-competition through the speedrun mode, offering little else to encourage repeated play.

    • “But also... aside from self-competition with the speedrun mode, 'Virtuous Western' has very little replay value.”

  • grinding

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 100% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    Grinding in the game requires having a second life or backup, indicating that it may be challenging or punishing without extra resources.

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59%Critics’ scoreBased on 2 critic reviews
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Virtuous Western is a tactical platformer game. Common tags for Virtuous Western include indie, 2d, choices matter, pixel graphics, western and others.

Virtuous Western is available on Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X|S, PC, PlayStation 5 and others.

Virtuous Western was released on June 17, 2021.

Virtuous Western was developed by Nibb Games.

Virtuous Western has received neutral reviews from players and neutral reviews from critics. Most players liked Virtuous Western for its gameplay but disliked it for its story.

Virtuous Western is a single player game.

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