The Dark West, an Occult Action-RPG, Announced for PC

Introducing The Dark West, a hardcore action-RPG for PC set in a cursed frontier that got too greedy and paid the price. Occult skills and a poker-esque deck let you customize your build and blast through the black-magic-fueled foes of The Order and The Damned as you aim to be the last one standing.

Developer Black Hand aims to bring the community along with them at every step of development. “We made The Dark West because we love ARPGs and wanted to create the kind of game we have always wanted to play,” the team said. “From the start, we’ve included the community in every step of development. Their feedback is shaping the combat, the story, and the world. This is a game made with players, not just for them.” Check out the announcement trailer above and the first screenshots in the gallery below.

Black Hand says that The Dark West will challenge “both your skill and sanity.” It takes aim squarely at fans of Diablo and Path of Exile. There’s no release date as of yet, but you can wishlist The Dark West on Steam if you’re intererested.

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