Cactus Cowboy - Plants at War
Released May 2022
When the bug army attacked Cacti Island, the Cacti Army deployed you into battle. Together with your comrade Emilio, you fight many battles in the trenches, cities, and woods of Cacti Island, unraveling the story behind the backstabbing attack of the bug army.
89% positive · 135 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
Medium confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
Medium confidence
Where to get it
Free on Steam
Evaluation
Cactus Cowboy - Plants at War launched on Steam on May 3, 2022 as a free-to-play VR shooter. Since launch, the developer has delivered quality-of-life patches and a major graphics remaster update (December 29, 2022), keeping the game polished.
The developer's focus has since shifted to the sequel, Cactus Cowboy - Desert Warfare, which launched in late 2023. As of March 15–16, 2024, the developer ported several Desert Warfare features back to Plants at War via a QoL patch — the last known update to this game. That same post noted that "the first groundwork for the next Cactus Cowboy game has already begun," signaling that the studio's attention has moved further along the series.
Plants at War has received no announced future content of its own. The developer's March 2024 communication treated it as a maintained legacy title rather than one receiving new content — improvements were backported from the sequel rather than original content being developed. There are no unreleased DLC listings, no roadmap, and no outstanding commitments for this specific game. The last substantive update to Plants at War was the March 2024 QoL patch, and no further developer communication about this title has followed.
Evidence
Developer confirmed groundwork for the next Cactus Cowboy game has begun, treating Plants at War as a maintained legacy title rather than one receiving original new content.
QoL patch backported Desert Warfare features to Plants at War. Developer noted a new Cactus Cowboy game is planned, but made no specific promises of new content for Plants at War itself.
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Developer
Publisher
Cactus VR Studios
Achievements
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Platform
Windows
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Steam Deck
Not rated
Players
Single-player
About this game

When the bug army attacked Cacti Island, the Cacti Army deployed you into battle. Together with your comrade Emilio, you fight many battles in the trenches, cities, and woods of Cacti Island, unraveling the story behind the backstabbing attack of the bug army. While on your adventure, you make new friends, learn new skills, and survive the relentless attacks of the bugs.
This WW2 themed VR story shooter brings your weapon combat skills to a new level while taking you on a marvelous adventure though the Cactus Cowboy World.
Last evaluated Jun 21, 2026
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