West Hunt

West Hunt

Released Mar 2023

West Hunt is a 1-8 player social deduction game set in the Old West! Among the hardworking townsfolk hides an Outlaw or two causing mischief and mayhem across town. Luckily, there are eagle-eyed Sheriffs ready to sniff them out! No matter what role you play, you're sure to have a hog-killin' time!

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Evaluation

West Hunt launched on March 23, 2023 and has maintained a consistent cadence of meaningful content updates ever since. Shortly after launch, the developer published a post-release roadmap on April 3, 2023 committing to ongoing support. The game has delivered on that commitment with a series of substantial updates: a new Gold Mine map (July 2023), a 4v4 mode (June 2024), a Prop Hunt mode (October 2024), a Christmas Town makeover with craftable pets and daily login rewards (December 2025), and the return of the classic Old Town map in both classic and Christmas variants (April 24, 2026). The developer has also been building a sequel called North Hunt, which launched into Early Access in April 2026. Rather than signaling the end of West Hunt's support, the team has continued to update West Hunt alongside the sequel's development — the Old Town map update arrived just days after North Hunt's Early Access launch. As recently as July 14, 2026, the developer posted about West Hunt participating in the Steam Social Deduction Fest with a discount, confirming the studio remains actively engaged with the game. All four released DLC packs are available. No specific future content has been announced for West Hunt, but the sustained pattern of updates — spanning over three years — shows the developer continues to actively support the game.
Evidence
Major update returned the classic Old Town map in two variants (Classic and Christmas), adding meaningful new content to West Hunt even after the sequel North Hunt launched.
news post · Apr 24, 2026 source content shipped
high
Winter Holiday Update added a Christmas Town makeover, a new craftable Santa Gnome pet, daily login rewards, Twitch Drops, and Prop Hunt mode in public matchmaking.
news post · Dec 11, 2025 source content shipped
high

Content

4 of 4 released · no outstanding content

Media

Details

Developer
Publisher
Wandering Wizard
Achievements
25
Platform
Windows
Controller
partial support
Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Single-player · Multiplayer · Co-op · PvP

About this game

West Hunt is an online social deduction game set in the Old West.
It's the perfect game to test your detective and stealth skills with your friends in quick, exciting matches.


As an outlaw, you have to complete your missions without being killed by the sheriff.

  • Bribe the barman.
  • Poison the water.
  • Steal from the bank.
  • Pray and ask for forgiveness.
  • Tamper with the post board.
  • Decrease your notoriety by doing side missions.
  • Much more...



  • Find and kill the outlaw among villagers.
  • If you shoot a villager you lose.
  • Investigate and collect information.
  • Check your mailboxes for more hints.



Play mods
  • 1 VS 1
  • 2 VS 2
  • 3 VS 3
  • 1 VS BOT
  • CUSTOM

Everything is Random:
  • The outlaw missions are randomly generated.
  • The outlaw skin is also random in each match.
  • The sheriff gets his mail in random mailboxes as well.

Stealth:
  • The Outlaw can be anyone, a woman an old man, or a native American...
  • Blending with the villagers and doing side missions to keep low notoriety.

Communication:
  • Both players can use voice chat, this will create a very funny experience.

Customization:
  • Customize your Sheriff's skin.
  • Get a pet dog that bark when the Sheriff aims and stresses the outlaw.
  • Different winning/losing emotes.
Last evaluated Aug 28, 2026
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