The best games set in the American Wild West 🤠 2024
Looking for a really good game set in the American Wild West 🤠? Then we have just the thing: our list of the best games set in the American Wild West 2024.
What are games set in the American Wild West?
Western games often have themes or storylines set in the western United States in the latter half of the 19th century. Some of the themes and imagery found in the most popular American Wild West games include cowboys, sheriffs, outlaws, prospecting, colonization, and railroads.
For more information, see the Wikipedia entry on the Wild West.
Other historical games
Most games set during the Wild West are also considered a wargame - but need not necessarily be the case.
In addition to Wild West games, we have created a general list of games based on historical events - and further divided them below into several, more detailed historical categories.
List of the best games set in the American Wild West 2024 🤠
BANG! The Dice Game
BANG! The Dice Game transports players to the U.S. wild west, where the classic confrontation between the law and outlaws unfolds with an added threat of Indian attacks. This dice game adaptation retains the essence of the original Bang! card game while introducing new dynamics and challenges.
Nominated for 3 awards.
More details for BANG! The Dice Game- 3 - 8 Players
- 15 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Immediately playable
Seas of Strife
- 3 - 6 Players
- 45 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Immediately playable
Flick 'em Up!
Flick 'em Up! transports players to the wild, unpredictable setting of the Western frontier, where they can choose to be either outlaws causing mayhem or the lawmen trying to uphold peace. This disc-flicking game is all about skill, strategy, and a touch of Wild West bravado, offering a blend of physical dexterity and tactical play.
Nominated for 11 awards and won 2.
More details for Flick 'em Up!- 2 - 10 Players
- 30 - 45 Minutes
- 7+ years old
- Immediately playable
Video reviews for Flick 'em Up!
Colt Express
Colt Express is a fast-paced, action-packed board game set in the Wild West, where players take on the roles of bandits attempting to rob a moving train.
Nominated for 18 awards and won 8.
⭐️ Spiel des Jahres 2015
More details for Colt Express- 2 - 6 Players
- 40 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Easy to learn
Colt Super Express
- 3 - 7 Players
- 15 - 20 Minutes
- 7+ years old
- Immediately playable
GOLD
- 2 - 5 Players
- 15 Minutes
- 6+ years old
- Immediately playable
Dice Town
Dice Town is a lively game where players step into the wild west with five poker dice and eight dollars in hand. Each turn, you'll assemble a poker hand from your dice rolls, vying for control of various key locations in Dice Town, each offering unique actions.
Nominated for 5 awards and won 2.
More details for Dice Town- 2 - 5 Players
- 45 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Easy to learn
Coyote
Nominated for 4 awards.
More details for Coyote- 3 - 6 Players
- 20 - 30 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Immediately playable
BANG! The Bullet!
BANG! The Bullet! is the deluxe edition of the popular Wild West-themed card game BANG! and its expansions. Presented in a distinctive bullet-shaped 'box', this edition combines the base game and several expansions, offering an enriched and comprehensive BANG! experience.
Nominated for 3 awards and won 1.
More details for BANG! The Bullet!- 3 - 8 Players
- 20 - 40 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Easy to learn
Zombicide: Undead or Alive
- 1 - 6 Players
- 60 Minutes
- 14+ years old
- Easy to learn
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