Shooter on Steam makes you outlaws in the Wild West, costs only 5 € – Is 89 % positive

In the shooter “Bounty of One” on Steam, you fight against hordes of enemies in a Wild West setting. The game is still in Early Access, but it already has 89% positive reviews and costs just 5 €.

What kind of game is Bounty of One? It is a bullet-hell shooter where you fight against massive amounts of enemies at once.

Additionally, Bounty of One is a roguelite, which is a toned-down version of roguelikes. Here you can read about what the term means and why the genre is named that way.

What is Bounty of One about? Once you were a legend in the “Western Kingdoms.” However, you were betrayed, and now bounty hunters are hunting you and your gang. You fight as an outlaw for your life and try to clear your name.

Here you can see a trailer for Bounty of One:

Face your pursuers and restore your honor

What does gameplay in Bounty of One look like? The bullet-hell shooter primarily focuses on mobile gameplay, where you must always keep moving to survive.

At the start of the game, choose one of 3 unlockable characters with whom you want to start the roguelite.

You also have 3 different game modes available, in which you can choose how the focus of your run should look:

For example, you can try to defeat all your pursuers or fight to keep the bounty on your head as high as possible by leveling up quickly.

The hordes of bounty hunters that rush at you are easy to defeat at the beginning, but they become stronger and more dangerous with each wave. In between, the game will offer you choices between several random upgrades so that you can keep up with the increasing threat.

You can take home plenty of loot and coins from the battles, which are useful for the further progression of the game. With the money, you can use the in-game black market to get more upgrades.

You can play the game alone or with up to 3 other players in co-op with a split screen. It also works to play together online via the “Steam Play Together“ feature.

How is Bounty of One rated? The shooter receives very positive feedback on Steam. Of the total 1,019 player reviews, 89% are positive (as of January 13, 2023, via Steam).

In the reviews, several players praise Bounty of One as a nice, quick game for a break. Especially the option for co-op mode scores points here.

However, one criticism that comes up frequently is the extent of the content. Many would like even more content, as they have reportedly completed the game quite quickly.

• CozyIceTea: “If this game gets more content, it could be a very good top-down perspective roguelike game. I have unlocked every character and almost all black market upgrades. It just needs more content. More upgrades, chests, maps, enemies, characters. Of course, it’s a time killer, but with more content, it’s a good game. I am definitely waiting for more to come. Cheers!”
• Gamecrafter: “Very solid game, a bit short on content at the moment (January 8, 2023), but still a worthwhile experience, especially the co-op. For those who want an online co-op experience, you can use a program like Parsec to simulate the couch co-op online, very easy to use and works very well”.
• [Bio]Orangensaft: “Good game. Please patch in more content; it can be finished a bit quickly. But it has great potential”.

How much does Bounty of One cost? You can get the shooter on Steam for 4.97 € (as of January 13, 2023).

When is the release of Bounty of One? On the Steam store page, the developers state that the shooter will remain in Early Access for about another year. However, this may shift a bit depending on player feedback.

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