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Brigand: Oaxaca

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2017

Should you play it?

Brigand: Oaxaca is a highly difficult post-apocalyptic RPG/FPS set in Mexico. Emphasis is on challenge, a branching story with multiple endings, and total freedom of action (kill friendly characters, rob stores, jump across roofs, etc.).

What works

  • Deep and branching gameplay
  • Unique and immersive setting
  • High replayability
  • Developer engagement and support
  • Excellent value for price

Things to keep in mind

  • Janky controls and graphics
  • High difficulty and punishing mechanics
  • Limited save system
  • Unreliable companions
  • Technical bugs and crashes

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Classic Marathon 2

  • Planet Alcatraz 2

  • HeXen II

  • Dead Age 2: The Zombie Survival RPG

  • Hedon Bloodrite

  • Plains of Pain

Less social

Games that feels like Brigand: Oaxaca but with less teamwork and cooperation

  • The spy who shot me™

  • Nightmare of Decay

  • Kvark

  • Ion Fury

  • Putrefaction 2: Void Walker

  • Deus Ex: Game of the Year Edition

More relaxing

Games that feels like Brigand: Oaxaca but with a more relaxing feel

  • The Black Grimoire: Cursebreaker

  • 5089: The Action RPG

  • 3089 -- Futuristic Action RPG

  • Fallout: New Vegas

  • Wo Yao Da 我要大

  • Regions Of Ruin

More competitive

Games that feels like Brigand: Oaxaca but with more competition against others

  • Serious Sam Classic: The Second Encounter

  • Rise of the Triad: Ludicrous Edition

  • BrainBread 2

  • Guardians Frontline

  • Serious Sam Classic: The First Encounter

  • Blood™ Fresh Supply

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Brigand: Oaxaca: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Cooperation, Fellowship, Intimacy, Leadership. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Survival. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Relaxation, Intimacy.

Last update: 03/08/2026