West of Loathing similar games & best alternatives

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West of Loathing

Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Nintendo Switch • 2017

Should you play it?

West of Loathing — a slapstick comedy stick-figure wild west adventure role-playing game.

What works

  • Exceptional humor and writing
  • High replayability with multiple paths
  • Creative and flexible rpg mechanics
  • Engaging exploration and puzzles
  • Affordable price with great value

Things to keep in mind

  • Combat can be simple and repetitive
  • Some puzzles are obscure or tedious
  • Lack of manual save feature
  • No quest journal leading to tracking difficulties
  • Minimalist graphics may deter some players

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Shadows Over Loathing

  • Super Daryl Deluxe

  • Catmaze

  • Ocean's Heart

  • Suits: A Business RPG

  • Underhero

More leadership-focused

Games that feels like West of Loathing but with more leadership over others

  • 8-Bit Adventures 2

  • Kingdoms of the Dump

  • Jimmy and the Pulsating Mass

  • LISA: The Painful

  • Knights of Pen and Paper +1 Edition

  • Epic Battle Fantasy 3

More intimate

Games that feels like West of Loathing but with more focus on close relationships

  • Ikenfell

  • Fields of Mistria

  • Bug Fables: The Everlasting Sapling

  • Virgo Versus The Zodiac

  • Lots of Cats in Every Moment

  • Paper Lily - Chapter 1

More survival-focused

Games that feels like West of Loathing but with a stronger survival pressure

  • Arco

  • Backpack Hero

  • The Adventures of Tree

  • Ittle Dew 2+

  • Knuckle Sandwich

  • Mothlight

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Similarity map

How to use the graph

Similarity map

Each dot is a game placed from its motivation profile relative to this page’s game. Direction shows which motivation differs most; distance along that axis shows how large the gap is.

  • Purple star: this page’s game at the centre — everything is relative to it.
  • Direction: each axis is a main motivational difference vs this game (e.g. more / less competitive).
  • Distance on an axis: how large that difference is (ring scales show +/− points).
  • Coloured chips: click to highlight games that mainly differ on that motivation; click again to reset.
  • Dotted line: link between this page’s game and the one selected for comparison.
  • Hover a dot to preview that game in the panel on the right; click to keep that comparison.
  • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom.

How to read the map This is a polar difference map: direction = which motivation differs, and distance = how much (same units as the sidebar deltas).

West of Loathing: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Violence, Survival, Fellowship, Intimacy. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Relaxation. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Survival, Thrill.

Last update: 03/08/2026