Voting YES off the music and art alone so far. All of AG's games never fail to deliver! I could seriously keep this game open just for the background ambiance/music alone. Some CGs are missing because it's early access, but it's very few. Playtime on this thing is quite long as it's 125k+ words total.. so strap in, get some coffee and be ready for some goo…
Dead Man's Rest
A Wild West BxB story of love, murder, and revenge. Play as Lee "Blackjack" McCarthy on his hunt for the elusive Wild Bill—until a mysterious killing shatters all his plans.
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Reviews Summary
Players appreciate the engaging storytelling, character depth, and immersive Wild West setting of the game, despite some concerns about representation and art consistency.
The Good
- Engaging and emotional storytelling
- Well-developed characters and routes
- Immersive Wild West atmosphere
- Beautiful music enhances experience
The Bad
- Inconsistent character art styles
- Some routes feel rushed or shallow
- Concerns over representation of Taza
- Dialogue can feel awkward at times
The Horny
- Romance woven into character arcs
- Emotional intimacy over explicit scenes
- Unique love interests with depth
- Exploration of taboo themes
Top rated reviews
from the perspective of someone who doesn't play a lot of dating sims (not ZERO, but... not a lot) and hopped on board with this one immediately due to a love of Gay Cowboy Stories: this one really hits for me! the music is fitting, the UI is simple but charming, and the writing has a lot of heart and humor. there's a dignity to the characters' sexualities …
A Wild West themed story of love, murder and revenge. You get to play as Lee "Blackjack" McCarthy, a bounty hunter, who has been after an outlaw called Wild Bill for 8 years of his life. He tracks him down to a small town in the heartland of the Arizona Territory, Golder's Rock, where he plans to put an end to the wild goose chase. Dead Man's Rest is a sto…
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1879, Golder's Rock. On a clear, moonless night in high summer, the stifling heat coils around a small town in the heartland of the Arizona Territory. Not a single lick of a breeze whistles through the dark, dusty main road, as silent as death itself.
After tracking down an old enemy for eight long years, lone bounty hunter Lee "Blackjack" McCarthy has finally pinned down his target—his eyes set only on vengeance for a past he can't forget.
But when the town mayor is ruthlessly murdered on that fateful, sweltering night, Lee's plan suddenly stops dead in its tracks.
Genre: Visual Novel, Western, Romance (BxB), Drama, Mystery
Rating: R-17 (language, violence, sexual themes)
Length: ~125,000 words
Routes: 5
Endings: 15
Platforms: Windows/Mac/Linux, Android
Accessibility Features: Disable flashes/screenshake, closed captions
Content/Trigger Warnings: strong language, violence, alcoholism, suicide, sexual references, non-consensual sexual activity, racism, homophobia
Views portrayed do not reflect opinions of developer or publisher.
Producer: gamma, Dovah @ Argent Games
Writer/Designer: Theo Southgate
Character/Scenario Artist: NA. Raphaela, Yoshihandari, Squaffle, kuzunue
BG Artist: Lesleigh63
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Comments (123)
Most recent community feedback.
Zestine
Love the visuals and the side missions. The character banter is top tier.
Nyra
Story is solid and the combat feels great, just wish there was more UI customization.
Kiro
I keep coming back after every update. The new scenes were worth it.