5 video games like Red Dead Redemption that'll make you feel like a true Western gunslinger

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The Red Dead Redemption video games have set the bar for a great Wild West experience of being the gunslinging cowboy that players have always wished for. With RDR's engaging combat mechanics, gun fights, atmospheric settings, and overall great narrative design, the two games from Rockstar have left a considerable impression on a lot of players.

Once finished with those games, players may be itching to play something similar, just to scratch that need for a good Wild West experience. The good news for such players is that there are many other video games available that can help them with that.

While these games might not live up to the legendary high bar set by Red Dead Redemption 2, they will manage to fill some of the emptiness left after the Red Dead games. So here are 5 video games like the Red Dead Redemption series, with a great Wild West experience.

Note: This article reflects the writer's opinion.

One of the first video games that let players embody a gunslinger, Outlaws, was released in 1997 by developer Lucasarts. It was a first-person shooter set in the American Wild West. Protagonist James Anderson is an ex-US Marshal trying to find the people who have kidnapped his daughter and murdered his wife. For a 90’s game, the premise was par for the course.

The gameplay lets players use typical Old West weapons such as a Revolver, Rifle, Shotgun, and Dynamite as they shoot down enemies through the levels. Players can also access additional items such as a lantern to use in dark areas and a shovel to dig holes in certain places.

While lacking slightly in the graphics department, the video game more than made up for it with its gameplay. It was one of the first games to incorporate a usable sniper scope, as well as the