The War for the West overview

Overview

The War for the West comes from Hosted Games and is published by Hosted Games. It arrived on Steam on Nov 14, 2019, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Steam Achievements, Captions available, Steam Cloud, and Family Sharing. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows, macOS, Linux, and Steam so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

The War for the West's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 0 players at 3 October 2026 - 23:03:43 UTC, with a tracked peak near 3. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 82% positive across 73 reviews.

Language and system requirements

The War for the West is available in 1 languages including:

3 regional rating boards including dejus, steam germany, and igrs

Sales, recommendations, and streams

The War for the West has sold up to 2,310 units and has recommendation data pending. The estimated VGI revenue is $12,354. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

The War for the West overview details

The War for the West combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

As the ruler of a province in the Western Peninsula, it will be expected of you to hold court and make yourself available to petitioners, settling disputes and delivering justice to the land and its inhabitants. The War for the West is a grimdark 485,000 word interactive medieval fantasy novel by Lucas Zaper. Among your duties will be to administer the money collected from taxes and see that it is well spent, be it in improvements to the local infrastructure or in purchasing personal objects and services. You will also need to manage your relationship with other powers and arrange a proper suitor for marriage, which will serve both to ensure the continuation of your lineage and consolidate your alliances. But even if diplomacy fails, the military will always be at your command, ready to suppress rebellions and defend your fief against foreign invaders. To guarantee their supremacy in the field of battle, you must keep a steady flow of recruitment and enforce constant training. Alas, not all problems can be dealt with by soft words and sharp blades. In such circumstances, one may find that there is little a few drops of poison or a well-placed agent cannot solve. This all may appear overwhelming at first, but you will count with the assistance of your counselors, each with their own specialties. Their advice will prove invaluable as you navigate through the dangerous dynamics of the realm’s politics. If you can keep their treachery in check, that is. Play as a Lord or a Lady, and find pleasure wherever you see fit. Fight in the open field, withstand a siege, join your ene…

SteamPulse editorial summary

The War for the West is listed as a game with $7.99. It supports Windows, macOS, and Linux, belongs to Single-player, Steam Achievements, Captions available, Steam Cloud, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Adventure, Indie, and RPG. SteamPulse's latest observation records 0 players at 3 October 2026 - 23:03:43 UTC, a tracked peak of 3, and 82% positive reviews.

Overview tags

AdventureRPGIndieSexual ContentViolentText-BasedChoose Your Own Adventure

Content descriptors

Ableism, acephobia, voyeurism, cannibalism, homophobia, abuse and torture--including of children, incest, poor representation of neurodivergents, rape, derogatory treatment of sex workers, fantasy racism, and rampant misogyny.

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Support and legal notes

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