- Development build 2.0 - 17 September 2026
Development build 2.0This is development build and can be accessed from development branch. There are bugs, be aware. This is whole new game running on Unity 6, based on the default branch version that is old Unity 5.6 version. More content, features and bugfixes are in development.New mission systemNew lobby environmentNew graphical styleNew UIAdded distance grabbingNew easy access weapon selector for fast switchingNew holstering systemExplosivesDynamites and detonatorEnemies are smarterAdded difficulty settingHealing with bandage is backReworked revive systemAdded kill feedAdded climbingAdded voice chatNew wrist menuView menu by looking "watch" on your left handOptions menuLobby player listingFirst iteration of the economy featuresFixed HUD and holsters jittering when moving aroundJoin our discord!
- Update 5.2.2025 - 5 February 2025
Updated default branch with beta branch fixes Current development status Westard is going through upgrade/remake progress from Unity 5 to Unity 6. In the progress game has been remade with new physics interactions, new networking system and whole lot of new assets. This is still ongoing process, but you can follow the updates on our discord
- Patch notes v.0.724 - 2 July 2019
Patch notes v.0.724 Fixed enemies spawning inside rocks on Hideout mission Fixed Colt SA getting stuck on drum spin when entering ammo manually Fixed Train objective being active at start on Money delivery mission Fixed some buildings missing collisions Fixed teleport locomotion becoming unresponsive Game updates are back on track, sorry for the wait! Join Westard discord server! http://discord.gg/WhRGktS
- Holiday update! Teleport locomotion & wew missions - 20 December 2018
Updating current beta branch to default(master) branch. Update brings a lot of new content and features for those who hasn't yet tried beta. These updates include relay servers (yay!), new missions, new weapons and AI improvements as well as whole new AI system on the new missions. Older missions still use old AI systems and are expected to get new AI update on beta branch early next year. https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F27671761%2Fc84e0aa6c89aca8c99726e13c32078398e0e1b71.png Teleport locomotion (alpha) Updated network system with relay servers. No more port forwarding! New AI on new missions, Old AI improvements on old missions Two new missions: Jail Money delivery New weapons Healing with bandages Fixed some usability issues with oculus devices Improved touchpad movement and playspace rotation on touch controllers Ability to switch weapons directly fro…
- New mission live on beta! - 29 October 2018
https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F27671761%2Fc84e0aa6c89aca8c99726e13c32078398e0e1b71.png New 'Money delivery' mission with new AI is now live on beta branch! If you want to test early what's new on beta you can opt in to the "beta" branch on steam settings. Also if you're having trouble connecting to games on default branch, check beta branch out. It uses relay servers so no need for port forwarding on beta!
- What's cooking - 22 August 2018
Remaking AI, making it smarter and optimized Enemies work better together Enemies can inform close by friends where target is if they can't see it Enemies can hear if player walks close or shoot near them Improved network sync for enemies Lot of performance optimizations all around https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F27671761%2F04328b84e8cb29c999d22aede8950269ae15b0b5.gif
- New mission this week on beta! - 31 July 2018
Summer vacation is over and it's time to get back to work! New mission is coming by the end of this week on beta branch and beta is expected to be merged to default branch next week. If you want to test early what's new on beta you can opt in to the "beta" branch on steam settings. https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F27671761%2F44d250c9cc3a7ffae20e0a17a001e3405f1ee64a.png
- New update on public beta - 28 June 2018
New update on public beta. Opt in to the "beta" branch on steam settings, if you want to try it out. New mission will be available to test on beta branch soonish before going live Relay servers for more reliable connections New holster system Holsters no longer block weapons on ground when trying to pick them up, weapons can be switched directly from holsters Added new weapons: Colt Walker, Gatling gun and some new melee weapons Added healing with bandages Added some hand poses synced over network Added arms swinger locomotion option (teleporting is coming too, but it's still work in progress) Avatar animation tweaks Improved physics materials on objects Updated SteamVR SDK Fixed crash when disconnecting from co-op game and joining pvp game Fixed crash when joining game gameview minimized Fixed issue on oculus devices that caused frame drops and weird delays when removing headset while…
- What's cooking - 22 May 2018
Working on new update, expected patch release early next month Relay servers This should get rid of most if not all connection issues people are having when trying to join games. No more need for manual port forwarding Healing New healing feature with bandages https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F27671761%2F5f77a9c9eab56128d67d8e17d658eaf0af86945a.gif New weapons https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F27671761%2F60450de848e26058bd956af35e451505f30ac87f.png Locomotion New locomotion methods: Arms swinger and Teleporting Oculus performance fix Fixed issue where oculus users had terrible framerate if headset was removed during game General tweaks and fixes
- Now available for $8,99 in Steam VR Spring Sale for a limited time! - 19 April 2018
Westard is now available for $8,99 in Steam VR Spring Sale for a limited time! After the Sale Westard’s pricing will change from $9,99 to $14,99. This is due the notable increase in the game’s content and is aligned with the original pricing strategy of Westard’s Early Access phase. https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F27671761%2Fceea49d5161d48c33388a7a607834f6096f8ce31.gif (wip)
- Patch notes v.0.66 - New mission and melee weapons! - 15 April 2018
Patch notes v.0.66 New co-op mission: Hideout Added melee weapons Shovel Sledgehammer Green glass bottles https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F27671761%2Fd835f83fab1fea96e54dd0497db7d7db6c14d92e.gif Testing new difficulty system: Enemies and difficulty slightly increases when having more players. Currently only tested in new mission Changes to Cavalry AI Fixes Fixed rock colliders Fixed issue where enemies would aim in wrong direction Ingame HUD is now drawn on top of everything Added better movement access inside cargo trains General bug fixes
- New mission coming next week! - 3 April 2018
Content update with new mission and solo challenge is arriving next week! Here's some screenshots from new mission https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F27671761%2Fe03ea9c512d890796f3c5dd199aa5c414bad43b9.png https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F27671761%2F4c25e4d3d61ca3c7bb7f91f2c38658974f897e91.png https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F27671761%2Fbd00c4479eb4ed231550825d1f2b214e3fd0a8c6.png
- New mission coming next week! - 3 April 2018
Content update with new mission and solo challenge is arriving next week! Here's some screenshots from new mission https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F27671761%2Fe03ea9c512d890796f3c5dd199aa5c414bad43b9.png https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F27671761%2F4c25e4d3d61ca3c7bb7f91f2c38658974f897e91.png https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F27671761%2Fbd00c4479eb4ed231550825d1f2b214e3fd0a8c6.png
- WIP - New solo/co-op mission - 19 March 2018
- WIP - New solo/co-op mission - 19 March 2018
- Patch notes v.0.6071 - 1 March 2018
Patch notes v.0.6071 Performance optimizations Improved AI performance Fixed cases where projectiles weren't cached properly, causing stutter when multiple projectiles were shot at the same time Fixed performance issues caused by projectile effects Fixed performance issue caused by voip Fixed performance issue caused by projectile swoosh sounds effects Fixed performance issue caused by health bar animation ːsteamfacepalmː Known issues Enemy projectiles are sometimes shot completely wrong direction. Usually when fighting in long distances
- Patch notes v.0.6071 - 1 March 2018
Patch notes v.0.6071 Performance optimizations Improved AI performance Fixed cases where projectiles weren't cached properly, causing stutter when multiple projectiles were shot at the same time Fixed performance issues caused by projectile effects Fixed performance issue caused by voip Fixed performance issue caused by projectile swoosh sounds effects Fixed performance issue caused by health bar animation ːsteamfacepalmː Known issues Enemy projectiles are sometimes shot completely wrong direction. Usually when fighting in long distances
- Patch notes v.0.606 - 28 February 2018
Patch notes v.0.606 Added first solo challenge: Sniper range Added leaderboards, currently only in solo challenges Fixed some cases where ammo was not usable when grabbed from belt Some adjustments to scope smoothing
- Patch notes v.0.606 - 28 February 2018
Patch notes v.0.606 Added first solo challenge: Sniper range Added leaderboards, currently only in solo challenges Fixed some cases where ammo was not usable when grabbed from belt Some adjustments to scope smoothing
- Patch notes v0.605 & info about pricing - 16 February 2018
Patch notes v0.605 Added tutorial for single-action revolver Added sniper scope smoothing to remove shakiness from hands https://youtu.be/j2mLTvnnocc Small bugfixes Price of the game will be increased in next content patch with new solo/co-op mission
