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Evil West
A vampire-hunting shooter and brawler in the Old West that a friend can join online for the whole campaign.
Online co-op for 2 players.
- 2 online
Where to buy
Playing together
- Online co-op2 players
- Local co-opNot confirmed
- Not confirmedFriends on different platforms, such as PC and PlayStation, can play together.
- Not confirmedA friend can join or leave while you are already playing, without starting over.
- Not confirmedFriends play free with a Friend's Pass or similar.
- Steam DeckPlayableValve's own rating
About the game
You play Jesse, a vampire hunter in an Old West overrun with monsters. Most of the time you fight. You shoot, punch and use a lightning gauntlet to clear one arena after another. Perks and weapon upgrades change how you fight as the campaign goes on.
A second player can join online. The host invites a friend, who can come along for a few missions or the whole campaign. Both of you play Jesse, so nobody gets a separate role. Only the host's save moves forward, so the guest does not keep the progress.
Fights are quick and loud, and the story stays simple. It suits two friends who want action more than puzzles. In one review, connecting to a session took a few tries.
How it feels
Kind of game
You play on the same side through shared levels, matches, missions or jobs. Progress comes from combining your actions toward the same objective.
- At its heart
- A big part
- Now and then
- Story
- Working in sync
- Time to hang out
- Exploring
- Getting better
- Planning ahead
- Sessions
- Campaign to finish
- About
- Vampires
Rated on our own feel scale. 8 sources back these ratings.
Screenshots
From the Steam store page. Open one to see it full size.
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MARVEL Cosmic Invasion
Why it scores 80%
What they share
- Kind of game
- Shared team objectives
- Core to both
- Fighting
- Sessions
- Campaign to finish
- Notable in both
- Tension and danger, Unlocks and progress
- Co-op
- Online co-op
How MARVEL Cosmic Invasion differs
- Fits a bigger group than Evil West
- 4 online
- 4 on one screen
- Crossplay, platforms unclear
Both give your team shared objectives to work through together. Both have a lot of fighting side by side. Both are campaigns you play to the end together.
But fits a bigger group than Evil West.

CODE VEIN
Why it scores 78%
What they share
- Kind of game
- Shared team objectives
- About
- Vampires
- Core to both
- Fighting
- Sessions
- Campaign to finish
- Notable in both
- Tension and danger, Unlocks and progress
- Co-op
- Online co-op for 2 players
How CODE VEIN differs
- Cozier than Evil West
- 2 online
Both give your team shared objectives to work through together. Both are about vampires. Both have a lot of fighting side by side.
But cozier than Evil West.

Blighted
Why it scores 74%
What they share
- Kind of game
- Shared team objectives
- Core to both
- Fighting
- Sessions
- Campaign to finish
- Notable in both
- Tension and danger, Unlocks and progress
- Co-op
- Online co-op for 2 players
How Blighted differs
- Scarier than Evil West
- Coming 2027
- 2 online
- 2 on one screen
Both give your team shared objectives to work through together. Both have a lot of fighting side by side. Both are campaigns you play to the end together.
But scarier than Evil West.
All co-op facts
Last checked 28 October 2026. The small numbers link to the page that states each fact.
Co-op
- Fewest players online
- Not confirmed
- Local co-op
- Not confirmed
- Most players on one screen
- Not confirmed
- Split or shared screen
- Not confirmed
- Separate-device co-op
- Not confirmed
- Most players on separate devices
- Not confirmed
- Free base co-op
- No
The page sells the game with one purchase option. Demos, trials, guest passes, platform sharing and temporary grants do not establish ongoing free base co-op.
- 4579
- Confirmed free setups
- Does not apply
- Crossplay
- Not confirmed
- Crossplay between
- Not confirmed
- Friends can join mid-game
- Not confirmed
- Only one of you needs to buy it
- Not confirmed
- Voice chat by distance
- Not confirmed
Platforms
- Single-player editions
- Not confirmed
Sources
14 pages
focus-entmt.comOfficial news, read 28 October 2026
Backs Online co-op, Most players online, Platforms, Release date.
- Online co-op: Publisher news of 2022-11-07 says the co-op mode is an online mode.
- Most players online: Says the mode lets two players team up, with the host inviting a friend for part of the campaign or for all missions.
- Platforms: Lists PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One and PC.
- Release date: Gives November 22 as the release date.
steamcommunity.comOfficial news, read 28 October 2026
Backs Online co-op, Most players online, Release date, Kind of game, Planning ahead.
- Online co-op: The maker's Steam post of 2022-11-08 repeats that co-op is an online mode for two players.
- Most players online: Says two players can team up, with the host inviting a friend for a part of the game or for all missions.
- Release date: Tells players to pre-order and play on November 22 on Steam.
- Kind of game: Calls the game a solo action adventure at heart with an online mode where two players blast monsters side by side.
- Planning ahead: Says you mix and match weapons and skills, which is light loadout choice.
steamcommunity.comOfficial news, read 28 October 2026
Backs Release status, Release date, Sessions, Fighting, Unlocks and progress, About.
- Release status: The maker's Steam post titled Evil West is out! says the game is now available.
- Release date: Post is dated 2022-11-22. Steam's own store page shows November 21, which conflicts with the maker, so the maker's date is used.
- Sessions: Describes a narrative-driven campaign.
- Fighting: Describes visceral, explosive combat with firearms, a lightning gauntlet and gadgets.
- Unlocks and progress: Says you upgrade weapons and hunting tools and unlock new perks.
- About: Says you fight bloodthirsty monsters in a vampire-hunting setting.
store.steampowered.comStore page, read 28 October 2026
Backs Online co-op, Release date, Sessions, Fighting, Story, Free base co-op.
- Online co-op: Features list Single-player and Online Co-op.
- Release date: Store page shows 21 Nov, 2022, one day earlier than the maker and the other stores.
- Sessions: User tags include Story Rich, and the store text describes a narrative-driven campaign.
- Fighting: User tags include Beat 'em up, Third-Person Shooter, Hack and Slash and Character Action Game.
- Story: User tags include Story Rich. Two reviews call the plot simple, so story is rated 1.
- Free base co-op: The page sells the game with one purchase option. Demos, trials, guest passes, platform sharing and temporary grants do not establish ongoing free base co-op.
store.steampowered.comStore data, read 28 October 2026
Backs Steam app ID, Online co-op, Platforms, Release status, Release date, Free base co-op.
- Online co-op: Categories include Co-op and Online Co-op. None says shared or split screen.
- Platforms: Steam lists a Windows build and no macOS or Linux build.
- Release status: Steam lists the game as available, not coming soon.
- Release date: Steam shows Nov 21, 2022, which conflicts with the maker's November 22.
- Free base co-op: Steam data marks the game as not free, with one paid package.
store.steampowered.comStore data, read 28 October 2026
Backs Steam Deck.
- Steam Deck: Valve rates the game Playable on Steam Deck.
store.playstation.comStore page, read 28 October 2026
Backs Platforms, Most players online, Release date, Free base co-op.
- Platforms: The page lists PS4 and PS5.
- Most players online: The page says it supports up to 2 online players with PS Plus.
- Release date: Page shows 11/22/2022.
- Free base co-op: The page sells the standard edition for a price. Demos, trials, guest passes, platform sharing and temporary grants do not establish ongoing free base co-op.
xbox.comStore page, read 28 October 2026
Backs Platforms, Most players online, Release date.
- Platforms: The page lists Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S.
- Most players online: Capabilities list Online co-op (2-2) and Single player.
- Release date: Page shows 11/22/2022.
gog.comStore page, read 28 October 2026
Backs Platforms, Release date, Story, Free base co-op.
- Platforms: GOG lists a Windows build only.
- Release date: GOG shows 2022-11-22.
- Story: GOG tags include Story Rich.
- Free base co-op: GOG sells the game for a price. Demos, trials, guest passes, platform sharing and temporary grants do not establish ongoing free base co-op.
wikidata.orgWikidata, read 28 October 2026
Backs Wikidata item, Genres, Release date.
- Wikidata item: The item carries Steam app id 1065310 in P1733.
- Genres: P136 is third-person shooter and action-adventure game.
- Release date: P577 is 2022-11-22 worldwide.
flyingwildhog.comOfficial site, read 28 October 2026
Backs Genres, About.
- Genres: The developer's page tags the game Action, Adventure, CO-OP and Third-person.
- About: The page sets the game on the American frontier, where agents of a secret institute fight a vampire threat.
playstationlifestyle.netPress, read 28 October 2026
Backs Working in sync, Tension and danger, Story, Getting better, Sessions.
- Working in sync: Review of 2022-11-24 says the guest plays a copy of the same hero and that only the host's progress is saved, so there are no separate roles.
- Tension and danger: Says co-op scales the difficulty up a bit, while Easy and Story players meet few hard spots.
- Story: Calls the story not too deep, background for a game made for fun.
- Getting better: Says it is easy to cheese fights once the main abilities unlock.
- Sessions: Puts the campaign at around 10 to 15 hours.
purexbox.comPress, read 28 October 2026
Backs Exploring, Story, Getting better, Unlocks and progress.
- Exploring: Review of 2022-11-21 calls the campaign highly linear.
- Story: Calls the story simple and cliched.
- Getting better: Says the combat feels stale over the length of the game.
- Unlocks and progress: Calls the skill tree tacked on, but it does exist and carries through the campaign.
thegamer.comPress, read 28 October 2026
Backs Working in sync, Exploring, Time to hang out, Tension and danger.
- Working in sync: Article of 2022-12-04 says both players control Jesse and only the host can save progress.
- Exploring: Says the game rewards searching off the main path for collectibles, but it stays linear.
- Time to hang out: Describes fast fights with enemies from all sides and heavy button mashing, so talk stays on the fight.
- Tension and danger: Says enemies attack from all sides, including from outside your view.








