West of Dead out today on Switch

West of Dead was known to be reaching Switch sometime in August, but an exact date hadn’t been confirmed. The good news is that everything has gone according to plan, and the twin-stick cover based shooter is actually out today.

Here’s an overview of West of Dead, along with a trailer:

Purgatory, Wyoming, 1888.

A place of gun smoke and darkness, sin and damnation, wendigos and witches. A shifting, chaotic world that takes its form from the memories, culture or beliefs of the souls who pass through. When a dead man awakens with only the memory of a figure in black, he sets into motion a chain of events that have truly mythic consequences.

Step into the boots of the dead man William Mason (voiced by Ron Perlman) and descend into the grim and gritty world of Purgatory in this fast-paced cover shooter which combines the fluidity of twin-stick controls and tactical cover usage. Put your skills to the test – Dodge behind cover as you try to outgun your enemies in the unknown procedurally generated hunting grounds. The Wild West has never been this dark.

West of Dead is being distributed for Switch via the eShop. It currently has a 20 percent discount.

Source: Switch eShop