Cowbots and Aliens

Cowbots and Aliens
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Metacritic
83
Steam
55.5
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Price
$11.99
Release date
7 November 2016
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Steam reviews score
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83 (89 votes)

A furious PvP Multiplayer brawl in VR set in the Saloon-iverse of Cowbots and Aliens. Free movement, deadly gunplay, multiple competitive modes and a custom networked physics system that lets you use EVERYTHING as a weapon makes for an immensely satisfying VR ruckus! Includes intensely fun single player AI to play against as well.

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Cowbots and Aliens system requirements

Minimum:

  • OS: Windows 7 SP1 or newer
  • Processor: Intel i5-4590 / AMD FX 8350 equivalent of greater
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce® GTX 970 / AMD Radeon™ R9 290 equivalent or greater
  • Network: Broadband Internet connection
  • Storage: 1 GB available space

Recommended:

Recommended requirements are not yet specified.
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Vulpeculus
Vulpeculus

This game is awesome.
Everything is kept simple and intuitive, I felt fully immersed since the first second.

The game brings hilarious situations thanks to its good physics engine, making everything intuitive and easy to do.
The collisions are very satisfying, the objects don't pass through each other, allowing you to grab a bottle and smash it onto a table to make a weapon out of it, to turn a table upside down to make a quick cover out of it, to stick a knife or a hatchet into a table, to peek inside a room by slowly pushing the door with the tip of your knife or your gun, or to knock a foe with a chair WWF-style. It's hilarious.

I'm really looking forward for a roadmap to see where all this is going (I'd really like to reach the upper levels of the saloon, and to be able to choose your avatar), but at this moment its fully worthes the price, and already feels very polished (I haven't met any bug, and the physic glitch were rare)..

PerkyZ
PerkyZ

A wonderful execution of a fun idea. Be fun to see customizeable avatars and tracked stats in the near future. Very fun!

The Omen ☣
The Omen ☣

Play Horseshoes in VR in the lobby!
It's fun. It's one of those pickup and play games that anybody can play.
I thought it was a 1v1 game but to my surprize there was a bunch of people roaming around the lobby. We ended up playing a 4v4 match.
You do have to change your "region" depending on the time of day.

SilentBOb
SilentBOb

Where would a cowboy or cowgirl be without his or her horse? Why at the Saloon havin' a riotous shoot-out, punch-up or gettin' shot and taunted in jail, of course (where else?). That's what I call Fridays.

Now you too can live vicariously through the eyes of a cowboy or cowgirl by slapping on your hat and boots and stepping into an old classic cartoon western with the highly anticipated Cowbots and Aliens.

Everything, and I mean everything, can be used to kill, attack and maim your opponent. Pick up a bottle and smash it on the bar before sticking your opponent(s) in the guts; break a chair over their head in cantankerous rage; throw over a table and use it as a barricade; practise throwing your knife or tomahawk at the bulls-eye in the lobby. The possibilities are endless.

This game, albeit small for now (with lots more to come), is a rip-roaring success!

https://youtu.be/9g9zbJxQCNM

balance808
balance808

I've played several rounds and really enjoy the game. It's not as intense as something like Onward, it has a more gamey kind of feel. It keeps a light and fluffy feel while still having engaging shootouts. Reminds me of RecRoom paintball except you have better guns. If you like RecRoom, I think you'll like this game. It is pretty simple to play and easy to learn. I don't think a person new to mulitplayer fps games would be overwhelmed with this game. Give it a try. Everyone seems to have such a fun time in this game. I'm sure you will too!

Froddoyo
Froddoyo

All I can say is wow, This game was alot of fun, the physics, the shooting, the throwing and its f'en hilarious to play. Got to play with the dev a bit tonight, was one of the funnest nights of VR.

Anti
Anti

I have yet to be able to play a game with anyone but I spent over half an hour just teleporting around and interacting with everything I could get my hands on. The game is beautiful. I realized that the moment it was booting up and I saw a giant crisp intro graphic.

Pros:
- BEAUTIFUL
- No bugs or crashes so far
- Several wearpons scattered around to play with in the town square
- INTERACT WITH ALL THE THINGS
- Shank someone with a broken bottle
- Several game modes keep things interesting

Cons:
- Not enough people own this game.
- Needs more maps
- No one playing right now (not the developer's fault of course)

I just played my first match with someone last night. I ran out of weapons and we started throwing shot glasses at each other. It ended with him charging me with an empty mug and me picking up a chair and killing him by smashing him over the head with it.

This game is seriously impressive and the many options for weapons, including enviromental objects, puts this currently in a league of it's own for fun online combat.

OVERALL:
If this game looks like you'd enjoy it, you'll probably enjoy it. Definitely worth a buy while on sale!

Fogin
Fogin

Hello, Everyone!

This game is SO Awesome! I normally dont like teleporting PvP games but this one is excellent. It really seems like the Devs really put a lot of time into making the level work with movement system.

Check out my Video Gameplay where I play with the dev:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ClYTjvJ8WDM

Thanks,
-Fogin

jaymzmiller
jaymzmiller

This is really good fun! I played with three guys earlier today, just messing around in the town and trying out the four game modes (FFA, TDM, "Gold Rush" and No Guns). All four were really enjoyable. As soon as this gets more concurrent players, it'll be awesome!

It's a teleport-based shooter, but it's fast-paced nonetheless. And killing people by whacking a chair over their head is one of the most satisfying things I've done in VR.

My only gripes are the lack of a manual reload system (to dev: perhaps hold trigger for 2 secs to reload?) and that the "Personal space" bubble allows you to see where your enemies are even when they're out of line of sight. Apart from that, I loved it. Will jump in again!

Biker
Biker

This game is Awesome!

One of the most fun and entertaining experences I've had in VR.

CHRONOBODI
CHRONOBODI

Basically, no-holds-barred barfighits all day, chairs, bottles, anything can be a weapon.

This is best VR game ever, even I played with the Developer, pretty cool guy. Hope
he expands the game more!

Right, there's 4 modes, no Guns, which is basically free-for-all with no guns, duh.

Then there's FFA and Team Deathmatch, and the 4th mode is Gold rush.

Basically you literally take the gold bars from center of map and take it to your base, as does the other team. Lots of scheming and screwing goes around :)

This game is God.

SpaceB
SpaceB

Polished and fun.

Pick up just about anything.

Lots of interaction with the surroundings makes for an interesting cartoon 'brawl em up'.

Needs more players though.

Impyx
Impyx

NO PLAYERS....NO GAME....NO EXPERIENCE... :-(

There should be some single player content/fight against AI to solve no players issue.

Graphics looks great...

Waiting for players ;-)

thefishstick
thefishstick

Here is my first time gameplay video:

https://youtu.be/b_tOrTyu5rE

I also review other VR games on my channel: www.youtube.com/rpatenaude

I abosolutely love this game! The graphics are great and the gameplay is very smooth and fun! Weapons physics worked really well for me. Would love to see more levels as well as more players. I was in a game with some people for a couple of minutes then after was unable to find anyone else to play with for some time. The game type selection showed all the player counts as zero which made me sad. I eventually did find a 1 on 1 game with someone which was super fun! I SAY BUY THIS GAME!!!

LazyFerret
LazyFerret

Very fun game.
At first, while only watching the video, I thought: "oh no, not a teleporting game again!"
I was really wrong, this game is PERFECT with teleporting movement system, it wouldn't be that fun without it.
Yesterday night I've played a 3 on 3 team deathmatch and it was fun but I think free for all is the best mode because it looks more like a classic saloon brawl.
I play other fps games like "Onward" or "Quell4D" but none of them makes you take advantage of the environment like this game: you can take cover behind tables, use chairs like a shield and so on...
The weapon choice is also good: you can have a pistol, a sawn-off shotgun, a throwing knife, a throwing axe and everything you can toss to enemies!
I really recomend this game, don't miss it!

Shubert
Shubert

Cowbots & Aliens is a multiplayer saloon brawler set in an old-western town filled with Robots and Aliens. It's an absolute blast and does a lot of things beautifully that other VR games fail miserably at.

If you like the Paintball mode in Rec Room, but are left wanting a lot more, this game is for you.

First of all, the physics in this game are absolutely fantastic. Most VR games suck when it comes to object collisions, but C&A nails it. Every object reacts realistically, and there are tons of objects to interact with. You can flip over tables for cover, grab chairs and use them as a shield until they break apart, then use one of the broken off chair legs as a weapon, or just chuck shot glasses and broken bottles. Of course there's guns too, but the improvised weapons are a lot more fun. You can open every door and move anything on a hinge, even bash someone's head in with the flip-up counter. It's all totally intuitive. There's lots of fun objects, like a piano, horshoes, and a card table, and you can use almost anything as a weapon. You can stack objects on top of each other realistically as well, and even pick up big objects by using both hands. It's a lot of fun just to play around with the physics and see what's possible.

The multiplayer is brilliantly implemented and the different game modes are all really fun as well. There's FFA, Team Deathmatch, "No Guns" and "Gold rush" which has two teams fighting over a bunch of gold bars. The "lobby" is a little western town with a tiny saloon and often has more people brawling than the actual game modes themselves, it's a great place to hang out and chat with people, or break a bottle over somebody's head and start a fight.

The art style I think speaks pretty well for itself, but like many VR games, it looks a lot better than screen shots give it credit. Personally, I love the cartoony old-west/sci-fi mashup style, and all the little details on all the Robots and Aliens like smoking pipes and taped-on mustaches are really funny.

This game can only get better as more people start playing and Devs continue to update and add more.

Thanks Devs for such a fun VR game, can't wait to see more content in the future!

kityob79
kityob79

This is a great game, but could be one of the best so far if it had a free movement control system like in ONWARDS. Can this be introduced? Thanks :)

Bananarama
Bananarama

As early access as this is, it's a solid multiplayer shoot-em-up with enough game modes currently to make it worth while. I only hope more people play this fantastic title! Defineitely recommend!

BLBZ
BLBZ

This game is perfect! Although when the server is empty you can't do anything in the game other than throwing knifes at the board or something.... .other than that it's amazing.

Prophet
Prophet

Quite frankly I was surprised by the quality of this game after picking it up on a whim. It's a quality shooter and great fun. The game is very polished with neat clean graphics. If you liked paintball in rec room or art of fight then this might be for you.

Optimus Swine
Optimus Swine

Absolutely fantastic even in this Early Access state.
Until now everything i'd tried in VR had been somewhat passive and rarely did I get tense.
Well let me tell you, nothing compares to flipping a table to avoid getting shot by a robot with taped-on whiskers and then throwing a chair at him since I accidentaly dropped my gun.
Most fun I've had in VR so far. Will definetly play again and watch out for updates.

Just be warned, wear something comfy and stay safe because you'll be doing a lot of sudden movements in this one.

10/10 would throw shot glasses at floaty robots again

Rocket Narwhal
Rocket Narwhal

Best VR MP shooter I've tried so far. Highly recommend and very much looking forward to seeing it develop further.

Tad Cooper
Tad Cooper

This game is tons of fun. You can interact and beat each other with almost anything in the environment. There isn't much to the game. A few extra maps would be nice, but the fun really lies in finding what ever you can to beat the ever-living crap out those dirty alien scumb.

SweViver
SweViver

Cowbots And Aliens is a multiplayer based FPS (first person shooter) in Virtual Reality, with a wild west/cowboy-style with great graphic, perfect control system and nice gameplay. Check out my VR gameplay with Mixed Reality view inside of Cowbots And Aliens, it just looks soo cool!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OEZql3EjRlA

But also, the game is much more than just another FPS shooter. Cowbots And Aliens for HTC Vive is actually a lot about meeting and socializing with other people online in VR, hanging out, doing crazy stuff and making a big mess of the environment between the deathmatches, for example :)

I think Cowbots And Aliens is a must-have HTC Vive game in every VR-gamers library. If you like multiplayer gameplay, if you enjoy socializing and of course playing FPS shooters, then this game is definately something for you to try out!

Well, the video gameplay/review says it all i think, but I may update this review further on when I have spent more time playing this game. For now, I definately recommend it to all of you guys. Both thumbs up! :)

DeadMage
DeadMage

Great game! This is one of the best VR shooters I've played!

Everything in the environment is intractable, and there is no shortage of interesting and viable strategies.

As a developer also working in VR, I have a lot of respect for all the time and love that was obviously put into this game.

Being a multiplayer dependent game, I really hope that this game gets popular and stays popular. I suggest that the devs spend some time working on marketing and publicizing, and perhaps try to create some sort of ranking system to keep players coming back.

Shrike
Shrike

This is without a doubt my favorite VR game. It's extremely fun. It's lacking players a bit now, but once I got in a few games I was totally hooked. It's simplistic, the controls are intuitive, but It is without a doubt the best multiplayer game out right now for the Vive.

xanthos VR
xanthos VR

It might be a good game, but its multiplayer only and there are no players?
Maybe there are too many "realms" like US West, East, Europe, Asia, etc etc.. like 8 or 10 different ones...
If there would be only 1 or 2 servers, the chance getting in a game with players might be higher.

Cpl Cunty
Cpl Cunty

This game is one of the best Multiplayer VR experiences available. Its not getting the love it deserves, feels bad man.

Philanthropy
Philanthropy

I've had fun with this game. I really like the teleport system where there's a cooldown. It prevents people from being cheap and teleporting constantly. Hopefully some more people will pick up the game so that there are more full games.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CYG8-HTAeog

ArmitageShanks
ArmitageShanks

Great physics, clean crisp graphics, and potentially lots of fun! Potentially...

Unfortunately the play areas are very limited in size. Worse still, there's hardly anyone on the servers to actually play against.Shooting and throwing objects on your own gets tiring very quickly. I'm hesitant to recommend this game, yet if I don't, it might detract more people playing it. A conundrum.

DLX
DLX

Played this game with a couple of friends and it was a lot of fun! Most of which was derived just from screwing around in and around the bar. The game modes are fun though and the shooting feels really good. Melee weapons are a bit hard to throw and don't grab by the hilt unless you pick it up the right way. The graphics are charming and fit the game very well, and if you have friends to play with it provides for an entertaining sandbox to screw around in.

You can check out my experience playing this game with friends here:
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=801644343

thei8507
thei8507

Probably re-purchase later when people are playing. Nobody on twice now. Hopefully PS4 and Touch will get involved?

accatac
accatac

A lot of fun to play. You can interact with every object and are able to do all sorts of stuff.
Looking forward to more minigames in the future as well.

Trinket TheCat
Trinket TheCat

this is by far one of the best games I have ever played. it is complete and utter chaos and mayhem. simple yet challanging.
I hope everyone gets this game, because I really just want to shoot you.

Yo-Jimbo
Yo-Jimbo

Lovely fun physics sandbox game set in the wild wild west, but heavily dependant on presence of online players.

MatzePeople
MatzePeople

hahaha - very nice, colorful and funny game. I found some dudes to play and had a great time. Recommend it !
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SmdGSZB6OMk&t=17s

LukeStocks-Skinner
LukeStocks-Skinner

Haven't yet got into a game but it looks ace , so anyone who wants a game add me as a friend and we can go on, hopefully the playerbase will grow!

Maoshung
Maoshung

I bought this game on Nov 10th and have yet to find ANYONE in the game to play with.
I have switched server locations etc and still haven't found anyone TO THIS DAY!
I have requested a refund from steam and DO NOT recommend anyone to buy this.

The controlls and environment itself looks well done but if you are the only one in the "multiplayer" game what fun is it!?

Save your money and pass this one up!

Burnthippie
Burnthippie

This game is awesome!
Have not tried the new single player bots but am excited to spend more time playing!

Abyssel
Abyssel

Simple multiplayer shooter/brawler. Not a lot of players, but you can fight boots if not enough players are on.

PiotrII
PiotrII

Excellent mechanics and very immersive. Jumping into a room, flipping a table and ducking behind it for cover, picking up a bottle and smashing it on the bar, leaning around a wall to peek into a room; it all works very intuitively. Had a lot of fun playing it against the bots as well.

It does need some more levels, weapons, etc. (it is early access), but the core mechanic is very solid. Highly recommended.

Flunk the Dunk
Flunk the Dunk

Seems like a fun game. Still needs more players online to make it really compelling.

Anton
Anton

It's easily the most fun i've had in a VR multiplayer game. The only downside is, that the playerbase is basically zero so
finding a random opponent will most likely not happen.
Just gather your friends and enjoy well-refined multiplayer.

This game receives my seal of approval and recommendations.

RAW
RAW

Super fun! It's a good time for sure. Support this Early Access game.

망누스
망누스

A well made VR multiplayer shooter. The mechanics work fine, and it looks and feels excellent. VR multiplayer needs this game. Great potential, but needs more players; that's why I'm writing this review.

h3ntainerd
h3ntainerd

very fun even tho not alot of people play this game i got it on sale for only ten bucks and i wold have got it if it was 60$

Lord Helmet
Lord Helmet

Good game, will be better when more players join, which is beginning to happen

CrazyManOPS
CrazyManOPS

Its really great game,,,now with bots are really fun to play.

Bra⁧⁧zman
Bra⁧⁧zman

Wooow this is amazing

Too bad its dead

HoseHead
HoseHead

Most fun I've had in VR and easily one of the best games. For the price you just can't go wrong.

TheDewd
TheDewd

It's a cool game, but no one ever plays it, all you will be doing is playing deathmatch with AI.

-Jones-
-Jones-

WONDERFUL, some of the best interactability ive seen in VR. they are not lying when they say everything is a weapon. you can grab everything in sight and use it to your advantage, including just beating em' down with your fists. game has a soft look but inside its tough, intense, and crazy paced gameplay that i hope to see more people enjoying soon.

TheMattShaw
TheMattShaw

I'm 43 minutes into this game and whilst there isn't much to it - what there is, is fun. It reminds me a little of Smashbox Arena (please note: that is a superior game) in the way it plays (movement) and the guns all seem to be on point with aiming. I would like to see more maps and more weapons though and - at the moment - it is fairly quiet online. Thankfully you can set yourself up with some bots so at least you have a game to play even if there is no one else around.

TheFatherMind
TheFatherMind

This is LOADS of fun. I just wish there were more people playing it. It would be nice if you could see how many were playing in each region when you go to change regions. There are a lot of very cool but hidden aspects to this. You can carry guns on your belt and quickly swap them with the guns in your hand by using the grip buttons. This saves on reloading time. You can force a quick reload by putting the guns on the belt for a second. I love leaving the guns on the belt and quick-drawing on people. It is also fun to sneak up behind people and shoot them in the face with the shot gun. One shot.. one kill.. BANG!!!

DeadWeightDylon
DeadWeightDylon

No one plays this game and it's meant to be played with others. Judging by the time I've spent messing around with bots I don't think it would be much fun with others anyway.

morderkaine
morderkaine

A fun team shooter game where chairs are both decent weapons and impromtu shields.
It's a great bar brawl, with lots of random items around for fun, frantic gameplay

erikdesiderio
erikdesiderio

Wow, what a fun game. I'm always dodging behind walls, through doors, breaking bottles. The character design is awesome, and the game always puts a smile on my face. Easy to jump into!

TorsoBoy
TorsoBoy

What's better than a wild west shootout with aliens? A wild west shootout with robots and aliens! Check out the full review here:

https://youtu.be/wuG25vG88cc

TURBO FIST
TURBO FIST

Great game, lots of fun! Shooting and messing around is always entertaining.

What it needs:
More people to play online with.
Personal character customization

Other than that, I love this game.

Bill
Bill

This game seems half finished, movement within the game is troublesome at best, Bots are stupid and worst of all there is no one to play with. Asking for refund.

FastLawyer
FastLawyer

I could see how this would be a very fun multiplayer VR shooter. It has DM, FFA, no guns, and objective. There's several servers throughout the world. There's a nice main hub where players can interact.

I played this on a Sunday afternoon and did see some people in the main hub area. But I got absolutely zero players to play with in PvP matches. Honestly, this game would be better if DM was the only match type and if it was easier to get players to get into matches by highlighting in the hub area. Make it obvious that there's a match going on and put on an announcement to tell players to go there.

I got this on sale for $7.99. This game needs a free weekend and/or a lower price point. But it is fun. It seems to play very well, at least with bots.

Rating 5/10

allan766
allan766

what a pathetic game this is. Don't pay more than $1 then maybe its ok

Churles32
Churles32

This is a game that is lacking players... nut overall is quite fun for a couple hours if you manage to find some players

K Man
K Man

Great VR shooter. Feels like Fistful of Frags in tone and gamepaly, frantic western fun.
Needs to get a bigger base of players.

heathenlamb
heathenlamb

Can't turn off annoying teleport sound. Gun fire is too slow. And I am an adult ... I don't want to fight against floating ghost disney robots. Petty I know ... but the potential is there ...

billy_the_punk
billy_the_punk

Cowbots and Aliens makes me think of TF2 - it's silly and fun, with tons of little easter eggs in the layout and decorations. I quickly and easily got immersed in the world, enjoying the scenery and sillyness of it all. I'm still pretty awkward at VR shooters, but I felt comfortable playing this one and learning all the awkward new muscle memories I need to develop for VR, such as picking items up, throwing things, and trying to shoot your gun without accidentally also dropping it. The furniture and terrain are also great, allowing you to hide around corners, duck behind a table, or use a chair as a shield. This game gives you the space and feedom to move your body to advantage, and quick reflexes and the willingness to actually crouch or duck your body can be a huge help. I recommend a properly clear playing area.
The cartoonish robots and aliens also aliviate (at least for me) that awkwardness when playing in a multiplayer VR space, where other players may get too physically close to you, especially in a deliberate manner. I was able to feel comfortable in my avatar skin when close to other players since the game animation of a floaty robot or alien made it difficult and nonsensical for a fellow player to produce vulgar movements designed to make someone else uncomfortable.
The hardest part of this game is trying to convince other players to play it - the lobby is a huge amount of fun and seems awesome enough to be the game itself! But there are actual competiton game modes and challenges to play, if you can manage to convince other folks to abandon the saloon brawl at the launch screen.

TheGuy
TheGuy

i would like to decide if i want to be a cowbot or an alien without the game deciding for me. i would also like to choose if my avatar will wear anything, or not. but i want more players to join so i dont have to hang out with a.i. all the time, please have players join an online player whenever they either log in, or exit to town.

MacFoo
MacFoo

Most fun online VR shooter I have played

Blake
Blake

Nope nope, dead game, & feels hollow. Better off with other fps.

mrpeds
mrpeds

Tons of fun, but needs more players. This is the game that got me into VR a couple years back. Funny physics, and good game mechanics, would recommend it, but unless you have friends who have it, your playing with bots 98% of the time.