What West Hunt is
West Hunt is an online social deduction game set in the Old West, built for 1-8 players in quick matches. One or two players are Outlaws hiding among the townsfolk, while the rest play Sheriffs trying to work out who is who. The Outlaw gets a set of randomly generated missions to pull off around town: bribe the barman, poison the water, steal from the bank, tamper with the post board, and more. Side missions let you lower your notoriety so you stay under the radar. Sheriffs work the opposite way, investigating the town, collecting information and checking mailboxes for hints about where the Outlaw might be.
How a group plays it together
Matches run in several modes: 1 VS 1, 2 VS 2, 3 VS 3, 1 VS BOT and Custom, so a small group or a bigger one can set up a game that fits. Both sides have voice chat built in, which is where a lot of the fun lands — bluffing, accusing and arguing over who looked suspicious. The Outlaw has to blend in with the villagers: the skin is randomized each match, so you might turn up as a woman, an old man or a native American, and nobody can tell from appearance alone. Sheriffs have to be careful, because shooting a villager means losing. The Sheriff can also customize their skin, pick a pet dog that barks when they aim — a useful tell for the Outlaw — and use winning and losing emotes at the end of a round.
What to know before starting
Everything is randomized between matches: the Outlaw's missions, the Outlaw's appearance, and where the Sheriff receives mail. That means no round plays out the same way, and reading the town rather than memorizing a pattern is what matters. The core loop is short and round-based, so a group can fit several games into a session and swap roles between them. Expect a mix of stealth, shooting and deduction rather than a straight firefight — the Outlaw wins by finishing missions and staying hidden, the Sheriff wins by finding them, and a wrong shot costs the Sheriff the game.