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Play a Western gunslinger in a class-based third-person team shooter, battling over objectives with cooperation-powered team bonuses.
Released 08 Apr 2010
Fight as Four Classes
Capture Western Bases
Carry Dynamite to Targets
Lead and Gold: Gangs of the Wild West is a third-person shooter that delivers an intense team-based multiplayer experience. Relive the violent era of the Wild West with adrenaline-fueled action and fast-paced gunfights. Engage in gritty battles in beautifully rendered classic Western settings.
Developed by Fatshark · Published by Fatshark









Set in the Wild West, Lead and Gold is a third-person shooter built around team-versus-team matches. You take the role of one of four characters, each with different strengths and weaknesses.
Fight across Western-themed maps in several modes, including team battles, capturing points, and carrying explosives to destroy objectives. The matches focus on gunfights and completing goals with your team.
Each character brings a different role to combat, while the synergy system grants power-ups that reward cooperation and coordinated tactics. The game is designed around multiplayer play rather than a solo campaign.
Players who enjoy the game praise its Western atmosphere and accessible, class-based team combat, with some recalling fun in matches with friends and distinctive moments such as trapping opponents. Many reviews, however, describe the multiplayer as empty or difficult to enter, leaving the experience dependent on arranging matches with other players.
| Platforms | Windows |
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| Achievements | 81 |
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| Controller support | Xbox |
| Controller required | No |
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| Metacritic | 70/100 View on Metacritic |
| Website | Official website |
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