Vampire cowboy FPS in the mystical Wild West, original concept. Successful dark gothic atmosphere, solid FPS gameplay. Original weapons mixing revolvers and vampire powers. An often overlooked genre game on Xbox.
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First-Person Shooter1 player16+
Description
Jericho Cross, a vampire hunter turned vampire against his will, traverses the 1886 Wild West to hunt the mysterious Darkwatch organization. Published by Ubisoft, released in 2005 in the United States and Europe. Features around ten hours of solo campaign, evolving vampiric powers, a 19th-century weapons arsenal, online multiplayer, and a unique gothic Western aesthetic.
A horror shooter from High Moon, Darkwatch weds western and vampires in a gothic FPS with a cursed hero, a late-life curiosity of the original Xbox. Fairly common, its interest lies in this singular genre blend and its small cult rather than scarcity. A piece valued by fans of supernatural-themed shooting.
Is Darkwatch still worth playing in 2026?
Released in 2005, High Moon's shooter blends western and gothic horror with genuine personality. The art direction, mixing dusty saloons and undead riders, remains immediately recognisable, the morality system reshapes the arsenal across runs and the mounted segments give the game a distinctive flavour. The campaign pacing is uneven, the AI is plain and online coop has been gone for years. A good pick today for fans of atypical first person shooters, lovers of supernatural western settings and for collectors curious about Capcom published projects from the tail end of the original Xbox generation.
