Play Dead Or Deader

Two revolvers, one wanted poster, and a town that shoots back.

Free on iPhone in the Roam app. Android coming soon.

Two revolvers fill the bottom of the screen and a sunlit western street stretches ahead, full of barrels, crates and men who would rather you left. Your target is the outlaw on the wanted poster, and the bounty is yours if you bring him down. It is a wild west shooter game that has you firing in the first second, with no long setup. The town is open on iPhone through the free Roam app.

Draw, aim, fire

Move with the left stick and drag to aim.
Tap the fire button to shoot. The cylinder counter shows how many rounds you have left.
Reload with the bullet button and throw dynamite when a group bunches up.
Follow the compass to the wanted outlaw and claim the bounty.

What it gets right

Dual revolvers with a visible 12-round counter
Dynamite for crowds hiding behind cover
A clear bounty goal from the very first second
Warm, dusty western town with wood-and-brass menus

If you like Call of Juarez

Call of Juarez is the classic first-person western shooter. Dead Or Deader takes that same fantasy, a gunslinger with a bounty to collect, and fits it into a short mobile round. You will not find long cutscenes. You get a street, a target and two guns.

It is a good fit for anyone searching for cowboy shooting games or bounty hunter games on a phone, where a full open-world western would be too much.

Tips for the first bounty

Count your shots. Twelve rounds go fast with two guns, and reloading in the open is how you lose hearts.

Use barrels and crates as cover, and save dynamite for when three or more enemies stand close together. The compass at the top always points you back toward the job, so you never wander the town without a target.

How this wild west shooter game compares

Big westerns are about horses, towns and long stories. This one is a straight shootout with a goal, closer to an arcade shooting gallery with a bounty attached. That makes it easy to pick up for a few minutes, and the wanted poster gives every round a clear finish.

Dead Or Deader FAQ

What do I need to play Dead Or Deader?

An iPhone with the Roam app installed. The app is free, and so is Dead Or Deader.

Is Dead Or Deader like Call of Juarez?

It shares the first-person western shooter idea, with dual revolvers and a bounty to hunt, but in short rounds made for a phone.

Do you get more than one life?

You have a row of hearts at the top left, so you can take a few hits. Use cover to keep them.

Is there a free wild west shooter game for iPhone?

Dead Or Deader is one. It is free in the Roam app and plays in first person with dual revolvers and dynamite.

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Play Dead Or Deader free in the Roam app.