Cowboys is an arcade developed by Maria, released 24 December 2025 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4.
What Cowboys is
Cowboys is an arcade game developed by Maria and released in 2025. It was published by Phoenix Reborn Games. It is available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC (Microsoft Windows).
The premise, in the publisher's words
Saddle up for a supernatural wild west adventure! Choose to play as Roland or Robin and investigate a mysterious desert mansion. Master 8-directional shooting as you battle outlaws and beasts through treacherous levels. Discover powerful weapon upgrades, but be warned - death means losing them all! Unravel a dark secret through story-driven cutscenes and face off against challenging bosses in this thrilling 2D side-scrolling shooter.
How it plays
Its themes are action. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
What it launched against
Cowboys launched on 24 December 2025, within three weeks of Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, Hytale, Routine and Rhythm Doctor. It arrived 5 years into the PlayStation 5's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.
Released around the same time: Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, Hytale, Routine, Rhythm Doctor.
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