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Westland Survival - Cowboy RPG
Helio Games · 45,623 ratings · ★ 4.6
4.6
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45,623 ratings
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Top complaints - extracted from 50 negative reviews
Recurring phrases mined from 1-2★ reviews. The bigger the percentage, the more users have the same problem. Fix the top 2-3 in your version and you have product-market fit on day one.
1
"game"
42 negative reviews mention this · 84% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Glitches ruin this game. No warnings or information, just punishes without explanation." - Everyones fingers
2
"play"
17 negative reviews mention this · 34% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Pay to win. Used to be a great game beem playingsince it came out. Now no kore weapons parts need to pay to do failys or fix weapons. Grred will be the down fall. Avoid at sll costs" - Mjsarno
3
"keeps"
11 negative reviews mention this · 22% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Game keeps crashing. Graphics and game play are great but then it crashes repeatedly. I couldn’t even advance past the third quest due to it crashing. Tried deleting and reinstalling and it crashed when I clicked to play. I am playing on an iPad using the most …" - MrJMT
4
"money"
10 negative reviews mention this · 20% of all complaints
★★★★★ "I am so mad!. I was enjoying the game so much, I decided to make a purchase and buy the bag where you get 15 extra slots. I accidentally died because 10 enemies came at me at once and I didn’t realize my armor was almost gone, and before I could restore …" - 🦋amberleah
5
"spend"
8 negative reviews mention this · 16% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Expensive with lots of bugs. Accused me of cheating and made me restart the entire game. Tried to fight it and customer support was useless. Fun game if you’re willing to spend lots of $$ and don’t mind restarting for no reason." - Taderthot
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"crashing"
8 negative reviews mention this · 16% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Game keeps crashing. Graphics and game play are great but then it crashes repeatedly. I couldn’t even advance past the third quest due to it crashing. Tried deleting and reinstalling and it crashed when I clicked to play. I am playing on an iPad using the most …" - MrJMT
7
"game play"
7 negative reviews mention this · 14% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Game keeps crashing. Graphics and game play are great but then it crashes repeatedly. I couldn’t even advance past the third quest due to it crashing. Tried deleting and reinstalling and it crashed when I clicked to play. I am playing on an iPad using the most …" - MrJMT
8
"weapons"
6 negative reviews mention this · 12% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Pay to win. Used to be a great game beem playingsince it came out. Now no kore weapons parts need to pay to do failys or fix weapons. Grred will be the down fall. Avoid at sll costs" - Mjsarno
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"been"
6 negative reviews mention this · 12% of all complaints
★★★★★ "This is a real game I’m not convinced. I am not convinced this game has ever actually been played by anyone as I have download it on multiple platforms over the past three or four years and not one time have I ever got the game to lose fully I’m starting to think it’s a scam tha…" - whorespuzzee
10
"playing"
6 negative reviews mention this · 12% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Pay to win. Used to be a great game beem playingsince it came out. Now no kore weapons parts need to pay to do failys or fix weapons. Grred will be the down fall. Avoid at sll costs" - Mjsarno
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"game keeps"
6 negative reviews mention this · 12% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Game keeps crashing. Graphics and game play are great but then it crashes repeatedly. I couldn’t even advance past the third quest due to it crashing. Tried deleting and reinstalling and it crashed when I clicked to play. I am playing on an iPad using the most …" - MrJMT
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"system"
5 negative reviews mention this · 10% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Should be a 5. Another great game ruined by out of balance play and pay to win characteristics. I gave it the gamer try and it proved to have great potential. That being said, it is grindy in a toxic way along with a total shredding of your game by its in…" - Seventhorne
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Glitches ruin this game
No warnings or information, just punishes without explanation.
Expensive with lots of bugs
Accused me of cheating and made me restart the entire game. Tried to fight it and customer support was useless. Fun game if you’re willing to spend lots of $$ and don’t mind restarting for no reason.
Pay to win
Used to be a great game beem playingsince it came out. Now no kore weapons parts need to pay to do failys or fix weapons. Grred will be the down fall. Avoid at sll costs
This is a real game I’m not convinced
I am not convinced this game has ever actually been played by anyone as I have download it on multiple platforms over the past three or four years and not one time have I ever got the game to lose fully I’m starting to think it’s a scam that’s all I’m wrong prove it to me
Should be a 5
Another great game ruined by out of balance play and pay to win characteristics. I gave it the gamer try and it proved to have great potential. That being said, it is grindy in a toxic way along with a total shredding of your game by its intentional out of balance play. This puts you in a stagnant environment of grind repair. I’m level 84 with defense stack build and plenty of high level walls, gear and weapons all rendered ineffective like I just started playing yesterday. No need to even have an alliance either. Enemy took my gold before I could even get it out of the safe for the first time. I didn’t understand this happened on a different plane. I was standing right at the safe waiting for gold to drop. I mean this is such a waste of my time now. I’m going to leave the alliance that I built. So disappointed and I feel bad for the hopeful members who’ve been contributing to the building resources. The new system is has taken grindy to a new level and there’s now no reason to turn in lured animals.
I am so mad!
I was enjoying the game so much, I decided to make a purchase and buy the bag where you get 15 extra slots. I accidentally died because 10 enemies came at me at once and I didn’t realize my armor was almost gone, and before I could restore my health bar, I died in a split second. Now that I died ONCE, BY ACCIDENT, I lost 6 slots off the bag that I paid $10 for! Which I think is stupid. If you pay for something, you shouldn’t lose 1/3 of it just because you die. If you pay for it, you should get to keep it! And also I saved up 3 good weapons to take with me to the train stop, all damage 260 or more, and when I died all 3 of my new good weapons went down dramatically like they’re not even usable anymore! And there’s way more issues with the game than this, not even wasting more time typing it out!! I am so mad now I never want to play this game again!!! Can’t ever get ahead in this game!!! Was a complete waste of my time and my money!!!!!
Too hard to be enjoyable
The only way to get anywhere in this game is to spend actual $. You spend hours gathering/crafting to be killed easily and all your weapons break and become unusable. Theres almost no way to get ahead. Deleted!!
Money moneys
It's all about how much your willing to pay to get farther in the game , it use to be good but now with every new update they figure out new ways for you to pay an play
Game keeps crashing
Graphics and game play are great but then it crashes repeatedly. I couldn’t even advance past the third quest due to it crashing. Tried deleting and reinstalling and it crashed when I clicked to play. I am playing on an iPad using the most up to date operating system.
Don’t do it
This game could be really great but you can’t get anywhere really without spending money. I like the game but you should at least be playable with progression without spending money. Everything in the store is way expensive. I’ve spent some money but I’ve had enough.
Developers fix this
Can’t play with 5G. You have to use WiFi or the game won’t connect. I have full bars of 5G and I can’t play this game.
The new book system
This new system ruined the old spirit stats system and its so much harder to do anything because you now have to spend hours do stupid outrageous quests for these damn new books
What is this energy nonsense
Would be fun to play if I didn’t have to wait 30 minutes walking back and forth to get the simplest of things done. And the horse system is just as useless early game makes most people quit after a few days
Can’t play with 5G+ data
Seems like a fun game but I can’t play it with 5G data so it’s gotta fix this issue because 5G is the only way I’m able to play.
Game was fun before the 11.0 version, now it’s severely P2play
They released the “tracks” which mandates you play the way they want which completely destroyed the casual and fun aspects of the game. The “shootout spot” event which is required for unlocking the wagon or upgrading the saddle… the event drops so rarely that you will have to buy them to advance which is paywalled behind and enormous price tag… if you don’t intend to be a whale in this game, it’s not worth downloading. Can’t be a casual player and expect to enjoy this game anymore.
R.I.P. Westland Survival … was fun until their greed killed it…
R.I.P. Westland Survival … was fun until their greed killed it…
Random shut down
This game shuts itself off on my IPad and my IPhone at a certain point in the game once I go to the first place outside of my ranch to talk with the sheriff it cuts off.
Bugs/problems
The game won’t load it keeps saying no connection even tho I have perfect connection to the internet please fix this
Crashing
I cannot start the game without it being crashed
bugs/problems
game doesn’t even load anymore try to log in and says connection unavailable but I have full bars fix your bug in the game
Westland survival
Don’t buy nothing I got scam out five bucks and texted them they answered after I told them what it was they quit texting it been 4 days since
False ad
Game play is false in this ad. Advertise the actual game. I hate fake ads .
Keeps crashing right after game loads
I just started playing this game and it keeps crashing
Lost all progress and support is way too slow
I lot all of my progress while ago, tried to contact support about it but they took such a long time to respond that I forgot about it, I’m even more upset that this happened immediately after I had finished completing the horse stable and I had made multiple previous purchases.
Fun but expensive
Super fun game to play, but it takes forever to build your resources up and your tools don’t last very long at all. I spend most of my time gathering resources and trying to stay alive rather than leveling up in the game or doing other things like exploring . I’m in the level 40’s and can barely get by the places that are level 10! The packs of weapons or resources are so expensive and it is so hard to find what you need to build around you. Ended up spending over $90 in one day just trying to get armor and weapons, shillings, resources to build the stables, etc. too expensive to play period.
Crashes
Game keeps crashing every 2 minutes and you have to start the mission over again
My purchases are taken away
The game play is good. Not great but good. You always feel restricted due to limited resources. I wish there was some worker placement in the game so I have npc’s gathering resources for me little by little.
Here is my BIGGEST ISSUE. I pay for more storage capacity and the two times I have done so, I have died and the capacity gets reduced. Why am I paying money for something that can be taken away from me? I am very frustrated with this.
I think if I don’t get refunded I’ll delete the game.
Here is my BIGGEST ISSUE. I pay for more storage capacity and the two times I have done so, I have died and the capacity gets reduced. Why am I paying money for something that can be taken away from me? I am very frustrated with this.
I think if I don’t get refunded I’ll delete the game.
Game crashing
My game keeps crashing and then when I reload the game it says there’s no connection even tho there is.
Game keeps crashing and closing
I only played for 3 days. Game just closes in the middle of play
Game keeps forcing me out!
This game is super fun. I would give it five stars, but it unfortunately only gets one because it keeps closing at random times. I deleted my progress and even dis installed and reinstalled the game but nothing works. I don’t know if it’s anything wrong with my device or something, but I won’t be changing my review until this issue is resolved.
Be cautious with this game they really want your money
If you have a lot of money, you can go far in this game, but who really wants to spend money on stuff that is fake very good game to kill the time other than that you will not progress unless you literally give away your life savings
IOS users beware
Can only give a 1 rating because 0 isn’t available. I’ve never played the game because it fails on connection with “Connection Lost” error. There are no IOS fixes only Android. I really wanted to play this game.
Rating based on add
keeps giving me this ad and it’s annoying so I’m giving it one star because it’s trying to shove this game down my throat and I don’t want it
Reported
Submitted a report to rockstar games legal team, using their gameplay and changing it with AI then promoting it. The game looks nothing like it’s advertised just another garbage rpg game with greedy developers. Why would they need to track? They claim it keeps the game free but how? Absolute garbage gameplay as well.
Designed to cost you money
I like the game but it's definitely designed to make you constantly spend real money. I am almost to the point where I am going to delete the game
Continuously crashing.
You know for the amount of money that you want for this game, you think to keep it from crashing five minutes at a time. Spare me your stupid response.
Total junk
Downloaded several times but won’t connect to their server. States ‘my’ connection is bad. Nothing wrong on my end.
Beware
I’ve been playing this game for years, since 2020 maybe a little longer. When I first started playing, the game ran smoothly. If there was ever an issue you sent in a request and got a response back quickly. Then developers got greedy. They’re quick to release add ons or new areas on the map without fixing previous glitches that many of us are complaining about. Game unexplainably crashing(they tried to say it was my ram but many Apple users are having this issue), the only thing that helped a little was lowering the graphics quality but it’s still crashing an inexcusable amount of times per day, purchases not going through, glitches where maps reset and you lose items. It’s now been over 2 weeks and they still haven’t properly addressed my concerns. Careful spending money there are thieves in this Wild West of developers. Those are the real bandits.
EVERYTHING COST
No seriously EVERYTHING COST!!!!!! You have to pay to really enjoy anything and I mean hundreds 👎👎👎👎👎👎
Ads are two minutes long.
Great game, and I dont mind a 30 second ad in a game like this, but they play the ad 3 times in a row which totally takes you out of the game. Plus I was over charged for some in game purchases. So don’t bother.
Not worth it
The app keeps charging my account. Days after I deleted the app.
Don’t buy anything from the store
Don’t spend any money on the store. I tried to buy a 1.99$ pack in the game and was hit with a 20.41$ charge instead. Customer support doesn’t respond or answer why this is the case along with a 10.79$ charge! Game is fun but if you spend money for anything expect to have over charges for anything you buy. Then having to deal with your bank about it. Customer support doesn’t respond at all it’s been more than a few days asking them why I am receiving these charges but no response at all. If the new steam players try to buy anything expect to be overcharged for any pack you buy
Gaming
So far it’s interesting hopefully it will get better soon
Skill tree impossible level up for free to play players
I will start by saying I have enjoyed playing this game up to this point, however the new skill tree system is completely broken for free to play. I am currently level 55, and after playing through 3 seasons with the new track system and completing almost every task, I’ve only gotten enough books to purchase one upgrade for each track. Now, in the newest season, my track tasks have gone up to the level 65-70 tasks since I unlocked the mountain region. I can’t even complete most of the tasks because I don’t have the equipment or skills in the skill tree to complete them. Not to mention, I still haven’t been able to complete my stable or pet house. It feels impossible to progress as my player keeps leveling up higher and higher but my skills stay the same. It’s almost to the point where I’d rather just uninstall the game.
Why?
Do I keep getting kicked off the game, I can’t get anywhere. Trying to tell the sheriff and I can’t get passed that. Keep getting kicked….
Glitch
I enjoy the game but every time I get to talk to Sarah about butch kidnapping Molly the game shuts off
It was fun as first then…..
I started playing this game a month ago, giving it a chance to grow BUT the weapons and armor are way too difficult to maintain and the game wants you to spend more money for the same brittle goods!? I do NOT recommend this game to anyone who is a free to play player like myself. This game has made me go back to playing my ps5! Again….hard pass on this game
More like a job…
I like a lot of the game but there is soooooooooooo much resource gathering needed and running around it feels more like a full time job than a game. Also dislike that any gear you buy eventually gets destroyed.
Gear
It’s fun. But if you don’t have the proper gear you die everytime you try and go out and get supplies not to mention it’s mad expensive to buy gear that only last a couple minutes.
Nice
This game is coo
Won’t work off Wi-Fi
The game is great so far, but this is a mobile phone game and I want to play it off WiFi. Regardless of phone settings saying to use as much data as it wants, this game specifically refuses to connect to internet when off WiFi. Honestly would be at least 4, maybe 5 star rating once this is fixed!
Sentiment summary
91%
Positive (4-5★)
5%
Neutral (3★)
5%
Negative (1-2★)