Action

12 is Better Than 6

Single Player

Critic · Metacritic

3.4

Users · RAWG

2015

Released

Platforms

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📅 Release Info

Release DateNovember 20, 2015

Developer

Publisher

🏷️ Game Details

Genres

ActionIndie

Playable on

PCNintendo

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macOSPCLinuxNintendo Switch

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About this game

12 is Better Than 6 is a dynamic top-down hardcore shooter with stealth elements, presented in a Wild West theme. The action takes place in 1873, the noon of lawless and cruelty all over North America.

Pros & Cons

Pros

Hand-drawn ink-on-paper visuals shape the game's presentation.
Fast, lethal gunfights depend on positioning and timing.
Harsh Wild West setting establishes a violent atmosphere.
One-hit-style encounters require learning enemy positions.
Encounters support both stealth and direct shooting.

Cons

Unforgiving difficulty requires repeated attempts after deaths.
Campaign repeats entering areas, dying, and retrying encounters.
Thin story and character writing.

Pros & Cons are AI-assisted summaries, not our own playthrough reviews. Sources and how we make recommendations.

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Gameplay & themes

Action

12 is Better Than 6

Single Player

Critic · Metacritic

3.4

Users · RAWG

2015

Released

Platforms

🔗🛒

📅 Release Info

Release DateNovember 20, 2015

Developer

Publisher

🏷️ Game Details

Genres

ActionIndie

Playable on

PCNintendo

Show all 4 versions ▾

macOSPCLinuxNintendo Switch

Screenshots & Videos

About this game

Pros & Cons

Pros

Hand-drawn ink-on-paper visuals shape the game's presentation.
Fast, lethal gunfights depend on positioning and timing.
Harsh Wild West setting establishes a violent atmosphere.
One-hit-style encounters require learning enemy positions.
Encounters support both stealth and direct shooting.

Cons

Unforgiving difficulty requires repeated attempts after deaths.
Campaign repeats entering areas, dying, and retrying encounters.
Thin story and character writing.

Pros & Cons are AI-assisted summaries, not our own playthrough reviews. Sources and how we make recommendations.

Where to Buy / Play

Official stores where this game is available. Links open the store page in a new tab.

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1 wildcard pick included — a deliberate change of pace, with the reason shown on the card.

Strong match

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Shooting; Stealth
Key difference: a first-person view rather than an overhead view

Strong match

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Why it matches

Shooting; Stealth

Strong match

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Wolfenstein: The New Order

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Why it matches

Stealth; Fast-paced shooting
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Strong match

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Why it matches

Stealth; Fast-paced shooting
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Fast-paced shooting
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