Become a Gunslinger in a Weird West Bullet Hell: Red Pistol Launches on July 15, 2025

It’s high noon for cowboys, revolvers, and vampires in the Weird West

[Brazil] – July 15, 2025 – Yee-haw! Ace Horizon Studios and indie.io are delighted to announce that Red Pistol has launched and is now available on Steam! As Reed Ranson, the West's finest gunslinger, get ready to fill your hands with guns and lay down the law in the Dark West. Your foe? Varius Valentine, the vicious vampire varmint who unleashed a plague of the dead on the frontier!

The iron on Reed's hip and fast reflexes are all that stands between him and hordes of undead coming at him from every side. The roster of enemies includes shambling zombies wanting to gnaw on Reed's innards, rotting gunslingers hoping to put a bullet (or a dozen in him), giant mountains of decaying flesh to explode him like a blood sausage, and more! To fight back, Reed has access to eight weapons, from the titular Red Pistol, through the double-barreled Peacemaker shotgun, to the Buzzkill rotary machinegun.

As Reed fights the hordes and collects magic crystals that power them, he levels up and gains upgrades. These include both regular upgrades, such as increasing damage or health, and fantastic ones that grant him supernatural powers. Reed can learn the act of mystical healing, spawn Molotov cocktails with his bullets, earn the loyalty of the time-controlling Queen Clock capable of slowing enemies down or stopping the time entirely, a Dragon Zeppelin breathing fire at foes or imbuing him with draconic energy - and more! 

The hunt for Valentine will take Reed across four distinct biomes, each with its own set of challenges and unique environments that will put the player's abilities to the test. Every run is randomized and procedurally generated, both in terms of upgrades that players will choose from, the enemies they'll face, and the environments they'll navigate. Fighting the undead horde in the dusty streets of Redwood Town, dashing between buildings and alleys requires a different approach than engaging them on the wide open spaces of Desolation Sands or in the woodland of the Whispering Pines. 

The goal is, of course, the boss. Each of the four major foes comes with their own bullet hell mechanics, providing a unique challenge and with some extra elbow grease and patience, an unique upgrade allowing Reed to harness the power of the boss for himself. Each bite-sized twenty minute run is thus both a self-contained, adrenaline-fueled adventure with a satisfying conclusion, and unlocks more options for Reed in future runs. Each run is also scored and the best gunslingers are featured on global leaderboards accessible from every camp, giving players the opportunity to finally decide who is the finest gunslinger of them all.

Ready to draw? Red Pistol is now available on Steam for $9.99 with a 20% launch discount!

ABOUT ACE HORIZON STUDIOS

Ace Horizon Studios is a Brazilian game development company headed by Marcos Corrêa Nunes, who traded bureaucracy for creativity. Together with Leticia Nunes, the Studios combine innovation, vision, and a reasonable dose of chaos to bring their dreams to life with clever code, fun gameplay, and a sincere belief that video games can be more than entertainment: They can change lives, becoming a force for good for communities worldwide.

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