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Cowboys vs Monsters

The local miners have accidentally opened up the gate's of Hell, now you have to put together a posse to drive those monsters back. Cowboys vs. Monsters is a cute tower defense game with Roguelite elements.

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July 29, 2024
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The local miners have accidentally opened up the gate's of Hell. Now the hordes of monsters that were trapped there have poured out and descended upon our peaceful town. Hire a posse of cowboys and lead the fight to drive these demons back to Hell.

Cowboys vs Monsters is a tower defense game that features Roguelite gameplay elements, including alternate path layouts, varied monster arrangements, random assortment of powers and differing obstacle locations. All to aid making play throughs varied and interesting, allowing you to take different strategies to win each battle.




  • Ther are 7 magnificent cowboys each with unique skill sets. From barefist fighters to knife throwers, to fire starters and bow specialists. Of course not forgetting our selection of gun slingers.
  • Each cowboy is able to be powered up differently to allow for different strategic styles of play.
  • A cowboy is only as good as his name which is why each cowboy has his own unique name.




  • You’ll face an onslaught of various monsters types from zombies to vampires and pretty much every other creature that goes bump in the night.
  • Every horde of monsters is controlled by a boss, who you’ll need to defeat to progress. It’s all or nothing, if he makes it to your base then it’s game over.




  • You’ll earn experience points by defeating monsters and each time you level up, you'll be granted a power card to play.
  • Powers range from elemental damage to increased attack speed, health regaining abilities and even lightening strikes.




  • There are 4 different levels including - grass valley, desert, mountain top and inside the mine.
  • Levels have obstacles that prevent you from placing a cowboy down. You’ll need to buy or shoot them to remove them out of the way.
  • Each level has 5 variations of paths the enemies can take to liven up replays.
  • Levels feature specific monsters types and boss for that area.