Name: 12 is Better Than 6
Brand: Fanatical
Price: 0.79 USD
Availability: InStock

Deal overview

12 is Better Than 6 is currently 92% off on Fanatical — down to $0.79 from $9.99.

At 92% off, this is one of the deepest discounts 12 is Better Than 6 reaches on Fanatical — near its typical floor.

That works out to $9.20 off the Fanatical list price of $9.99.

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About this game

Picture a slow, deliberate walk through 1870s desert heat with a stolen revolver and a dead man’s hat, and you’ve got the setup for 12 is Better Than 6. This is a top-down western shooter from Ink Stains Games that trades the genre’s usual power fantasy for something tighter and meaner: every gunfight is a puzzle you can lose in a heartbeat, dressed up in black-and-white, hand-drawn art that looks like a woodcut come to life.

How it plays

The whole game hinges on one mechanical twist: you don’t just pull a trigger to fire, you have to cock your weapon first with a separate input before you can actually shoot. That split-second extra step turns every encounter into a question of timing and positioning rather than reflexes alone, since a enemy who gets the drop on you while you’re mid-reload can end things fast. You’ll work through a run of real period weapons, from Winchesters and double-barreled shotguns to revolvers and Gatling guns, each with its own rhythm to learn. The game also leaves room for approach: push into rooms guns blazing, or lean on stealth to pick off bandidos one at a time and avoid turning a single fight into a firefight with everyone in the building. There’s a story thread running underneath it all, following an escaped prisoner’s journey across the Wild West, and small upgrades like armor plating or faster reloads give you reasons to keep pushing forward.

Who it’s for

If you like games that punish carelessness and reward patience, like the harder end of top-down action or old-school shooters where positioning matters more than twitch skill, this is going to click. The hand-drawn visual style is also just genuinely striking if you appreciate games that look like nothing else on your shelf. It’s a much tougher sell if you want fluid, forgiving action or a game you can breeze through without thinking. The deliberate pace and the cock-then-shoot rhythm are the whole point, but they will frustrate anyone looking for a fast-twitch power trip.

Is it worth it?

For the player this is built for, someone who wants a lean, atmospheric action game with a real mechanical identity instead of another generic shooter, this is the kind of title that earns its spot in a backlog. It’s not a sprawling epic you’ll sink endless hours into, but it’s also not trying to be. The art style alone gives it staying power as something you’ll remember distinctly, and the gunplay has enough bite that a single playthrough feels satisfying rather than padded. Games like this are exactly what sales are for: low commitment, high personality, the kind of pickup you don’t regret even if it ends up sitting in your library for a while before you get to it.