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Secret Ponchos

Secret Ponchos

Released: 12/2/2014

Engage in one-on-one duels or all-out gunfights as one of several unique and customizable outlaws - each with his or her own strengths, weapon types, special moves and play styles - in a game that rewards tactical awareness, precision timing and player skill. Add in melee attacks, an original line-of-sight mechanic, cover fire, destructible cover objects and more, and Secret Ponchos is a game with exceptional depth.

Engage in one-on-one duels or all-out gunfights as one of several unique and customizable outlaws - each with his or her own strengths, weapon types, special moves and play styles - in a game that rewards tactical awareness, precision timing and player skill. Add in melee attacks, an original line-of-sight mechanic, cover fire, destructible cover objects and more, and Secret Ponchos is a game with exceptional depth.

Engage in one-on-one duels or all-out gunfights as one of several unique and customizable outlaws - each with his or her own strengths, weapon types, special moves and play styles - in a game that rewards tactical awareness, precision timing and player skill. Add in melee attacks, an original line-of-sight mechanic, cover fire, destructible cover objects and more, and Secret Ponchos is a game with exceptional depth.

Critics
68
Steam
71
Metacritic
66

Score Breakdown

67.8

Critic Average

14 reviews

71

Steam User Score

1,304 reviews

66

Metacritic User Score

105 reviews

Disparity Breakdown

Steam Disparity
-3.0
Metacritic Disparity
+1.8
Combined Disparity
-0.6

Average of both sources

Review Timing

9 launch window (64%)5 late (36%)

Review summary

Updated May 8, 2026

Based on 14 scored critic reviews, critics give this game an average score of 67.8/100. Critics score this game 3.0 points lower than Steam users and 1.8 points higher than Metacritic users.

How these comparisons are calculated
Sources behind this summary(5 recent of 14)+
  1. Chaz MillerviaTwinfinite
    Nov 22, 2015·Late review
    80/100View review
    Steam 70.8/100 · +9.2 ptsMetacritic 66/100 · +14.0 pts
  2. Bogdan RobertviaNoobFeed
    Oct 30, 2015·Late review
    80/100View review
    Steam 70.8/100 · +9.2 ptsMetacritic 66/100 · +14.0 pts
  3. Paul TamburroviaGame Revolution
    Oct 28, 2015·Late review
    60/100View review
    Steam 70.8/100 · -10.8 ptsMetacritic 66/100 · -6.0 pts
  4. Nick MonroeviaThe Escapist
    Oct 23, 2015·Late review
    80/100View review
    Steam 70.8/100 · +9.2 ptsMetacritic 66/100 · +14.0 pts
  5. John BainviaTotalBiscuit, The Cynical Brit
    Oct 19, 2015·Late review
    100/100View review
    Steam 70.8/100 · +29.2 ptsMetacritic 66/100 · +34.0 pts