Rustler

Impulse GamerChris O'Connor

Often when writing reviews a comparison is made. Comparisons help to act as a sort of short hand for a reader to get an idea of what the game is like. With

Gamer EscapeGrant Dotter

8/10

It might not be perfectly cohesive, but whether you’re here for the jokes or because you like games where you can be on the wrong side of the law, there is definitely something here for you. So if you aren’t easily offended by the copious amounts of cursing, blood, and violence, you should definitely give Rustler a go. Pull that guard off his horse, ride off, and don’t look back!

Nintendo World ReportPhilip Orona

7/10

Taking a tried and true formula and putting its own spin on it, Rustler makes for a fun and rejuvenated experience. Its anachronistic irreverence keeps it in the spirit of the source with “maximum ridiculosity.” Like the original GTA experience, however, it's not perfect. Overly aggressive AI and somewhat repetitive fetch missions can make the game feel like a slog at times. It can be more fun to ditch the mission at hand and just don the Grim Reaper outfit, scaring farmers across the countryside and attempting to reap souls. It would be even more fun to be able to torture the serfs and pe…

Sirus GamingJarren Navarrete

7/10

We tell you, it’s a good game! It’s not average! It might have some problems here and there, but you have to admit it is a “Good” game.

Playstation LifestyleChandler Wood

7/10

As the open-world game format has moved forward and expanded—particularly in the AAA space—it’s left behind a lot of creative ideas from the past. Grand Theft Auto might be well-beyond its top-down roots from the first two games, but indie developer Jutsu Games wants to embrace that classic feel with a whole new twist: a medieval world. Rustler, once referred to as Grand Theft Horse, is an homage to those classics, filled with plenty of goofy and historically inaccurate satire and clever ways of taking modern-era elements and making them fit this medieval theme.

Worth PlayingCody Medellin

6.5/10

Rustler is an open-world, top-down action game paying tribute to the good old GTA 2 style and gameplay, fusing it with a historically inaccurate medieval setting.

TechRaptorWill Quick

6/10

Rustler is a medieval crime-game that's fun to mess around in, but not for long

Capsule ComputersTravis Bruno

5.5/10

Rustler’s take on a top down sandbox rarely misses the mark with its crass humor but lackluster melee and oft tedious story missions make this open world hard to recommend.

WayTooManyGamesJordan Hawes

5.5/10

I love a game that is completely fine with being self aware at how silly it is and really steers into it. It doesn’t have to be the most original game in the world, but it acknowledges itself and provides an enjoyable experience. Something like Saints Row, My Friend Pedro, and Surgeon Simulator comes to mind. In comes Rustler, a game with the style reminiscent of Grand Theft Auto 1 & 2 set in medieval times. Carriage jacking, flinging horse poo, Monty Python jokes, and stealing from Knight...

Playstation UniverseDan Twohig

5/10

While Rustler manages to live up to everything it says on the tin, namely Grand Theft Auto with horses, there’s not much in its delivery that leaves any sort of memorable experience. Relying almost entirely on its humour, Rustler tries to steal your fancy with crass jokes and pop culture references. However, it never quite manages to stand out as anything more than a basic sandbox romp, with all the repetitive fetch quests in tow. Couple that with some lacklustre mechanics, and what you’ve got is a fairly disappointing GTA clone.

WellPlayedArana Judith

4/10

Rustler brings classic Grand Theft Auto to a twisted version of the European Middle Ages, but its reliance on other media for laughs and a finicky release build makes it a title worth trying only for those nostalgic for the vintage entries of a now-juggernaut series.

GameTyrant Nataley Litt

0/10

We had a chance to play Rustler , and here are our thoughts on it!