Item: Ready Steady Bang
Rating: 88
Author: Dinsun

Our Site Score

88/100

Ready Steady Bang is a masterpiece of minimalist aesthetics and high-tension gameplay. It’s a 1v1 quick-draw duel where your only goal is to tap the screen faster than your opponent when the word 'BANG' appears. It sounds simple, but the 'Steady' part is what gets you. The delay between 'Ready' and 'Bang' is randomized, leading to nerve-wracking moments of anticipation where a false start means instant death.

The animation style is incredible—charming, stick-figure cowboys with dozens of unique (and often hilarious) death animations. Whether you’re playing against the increasingly difficult AI or a friend on the same device, the game is a blast. It is a perfect example of a game that does one thing perfectly. It’s stylish, fast, and incredibly satisfying to finally outdraw that level-10 computer opponent.

Reviewed on: Fri Feb 27 2026

Dinsun Review

This is how you do a simple mobile game. It doesn't pretend to be an epic; it’s a game about waiting for a word and tapping a screen. But it has more personality in its two-frame animations than most 3D games on the store. The way your little cowboy dies in a variety of hilarious ways is genuinely funny. It’s a pure test of reflexes, which, unfortunately for me, aren't what they were twenty years ago.

The minimalist look is great—it’s clean and iconic. But let’s be real, it’s a very limited experience. Once you’ve beaten the ten outlaws, there’s zero reason to go back unless you have a friend nearby to play the two-player mode. It’s a great little 'distraction' app, but it lacks any sort of staying power. It’s a joke that’s funny the first three times you hear it, then it’s just a fact. I like it, but I can't call it a 'must-have'.

Overall Stats

Pros & Cons

Unique and humorous animation style
Perfectly executed minimalist aesthetic
Great local multiplayer fun

Extremely limited content
Single-player is over in twenty minutes
Literally just a reaction test

Technical Report

Performance: Flawless; the stick-figure animations are smooth and responsive.

Accessibility:

Audience Fit

Buy if: You want a stylish, funny game to play with a friend or a quick way to test your reflexes.

Skip if: You want a game with depth or a long campaign.

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Reviewer Context

Reviewer: Dinsun, 40-year-old conservative gamer
Hardware: iPhone 13
Playtime: 2 hours
Status: Defeated all 10 outlaws

The Game

Available on: iPhone, iPad, iPod

447588618

$0.99 9+★4.3 246 reviews

Author : Cowboy Games

Pubish Date : Mon Sep 12 2011

Last Update Date : Wed Sep 03 2014

Support Languages : English, Arabic, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Traditional Chinese, Turkish

Genres :

Version 1.5.1Wed Sep 03 2014

Bug fixes
Ready Steady Bang is a beautifully addictive quick-fire duelling game.
Play face-to-face with a friend on a single screen in 2 player mode or pit your trigger finger against 10 of the fastest outlaws and collect a hoard of achievements along the way.
Progress through the game to unlock 31 unique cowboy deaths, then show them off in your Kill Gallery.
Game Center integration allows you to compete against a world of cowboys and girls.
Are you fast enough?
Requires iOS 5.1.1 or later. Compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.
Ready Steady Bang is a beautifully addictive quick-fire duelling game.
Play face-to-face with a friend on a single screen in 2 player mode or pit your trigger finger against 10 of the fastest outlaws and collect a hoard of achievements along the way.
Progress through the game to unlock 31 unique cowboy deaths, then show them off in your Kill Gallery.
Game Center integration allows you to compete against a world of cowboys and girls.
Are you fast enough?

Ratings & Reviews

4.3 out of 5 with 246 Counts

★★★★★

Age Rating 9+

Ready Steady Bang is a beautifully minimalist quick-draw game. Duel against 10 different computer outlaws or challenge a friend in local multiplayer. With over 30 unique death animations to unlock and a progress gallery to track your victories, it's a stylish test of your reflexes and nerves.

Features

Stunning minimalist art style

10 unique computer opponents

Local two-player mode

31 unique kill animations

Tips

Beating the Hardest Outlaws

Don't hover your finger too close to the screen—you'll create tension. Relax your hand and wait for the 'B' in 'BANG' before reacting. The higher-level outlaws react in less than 0.2 seconds!

Promotion Videos

READY STEADY BANG (iPad Gameplay Video) - YouTube

News on this game

Gameplays

Two-Player Showdown

Challenge a friend on a single device. The screen splits into two halves, and the first person to tap after the 'BANG' wins the round. Best of five rounds takes the match.