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Update: Progress is being made: Evil Raptor says the servers are up, but the promo codes still aren’t working. “We’re still working on a fix and we HOPE that the servers are gonna hold from now on,” the studio wrote in new announcement on Discord.
The studio is also testing a workaround for the server issues, which, if it works, means “we’ll no longer need our network to work for everyone to play games in online sessions, which is NICE!” The patch in question is now available on the Far Far West beta branch, which Evil Raptor encourages everyone to try as they’re able: “This would help us release the patch way faster, which is, again, EXTREMELY helpful.”
A Far Far West Beta Discord is also now available. They’re waiting for you.
Original story:
After dominating the Steam Next Fest in February, the robot wizard cowboy shooter Far Far West is now out on Steam, and it’s a hit. So much of a hit, in fact, that the servers are struggling—with confusion.
The issue doesn’t appear to be one of simple capacity, based on a Steam update from developer Evil Raptor, but that the sudden and unexpected influx of eager players is being misinterpreted by the machine.
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“Our network provider’s anti-DDoS system has triggered due to the spike in player count that happened today,” the studio wrote. “This means that currently, you won’t be able to join public lobbies, or claim promo codes in-game.”
That also means that Far Far West promo codes may not work properly: Evil Raptor urged players to avoid claiming them until the server problems are resolved, “as the system may detect you as already claiming the code without providing the reward.”
The studio said it’s working to fix the issue as quickly as it can, but also warned on Discord that the process is taking longer than expected because “our excellent service provider is currently drinking mojitos instead of helping.” Well, hey, it’s Friday.
I suppose that may not be an entirely serious complaint, but it is kind of funny to think about. Maybe not so funny if you’re one of the people responsible for fixing the server troubles, but that’s not me, so yeah, funny.
The good news is that, unlike many other games that are reliant on external servers, Far Far West is still playable solo, or with friends using session codes or direct invites through Steam.
That may be why the server problems don’t appear to have sparked any major backlash on Steam, where Far Far West holds an “overwhelmingly positive” rating across more than 8,900 reviews, just three days after launch.
HOLY COW!! 🐄
Thank y’all so much, it means the world to us to see you all enjoying FFW so much 💖
Here’s a thank you gift for the Promo code ghost: 250KCOWBOYS— @farfarwest.bsky.social (@farfarwest.bsky.social.bsky.social) 2026-05-01T21:24:20.347Z
Far Far West has also sold more than 250,000 copies in just two days, which is a pretty great sign of success too. Evil Raptor gave away a promo code to celebrate—remember, don’t use it until the servers are fixed!
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