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Honig Studios, Quantumfrog · Published by HandyGames, THQ Nordic Mobile · Official site ↗
Very Positive — 81% positive (232 reviews) · Metacritic 76 · 22 achievements
Last updated 27 Sept 2026
El Hijo is an exciting spaghetti-western stealth game, in which you guide a 6-year-old boy on his quest to find his mother.
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Adventure, Indie, Strategy · 2020 · More £15 - £30 games
Guide El Hijo, a young boy on a dangerous journey to find his missing mother, through the treacherous landscapes of the Wild West. An indie adventure from Honig Studios and Quantumfrog, this 2020 game challenges you with stealth elements in an exciting spaghetti-western setting.
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About the Game
El Hijo - A Wild West Tale is an exciting spaghetti-western stealth game, in which you guide a 6-year-old boy on his quest to find his mother.
As a six-year-old, "El Hijo" must always sneak past the dangers of his world. As he overcomes his challenges, he gains self-confidence and cunning and with it more schemes to get past his foes. On his journey, he will find himself in a remote monastery, a harsh and unforgiving stretch of desert and a frontier town rife with crime and villainy.
The journey begins when a farmer and her son El Hijo are attacked by bandits who raze their farm to the ground. The mother decides to leave "El Hijo" at a secluded monastery in order to protect him. However, El Hijo decides that the monastic life is not for him and decides to escape. "El Hijo - A Wild West Tale" is a non-violent stealth game. Violence is instead exchanged with the mischievous, playfulness of a young child. Shadowplay is in the core of the game and "El Hijo" will often have to hide. Without needlessly adding new mechanics, the gameplay is extended naturally, as variations of existing mechanics are gradually introduced and then combined with each other to increase the challenge. These twists on familiar mechanics are often a product of the varied, increasingly dangerous environments that "El Hijo" must traverse to reach his ultimate goal.
Features:
Survive the Wild West with the cleverness of a young hero
Explore dark monasteries, deserts and boomtowns in a spaghetti-western world
Merge with the shadows to hide from the lawless
Solve playfully tricky environmental puzzles
Use a playful arsenal of tactical toys to bypass and distract diverse desperadoes
Inspire other children towards the path to freedom
Enjoy the gripping storyline of a brave son searching for his mother
System Requirements
Will my PC run this? →Minimum
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10 64-bit
- Processor: Dual Core CPU - 2.6ghz
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: GeForce 560 or higher, AMD Radeon HD 5830 or higher
- Storage: 3500 MB available space
Recommended
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10 64-bit
- Processor: Dual Core CPU - 2.6ghz
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: GeForce 560 or higher, AMD Radeon HD 5830 or higher
- Storage: 3500 MB available space
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El Hijo Nominated for the 2021 Tommi Awards
We're proud to find out that El Hijo is nominated in two categories for the 2021 Tommi Awards. On October 24th a kids' jury will decide on who will go home with the awards for best PC game and best console game. Congratulations to all the other wonderful nominees. We can't wait to watch the ceremony live either on TV or over at www.kika.de! For more information see https://www.kindersoftwarepreis.de/gewinner-nominierte/tomminierte-2021/Read full article on Community Announcements (Consti_HG)
