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Cattlepunk is a sub-genre of Steampunk. It is essentially when Steampunk meets the Wild West. The sci-fi element of Steampunk is paired with the Wild West in order to create the sub-genre where cowboys holding revolvers and shotguns are at the forefront. The cowboys in the Cattlepunk genre have a little more high tech incorporated into them, similar to that of the Steampunk genre.
Examples of Cattlepunk
An example of Cattlepunk being portrayed in the media is the Daniel Craig movie Cowboys & Aliens, where cowboys and natives have to fight against aliens who are trying to take over the Earth in 1873. One of the most recognisable Cattlepunk portrayals on TV comes from Back to the Future Part III when Doc Brown and Marty are sent back to the Wild West and the Doc has to create a number of different pieces of tech in order to get them out of a number of different situations. Westworld, a television show about a Wild West theme park set in the future with humanoids, is another example of Cattlepunk portrayals in the media.
