Strategy · June 16, 2020

Desperados III (2020)

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Desperados III is a story-driven, hardcore tactical stealth game, set in a ruthless Wild West scenario. In this long-awaited prequel to the beloved classic Desperados: Wanted Dead or Alive, John Cooper will join forces with the runaway bride Kate, the shady hitman Doc McCoy, the giant trapper Hector, and Isabelle, a mysterious lady from New Orleans. On Cooper’s quest for redemption, his adventures lead him and his gang from rural towns, over swamps and riverbanks, and finally to a dramatic showdown worthy of Wild West legends. Play smart if you want to succeed. A good plan can make the difference between survival and finding yourself at the business end of a pistol. Drifter, gunslinger, and natural leader Cooper can kill quietly with a knife, or take out multiple foes with his revolvers. Strongman Hector carries a giant bear trap and can slay the toughest opponents with his trusty axe. Cold blooded bounty hunter McCoy likes to be methodical, using lures, knockout gas, poison syringes and a custom long-range pistol. Kate can fool almost any man with the right outfit, and kills discreetly with her hidden gun. And then there is this mysterious woman from New Orleans, Isabelle… Combine your team’s special skills to overcome each tough challenge in your own style. Play five unique characters, each with a very particular set of skills Experience true freedom of choice with countless different ways to overcome any obstacle Defeat large groups of enemies with careful planning and execution Witness the glory of classic Wild West scenarios like frontier towns, mysterious swamps, sprawling modern cities, and many more Choose between non-lethal and deadly attacks, stealth and blazing guns Adjust the game to your playstyle with various difficulty settings and special replay challenges The Showdown mode allows you to pause the game anytime and react to ambushes or surprise attacks

Community Tag Signals

Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.

  • Real Time Tactics · 249
  • Strategy · 247
  • Stealth · 220
  • Western · 164
  • Tactical · 160
  • Isometric · 145
  • Singleplayer · 118
  • Assassin · 75
  • Difficult · 56
  • Third Person · 46
  • Atmospheric · 43
  • Action · 42
  • Historical · 41
  • Violent · 37
  • Top-Down · 32

Position in Strategy

MetricThis titleGenre position
Review volume14.5k Steam reviewsTop 32% in Strategy
Positive rating97% positiveGenre average: 84% — this title sits in top 7%
Metacritic86/100Genre average 79 — top 21% of Strategy titles
Concurrent peak116 playersTop 57% in Strategy by live player count
Engagement hours15 h averageTop 61% for session depth among Strategy

Localization Coverage

Interface / Subtitles (10)

  • English volume_up
  • German volume_up
  • French
  • Italian
  • Spanish - Spain
  • Korean
  • Russian volume_up
  • Simplified Chinese volume_up
  • Japanese
  • Polish volume_up

Full audio (5)

  • English
  • German
  • Russian
  • Simplified Chinese
  • Polish

Reception Metrics

Steam community

97%Overwhelmingly Positive · 14.5k reviews

14.1k positive · 436 negative

Metacritic

86/100 critic aggregate

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Metacritic user score

8.2/10

Curator recommendations

11.2k

Peak concurrent players

116

Peer Strategy titles

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Strategy releases from 2020

10 Strategy titles launched in 2020 — top 6 by review volume.

Press Quotes

“Mimimi Games delivers a stellar benchmark for the titles to come both in terms of gameplay cohesion and storytelling in the Far West. Brilliant map design, character synergies and a long-term support plan promise to keep you engaged for more than the initial 25 hours to completion. Make sure to check it out. Probably the RTS of 2020.” 96 % – Ragequit “Incredibly well put-together and intricately crafted by a developer at the top of their field, Desperados III is…

Engagement Profile

All-time avg

15h

moderate (15–40 hours)

Median

7h

Typical completion time

2-week avg

10h

Current engagement

Achievements

36

Steam unlocks available

Features & Capabilities

Community

  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Trading Cards
  • Steam Cloud
  • Remote Play on TV

Input & Comfort

  • Full controller support

Other

  • Single-player
  • Family Sharing

Release & Availability

Release dateJun 16, 2020
DeveloperMimimi Games
PublisherTHQ Nordic
Base price$9.99 -75%
Required age17+
DLC / Add-ons5 released
PlatformsWindows, macOS, Linux
Estimated owners1M–10M
External linksOfficial site · Metacritic page · [email protected]

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