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Desperados III

Isometric Wild West stealth tactics built around coordinated takedowns

Mimimi Games · Published by THQ Nordic · Released Jun 16, 2020

Strategy

Reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
96% of 12K
Recent reviews
Very Positive
96% of 59 in 30 days
Players
70
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
5 years ago
Jan 18, 2021
Minimum PC
GTX 560
8 GB RAM · 20 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 86/100 (critic reviews)

What is Desperados III?

Desperados III is a single-player, isometric stealth tactics game set in the Wild West. Across story missions following John Cooper’s quest for redemption, you guide five characters through guarded locations, using their different skills to distract, bypass, or take down enemies.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy planning routes through guarded missions
  • +you like combining characters’ different tools
  • +you want a Western story with replay challenges

Not for you if...

  • −you prefer firefights to slow, careful stealth
  • −you dislike retrying difficult encounters to find a workable approach

What players say

96% of 12,276 reviews are positive · 96% of 59 in the last 30 days

Players praise the mission design, distinct character abilities, and Western setting. The most common complaints are repetitive guard-avoidance puzzles, frequent saving and reloading, and difficulty even on easier settings. Some players also report bugs.

Players over time

▼ -22% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 122 players on Oct 4, 2026.

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Sep 25, 202672
Sep 24, 202660
Sep 23, 2026102
Sep 23, 202656
Sep 22, 202642
Sep 21, 2026111

How many players finish Desperados III?

8.9% of Steam players have unlocked «Vendetta», the achievement for finishing the main story.

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Screenshots and trailer

Desperados III screenshot 1

Desperados III system requirements

Minimum: GTX 560, 8 GB RAM, 20 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 7 64-bit or higher
Processor
3.0 GHz Dual Core (Intel i3-530 / AMD Athlon II X3 460)
Graphics
Nvidia GTX 560 / Radeon HD 5850, 2GB
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
20 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11

Recommended

OS
Windows 10
Processor
3.0 GHz Quad Core (Intel i5-750 / AMD Athlon X4 740)
Graphics
Nvidia GTX 760, AMD Radeon HD 7870, 3GB
Memory
12 GB RAM
Storage
20 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11
Notes
It is recommended to install the game on an SSD to improve loading times

Does Desperados III have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does Desperados III run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Achievements
36
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Age rating
17+
Languages
Full audio: English, German, Russian, Simplified Chinese. Text only: French, Italian, Spanish - Spain, Korean, Japanese, Polish.

Does Desperados III use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Nov 7, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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