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24 games like Desperados III (2026)
Every game below overlaps with Desperados III on things players said about it rather than on our opinion of what feels alike. Each entry shows what it matched on, so you can throw out the ones matching on the part you did not care about.
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The short version
- Closest match: Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun, which made by the same studio, Mimimi Games.
- Desperados III is tagged Real Time Tactics, Strategy, Stealth, Western, Tactical, Isometric, Singleplayer, Assassin by Steam players. Those tags are what the matching runs on.
- 24 games qualify, each with at least fifty player reviews behind its sentiment figure.
- 2 are free to download, so you can test the resemblance yourself at no cost.
- 1 are from the same studio: Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun.
Why players value Desperados III
The five things Steam players tag Desperados III with most. This is the yardstick every game below is measured against: the closer a game matches these, the more it is likely to scratch the same itch.
- Real Time Tactics
- Strategy
- Stealth
- Western
- Tactical
| Reception | on Steam (97% of 16,591) |
|---|---|
| Watch-outs | no widespread problems reported by players |
| Price | $39.99 |
Tags, sentiment and reported problems come from Steam players; the story line is from Wikipedia. We do not add a written opinion of our own.
How these were matched
Steam tags carry the most weight, because players apply them and they describe how a game feels rather than how it was filed. Souls-like, Atmospheric and Cozy exist as tags and as nothing else, which is exactly the vocabulary this question needs. Formal genres count for less, themes and a shared studio for more.
Tags carried by more than a third of the catalogue are thrown out before matching. Nearly everything is tagged Singleplayer, so matching on it is matching on nothing. That cutoff is computed from the catalogue rather than fixed, so it moves as the catalogue grows.
All 24, closest first
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Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun
Why it matched: made by the same studio, Mimimi Games; both survival, stealth, historical, atmospheric, strategy and difficult; shares 14 player tags including Stealth, Strategy and Tactical; released around the same time (2016).
Shadow Tactics is a hardcore tactical stealth game set in Japan around the Edo period. A new Shogun seizes power over Japan and enforces nationwide peace. In his battle against conspiracy and rebellion, he recruits five specialists with extraordinary skills for assassination, sabotage and espionage.
Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun at a glance Released 2016 Studio Mimimi Games Player sentiment 96% positive of 38,415 Price $3.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.3/10 · Steam: (96% of 38,415)
Matches Desperados III on: 4 of 5 — Real Time Tactics, Strategy, Stealth, Tactical
Why players like it: Stealth, Strategy, Tactical, Ninja, Real Time Tactics — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Desperados III: $3.99 — $36.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Desperados III:StealthStrategyTacticalReal Time TacticsIndieIsometricAssassinHistorical
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Dead by Daylight
Why it matched: both survival, stealth, atmospheric, strategy and difficult; shares 6 player tags including Survival, Stealth and Third Person; released around the same time (2016).
10 years of horror. 10 years of jump scares and close calls. 10 years of brutal sacrifices and thrilling escapes. Trapped forever in a realm of eldritch evil where even death is not an escape, four determined Survivors face a bloodthirsty Killer in a vicious game of nerve and wits.
Dead by Daylight at a glance Released 2016 Studio Not recorded Player sentiment 78% positive of 931,065 Price $7.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.3/10 · Steam: (78% of 931,065)
Matches Desperados III on: 2 of 5 — Strategy, Stealth
Why players like it: Horror, Multiplayer, Survival Horror, Online Co-Op, Co-op — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Desperados III: $7.99 — $32.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: players report servers and connection (details)
Shared with Desperados III:SurvivalStealthThird PersonViolentStrategyDifficult
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Hitman: Codename 47
Why it matched: both stealth, atmospheric, strategy and difficult; shares 8 player tags including Stealth, Assassin and Third Person.
As the enigmatic Hitman, you must use stealth and tactical problem solving to enter, execute and exit your assignment with minimum attention and maximum effectiveness. For a price, you have access to the most devious devices, but how you use them will determine if you retire as a millionaire or get permanently retired.
Hitman: Codename 47 at a glance Released 2007 Studio IO Interactive A/S Player sentiment 71% positive of 5,088 Price $7.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 6.4/10 · Steam: (71% of 5,088)
Matches Desperados III on: 3 of 5 — Strategy, Stealth, Tactical
Why players like it: Stealth, Action, Classic, Assassin, Singleplayer — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Desperados III: $7.99 — $32.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Desperados III:StealthAssassinThird PersonDifficultGreat SoundtrackTacticalViolentStrategy
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Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden
Why it matched: both survival, stealth, atmospheric, strategy and difficult; shares 5 player tags including Strategy, Tactical and Stealth; released around the same time (2018).
A tactical game combining the turn-based combat of XCOM with story, exploration, stealth, and strategy. Take control of a team of Mutants navigating a post-human Earth. Created by a team including former HITMAN leads and the designer of PAYDAY.
Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden at a glance Released 2018 Studio The Bearded Ladies Player sentiment 90% positive of 20,534 Price $34.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.7/10 · Steam: (90% of 20,534)
Matches Desperados III on: 3 of 5 — Strategy, Stealth, Tactical
Why players like it: Strategy, RPG, Turn-Based Combat, Post-apocalyptic, Turn-Based Tactics — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Desperados III: $34.99 — $5.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Desperados III:StrategyTacticalStealthSurvivalDifficult
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Five Nights at Freddy's 2
Why it matched: both survival, historical, atmospheric, strategy and difficult; shares 5 player tags including Difficult, Indie and Survival.
Welcome back to the new and improved Freddy Fazbear's Pizza! As always, Fazbear Entertainment is not responsible for death or dismemberment.
Five Nights at Freddy's 2 at a glance Released 2014 Studio Scott Cawthon Player sentiment 94% positive of 26,115 Price $7.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.5/10 · Steam: (94% of 26,115)
Matches Desperados III on: 1 of 5 — Strategy
Why players like it: Horror, Singleplayer, Survival Horror, Robots, Psychological Horror — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Desperados III: $7.99 — $32.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Desperados III:DifficultIndieSurvivalStrategyHistorical
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PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS
Why it matched: both survival, stealth, strategy and difficult; shares 6 player tags including Survival, Tactical and Strategy; released around the same time (2017).
PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS, the high-stakes winner-take-all shooter that started the Battle Royale craze, is free-to-play! Drop into diverse maps, loot unique weapons and supplies, and survive in an ever-shrinking zone where every turn could be your last.
PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS at a glance Released 2017 Studio PUBG Corporation Player sentiment 61% positive of 2,748,446 Price Free Verdict: GamingPickz Score 6.7/10 · Steam: (61% of 2,748,446)
Matches Desperados III on: 3 of 5 — Strategy, Stealth, Tactical
Why players like it: Survival, Shooter, Battle Royale, Multiplayer, FPS — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Desperados III: Free — free
Watch-outs: players report servers and connection (details)
Shared with Desperados III:SurvivalTacticalStrategyThird PersonDifficultStealth
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A Plague Tale: Innocence
Why it matched: both survival, stealth, historical and atmospheric; shares 6 player tags including Stealth, Third Person and Great Soundtrack; released around the same time (2019).
Follow the grim tale of young Amicia and her little brother Hugo, in a heartrending journey through the darkest hours of history.
A Plague Tale: Innocence at a glance Released 2019 Studio Asobo Studio Player sentiment 93% positive of 71,473 Price $39.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.9/10 · Steam: (93% of 71,473)
Matches Desperados III on: 1 of 5 — Stealth
Why players like it: Story Rich, Adventure, Stealth, Female Protagonist, Medieval — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Desperados III: $39.99 — about the same price
Watch-outs: players report performance and stutter (details)
Shared with Desperados III:StealthThird PersonGreat SoundtrackHistoricalViolentSurvival
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They Are Billions
Why it matched: both survival, strategy and difficult; shares 7 player tags including Strategy, Survival and RTS; released around the same time (2019).
They Are Billions is a Steampunk strategy game set on a post-apocalyptic planet. Build and defend colonies to survive against the billions of the infected that seek to annihilate the few remaining living humans. Can humanity survive after the zombie apocalypse?
They Are Billions at a glance Released 2019 Studio Numantian Games Player sentiment 85% positive of 51,383 Price $26.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.6/10 · Steam: (85% of 51,383)
Matches Desperados III on: 2 of 5 — Strategy, Tactical
Why players like it: Base-Building, Colony Sim, Strategy, Zombies, Survival — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Desperados III: $26.99 — $13.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Desperados III:StrategySurvivalRTSDifficultTacticalIndieIsometric
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The Ship: Murder Party
Why it matched: both survival, stealth, strategy and difficult; shares 6 player tags including Indie, Stealth and Assassin.
The Ship is a murder mystery multiplayer.
The Ship: Murder Party at a glance Released 2006 Studio Outerlight Ltd. Player sentiment 86% positive of 5,950 Price $9.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.2/10 · Steam: (86% of 5,950)
Matches Desperados III on: 2 of 5 — Strategy, Stealth
Why players like it: Multiplayer, Indie, First-Person, Action, Stealth — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Desperados III: $9.99 — $30.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Desperados III:IndieStealthAssassinSurvivalStrategyDifficult
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Total War: ATTILA
Why it matched: both survival, historical, atmospheric and strategy; shares 6 player tags including Strategy, Historical and RTS.
Against a darkening background of famine, disease and war, a new power is rising in the great steppes of the East. With a million horsemen at his back, the ultimate warrior king approaches, and his sights are set on Rome… The next instalment in the multi award-winning PC series that combines turn-based strategy with real-time tactics,...
Total War: ATTILA at a glance Released 2015 Studio CREATIVE ASSEMBLY Player sentiment 82% positive of 37,686 Price $44.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.4/10 · Steam: (82% of 37,686)
Matches Desperados III on: 3 of 5 — Real Time Tactics, Strategy, Tactical
Why players like it: Strategy, Historical, War, Turn-Based Strategy, Grand Strategy — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Desperados III: $44.99 — $5.00 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Desperados III:StrategyHistoricalRTSTacticalReal Time TacticsSurvival
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Satellite Reign
Why it matched: both stealth, atmospheric and strategy; shares 8 player tags including Strategy, Indie and Tactical.
Satellite Reign is a real-time, class-based strategy game, set in an open-world cyberpunk city. You command a group of 4 agents through rain-soaked, neon-lit streets, where the law is the will of mega-corporations.
Satellite Reign at a glance Released 2015 Studio 5 Lives Studios Player sentiment 71% positive of 5,369 Price $29.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 6.5/10 · Steam: (71% of 5,369)
Matches Desperados III on: 3 of 5 — Strategy, Stealth, Tactical
Why players like it: Cyberpunk, Strategy, Action, Sci-fi, Indie — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Desperados III: $29.99 — $10.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Desperados III:StrategyIndieTacticalStealthIsometricTop-DownRTSGreat Soundtrack
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Frostpunk
Why it matched: both survival, atmospheric, strategy and difficult; shares 5 player tags including Survival, Strategy and Difficult; released around the same time (2018).
Frostpunk is the first society survival game. As the ruler of the last city on Earth, it is your duty to manage both its citizens and infrastructure. What decisions will you make to ensure your society's survival? What will you do when pushed to breaking point? Who will you become in the process?
Frostpunk at a glance Released 2018 Studio 11 Bit Studios Player sentiment 93% positive of 137,121 Price $29.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.0/10 · Steam: (93% of 137,121)
Matches Desperados III on: 1 of 5 — Strategy
Why players like it: City Builder, Survival, Resource Management, Strategy, Post-apocalyptic — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Desperados III: $29.99 — $10.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: players report crashes and freezes (details)
Shared with Desperados III:SurvivalStrategyDifficultRTSGreat Soundtrack
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Bendy and the Dark Revival
Why it matched: both survival, stealth, atmospheric and strategy; shares 5 player tags including Indie, Survival and Stealth; released around the same time (2022).
Bendy and the Dark Revival® is a first-person survival horror game set in the creepiest cartoon studio to ever exist. Discover the truth. Escape the studio. Above all, fear the Ink Demon…and survive.
Bendy and the Dark Revival at a glance Released 2022 Studio Joey Drew Studios Player sentiment 92% positive of 16,194 Price $5.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.8/10 · Steam: (92% of 16,194)
Matches Desperados III on: 2 of 5 — Strategy, Stealth
Why players like it: Horror, Action, Singleplayer, First-Person, Survival Horror — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Desperados III: $5.99 — $34.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Desperados III:IndieSurvivalStealthStrategyGreat Soundtrack
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Aragami
Why it matched: both stealth, atmospheric and strategy; shares 7 player tags including Stealth, Assassin and Indie; released around the same time (2016).
Aragami is a third person stealth game that casts you as an undead assassin with the power to control the shadows. Teleport to any shadow, become invisible, materialize weapons or even summon a shadow dragon to infiltrate the enemy ranks and dispose of your targets.
Aragami at a glance Released 2016 Studio Lince Works Player sentiment 90% positive of 12,993 Price $19.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.5/10 · Steam: (90% of 12,993)
Matches Desperados III on: 2 of 5 — Strategy, Stealth
Why players like it: Stealth, Ninja, Assassin, Action, Co-op — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Desperados III: $19.99 — $20.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Desperados III:StealthAssassinIndieThird PersonGreat SoundtrackStrategyViolent
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War Selection
Why it matched: both survival, historical, atmospheric and strategy; shares 5 player tags including Strategy, RTS and Survival; released around the same time (2019).
War Selection is a compelling RTS game featuring base building, resource extraction and warfare. Evolve from a stone age tribe to a distinct industrial nation with unique game mechanics and battle for supremacy with dozens of players on a unique procedurally generated map.
War Selection at a glance Released 2019 Studio Glyph Worlds Player sentiment 85% positive of 23,534 Price Free Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.4/10 · Steam: (85% of 23,534)
Matches Desperados III on: 1 of 5 — Strategy
Why players like it: Strategy, Base-Building, Free to Play, RTS, Multiplayer — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Desperados III: Free — free
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Desperados III:StrategyRTSSurvivalHistoricalIndie
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Hitman: Blood Money
Why it matched: both stealth, atmospheric, strategy and difficult; shares 6 player tags including Stealth, Assassin and Third Person.
Money Talks. Silence Pays. Prepare to Make a Killing. When assassins from Agent 47's contract agency, The ICA, are eliminated in a series of hits, it seems a larger, more powerful agency has entered the fray. Sensing he may be a target, 47 travels to America, and prepares to make a killing.
Hitman: Blood Money at a glance Released 2006 Studio Feral Interactive Player sentiment 94% positive of 16,066 Price $9.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.9/10 · Steam: (94% of 16,066)
Matches Desperados III on: 2 of 5 — Strategy, Stealth
Why players like it: Stealth, Action, Assassin, Singleplayer, Third Person — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Desperados III: $9.99 — $30.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: players report crashes and freezes (details)
Shared with Desperados III:StealthAssassinThird PersonGreat SoundtrackDifficultStrategy
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Hitman: Absolution
Why it matched: both stealth, atmospheric, strategy and difficult; shares 6 player tags including Stealth, Third Person and Assassin.
The original assassin is back! Betrayed by the Agency and hunted by the police, Agent 47 finds himself pursuing redemption in a corrupt and twisted world.
Hitman: Absolution at a glance Released 2012 Studio Nixxes Software Player sentiment 93% positive of 63,506 Price $19.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.9/10 · Steam: (93% of 63,506)
Matches Desperados III on: 3 of 5 — Strategy, Stealth, Tactical
Why players like it: Stealth, Action, Third Person, Assassin, Singleplayer — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Desperados III: $19.99 — $20.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: players report crashes and freezes (details)
Shared with Desperados III:StealthThird PersonAssassinTacticalDifficultStrategy
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Men of War: Assault Squad 2
Why it matched: both historical, atmospheric, strategy and difficult; shares 6 player tags including Strategy, RTS and Tactical.
Men of War: Assault Squad 2 expands the real-time tactics series with new skirmish missions, massive multiplayer battles, enhanced visuals, improved AI, and full Direct Control. Command five factions across 65 maps, 250 vehicles, and 200 soldiers in one of the most detailed WWII RTS experiences.
Men of War: Assault Squad 2 at a glance Released 2014 Studio Digitalmindsoft Player sentiment 91% positive of 46,631 Price $29.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.7/10 · Steam: (91% of 46,631)
Matches Desperados III on: 3 of 5 — Real Time Tactics, Strategy, Tactical
Why players like it: Strategy, World War II, War, RTS, Simulation — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Desperados III: $29.99 — $10.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Desperados III:StrategyRTSTacticalReal Time TacticsHistoricalDifficult
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Ancestors Legacy
Why it matched: both historical, atmospheric and strategy; shares 7 player tags including Strategy, RTS and Historical; released around the same time (2018).
Ancestors Legacy is a squad-based real time strategy with a strong focus on tactics. Inspired by medieval European history, it brings to life four different nations and their conflicts, usually solved by war.
Ancestors Legacy at a glance Released 2018 Studio Destructive Creations Player sentiment 79% positive of 8,645 Price $6.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 6.7/10 · Steam: (79% of 8,645)
Matches Desperados III on: 3 of 5 — Real Time Tactics, Strategy, Tactical
Why players like it: Strategy, Medieval, RTS, Historical, Violent — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Desperados III: $6.99 — $33.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Desperados III:StrategyRTSHistoricalViolentTacticalGreat SoundtrackReal Time Tactics
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IXION
Why it matched: both survival, atmospheric, strategy and difficult; shares 5 player tags including Strategy, Survival and RTS; released around the same time (2022).
IXION is an unrelenting, city-building odyssey across the stars. As Administrator of the Tiqqun, DOLOS’ prototype space station, you are tasked with balancing preservation and exploration as you manage infrastructure, resources and crew. Can you keep the flame of humanity alight in the cold dark?
IXION at a glance Released 2022 Studio Bulwark Studios Player sentiment 79% positive of 17,614 Price $10.49 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 6.9/10 · Steam: (79% of 17,614)
Matches Desperados III on: 1 of 5 — Strategy
Why players like it: Space, City Builder, Strategy, Survival, Resource Management — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Desperados III: $10.49 — $29.50 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Desperados III:StrategySurvivalRTSDifficultIndie
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Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands
Why it matched: both survival, stealth, atmospheric and strategy; shares 5 player tags including Stealth, Tactical and Third Person; released around the same time (2017).
Lead your elite team of Ghosts in this tactical third-person shooter. Explore a massive open world, infiltrate and destroy the deadly Santa Blanca cartel, and save Bolivia and its people.
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands at a glance Released 2017 Studio Ubisoft Paris Player sentiment 78% positive of 113,815 Price $49.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.3/10 · Steam: (78% of 113,815)
Matches Desperados III on: 3 of 5 — Strategy, Stealth, Tactical
Why players like it: Open World, Shooter, Co-op, Stealth, Multiplayer — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Desperados III: $49.99 — $10.00 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Desperados III:StealthTacticalThird PersonSurvivalStrategy
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Assassin's Creed Syndicate
Why it matched: both stealth, historical, atmospheric and strategy; shares 6 player tags including Assassin, Stealth and Historical.
London, 1868. Lead your underworld organization in the midst of the Industrial Revolution to break the corrupt stranglehold on the city in a visceral adventure filled with action, intrigue, and brutal combat.
Assassin's Creed Syndicate at a glance Released 2015 Studio Ubisoft Quebec Player sentiment 80% positive of 33,045 Price $29.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.1/10 · Steam: (80% of 33,045)
Matches Desperados III on: 2 of 5 — Strategy, Stealth
Why players like it: Assassin, Open World, Action, Stealth, Parkour — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Desperados III: $29.99 — $10.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: players report crashes and freezes, performance and stutter, will not launch or install (details)
Shared with Desperados III:AssassinStealthHistoricalThird PersonGreat SoundtrackStrategy
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Manhunt
Why it matched: both survival, stealth, atmospheric and difficult; shares 6 player tags including Violent, Stealth and Third Person.
You awake to the sound of your own panicked breath. In Manhunt, you must run, hide and fight to survive. If you can stay alive long enough, you may find out who did this to you. This is a brutal blood sport.
Manhunt at a glance Released 2003 Studio Not recorded Player sentiment 71% positive of 9,522 Price $3.49 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 6.6/10 · Steam: (71% of 9,522)
Matches Desperados III on: 1 of 5 — Stealth
Why players like it: Gore, Violent, Stealth, Horror, Action — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Desperados III: $3.49 — $36.50 cheaper
Watch-outs: players report crashes and freezes, will not launch or install (details)
Shared with Desperados III:ViolentStealthThird PersonGreat SoundtrackSurvivalDifficult
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Little Nightmares
Why it matched: both survival, stealth, atmospheric and strategy; shares 5 player tags including Indie, Stealth and Great Soundtrack; released around the same time (2017).
Take on the role of Six, a lone child lost in a massive metal vessel known as the Maw, surrounded by dangerous, distorted versions of adults. You’ll need to do your best to escape in one piece or your fate will be worse than you ever dared dream.
Little Nightmares at a glance Released 2017 Studio Tarsier Studios Player sentiment 95% positive of 116,529 Price $19.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.3/10 · Steam: (95% of 116,529)
Matches Desperados III on: 2 of 5 — Strategy, Stealth
Why players like it: Horror, Atmospheric, Adventure, Singleplayer, Puzzle-Platformer — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Desperados III: $19.99 — $20.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Desperados III:IndieStealthGreat SoundtrackThird PersonStrategy
Common questions
What game is most like Desperados III?
Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun, on the evidence we have. It made by the same studio, Mimimi Games. That is a statement about overlap, not a promise you will like it as much: two games can share every tag and still feel different to play.
How is "similar to Desperados III" decided?
By overlap on the tags Steam players applied to each game, the formal genres, the themes both sit in, and whether the same studio made them. Tags carry the most weight because players write them, so they describe how a game feels rather than how it was filed. Tags carried by more than a third of the catalogue are ignored: matching on "Singleplayer" is matching on nothing. Every entry below shows exactly what it matched on.
Are these ranked by quality?
No. They are ordered by how much they overlap with Desperados III. Where two games overlap equally, the better received one goes first, but that only moves a game a place or two. Each entry shows its own player sentiment so you can weigh that separately.
What else did the makers of Desperados III do?
Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun is also from Mimimi Games, and appears in the list below for that reason as well as on tag overlap.
Do you get paid for these recommendations?
No. The order is computed from tag and genre overlap and nothing else. No placement here can be bought, and a game appearing high on this page is a statement about resemblance rather than an endorsement.