Desperados III
- First release
- Jun 16, 2020
- Developer
- Mimimi Games
- Publisher
- THQ Nordic
- Engine
- Unity
- Genres
- Tactical, Simulator, Strategy, Real Time Strategy (RTS) · Action
- Platforms
- PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Linux
Attributes
Details
Storyline, release dates, time to beat, age ratings, modes, links, keywords
- Release dates
- PC (Microsoft Windows)
- Jun 16, 2020
- Mac
- Jun 16, 2020
- PlayStation 4
- Jun 16, 2020
All 5 release dates
- Xbox One
- Jun 16, 2020
- Linux
- Jun 16, 2020
- Time to beatIGDB · recorded
- Main Story
- 20h
- Main + Extras
- 41h
- Completionist
- 43h
- Game modes
- Single player
- Perspective
- Bird view / Isometric
- Where to buy
- External links
- Instagram (opens in a new tab)Bluesky (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Steam (opens in a new tab)YouTube (opens in a new tab)X (opens in a new tab)Discord (opens in a new tab)Twitch (opens in a new tab)Facebook (opens in a new tab)
- Keywords
- western, wild west, cowboys
… All 3
, cowboys
At a Glance
- Critic Score
- 86
- Main Story (IGDB)
- 20h
- Main + Extras (IGDB)
- 41h
- Completionist (IGDB)
- 43h
Overview
Steam review summary
Steam users rate this Overwhelmingly Positive, 11,942 reviews in all languages, recorded 16 October 2026
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How it plays
From Steam
- Real Time Tactics
- Strategy
- Stealth
- Western
- Tactical
- Isometric
- Singleplayer
- Assassins
Steam content notes
- Frequent Violence or Gore
- General Mature Content
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Languages
- Englishinterface, audio, subtitles
- English (UK)interface, audio, subtitles
Language data: IGDB · recorded 28 Oct 2026
Features
Input and devices
- Full controller support
- PlayStation 4 controller support
- Steam Remote Play on TV
Steam features
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Cloud saves
- Steam Family Sharing
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Steam Deck
Valve rates this game Playable · recorded 16 Oct 2026
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Media
Screenshots
Videos
Community
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Behind the game
Awards
Won
- Deutscher Computerspielpreis for best German game — 2021
Nominated
- The Game Awards − Best Sim/Strategy — The Game Awards 2020
From Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (CC0) · checked
Story & setting
Setting
- Set in Mexico
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