Desperados III Reviews

Desperados III is ranked in the 95th percentile of games scored on OpenCritic.
IGN
Top Critic
8 / 10.0
Jun 12, 2020

Desperados 3 is a Western that's as wily as it is wild, and well-suited to anyone after a serious stealth challenge.

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86 / 100
Jun 12, 2020

Desperados 3 turns the Wild West into a brilliant tactical playground that will fill you with lead over and over again.

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Metro GameCentral
Top Critic
7 / 10
Jun 17, 2020

Fans of the original will appreciate this challenging but versatile mix of stealth and strategy, but it misses almost every opportunity to update the Commandos formula for the modern era.

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9 / 10
Jul 10, 2020

Desperados 3 is an elegant stealth tactics game that encourages experimentation.

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Jun 16, 2020

Mimimi Games returns to the real-time stealth tactical genre with Desperados 3. Across massive levels, players will guide their magnificent five characters toward their objectives. Each hero has their own strength they bring to the team, and they're all essential to survive. Desperados is a game of trial-and-error, expecting quicksaves and quickloads to "solve" each level. There's some small muddiness in the controls and enemy perception, and occasionally the punishment for slight mistakes in character or item placement feels punitive. That said, Desperados 3 nonetheless remains a fantastic follow-up to the first game and another win for the developer.

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9 / 10.0
Jun 12, 2020

Desperados III feels natural as a new entry in the series while being innovative and a really good current game. A title that, without much noise, results in one of the best recent stealth experiences.

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8 / 10
Jun 12, 2020

Desperados 3 is a fun jaunt through the Wild West on a classic tale of revenge. Mixed with stealth strategy with a diverse roster of badasses this real-time tactics game gives rise to a lot of cool gameplay moments. Yeehaw!

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Hobby Consolas
David Martínez
Top Critic
70 / 100
Jun 12, 2020

Mimimi Studios stays true to the genre. Desperados III has some outdated mechanics, and the game progression is based on trial and error, which is something the fans will love, but can be frustrating for newcomers.

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TJ Denzer
Top Critic
9 / 10
Jun 12, 2020

Whether you’re new to John Cooper and his bounty-hunting gang or an old hand on the quickdraw, Desperados 3 may be one of the most fleshed out mixes of challenging, accommodating, and satisfying tactical strategy experiences around, Western or otherwise.

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8 / 10.0
Jun 24, 2020

‎Excellent game full of risk situations that will have to be solved through a very technical game system.‎

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8.5 / 10.0
Jun 12, 2020

A proper sequel to the original Desperados, and a tried-and-true tactical puzzle from Mimimi, the new masters of the genre.

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Jun 12, 2020

Desperados III is definitely worth seeing through to the end, whether it be for the fun western tale it tells or the deep tactical stealth gameplay it offers.

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9.5 / 10.0
Jun 12, 2020

Incredibly well put-together and intricately crafted by a developer at the top of their field, Desperados III is a genuine masterpiece of stealth, Stetsons, and steely-eyed heroics.

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Unscored
Jun 12, 2020

It’s hard to imagine anyone else not warming to it swiftly.

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Jun 14, 2020

Mimimi Games' Desperados 3 might not look like much on the surface, but it's an incredibly nuanced stealth game with plenty to love.

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90 / 100
Jun 12, 2020

Desperados III feels both familiar and fresh at the same time. A great deal of the muscle memory and character interactions we learned in Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun are at play here, but a whole host of improvements, and a brand new character in Isabelle, make it all feel brand new. A true refinement of an already excellent formula, Desperados III is a masterclass in real-time tactical stealth, and I simply cannot recommend it highly enough.

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Jun 12, 2020

A perfect blend of satisfying Wild West tropes, a surprisingly compelling story, and an endlessly-gratifying tactical layer that will make you feel like the architect of a bandit-murdering Rube Goldberg machine. With guns.

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Ken McKown
Top Critic
8 / 10.0
Aug 6, 2020

There is a lot to love about Desperados III, but it is worth noting that the game is not forgiving. It will take time and patience to push through its massive campaign.

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90 / 100
Jun 16, 2020

While the style of the game might not be for everyone, for those that enjoy this genre, they’ll be in for an absolute treat. Desperados III is an outstanding accomplishment and should not be missed.

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PC Invasion
Top Critic
8 / 10
Jun 12, 2020

A challenging real-time tactics experience in the old Wild West, Desperados III pulls no punches in its quest for old-school magic.

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