Desperados III

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

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

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

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

Desperados III's Wild West setting makes for a charming backdrop, and the well-balanced, varied cast of bounty hunters means that each mission can be seen off in multiple, equally rewarding ways. But while the blend of refined real-time strategy mechanics and ever-escalating challenge will surely appeal to fans of the genre, novices could be perplexed by the often unforgiving difficulty and occasionally finicky rules.

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.

Following on from Shadow Tactics, Mimimi Productions have continued their excellent form with Desperados. While the maps can be a little dull and the game arguably slow, the level of tactical nuance and environmental storytelling, as you progress through engaging and challenging missions, is second to none. Desperados III is an undeniably great game, the best in the series and arguably one of the best in the genre.

Desperados III is a downright fantastic real-time tactics title.

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

At full price I would say make sure you know exactly what this game is before buying it. It’s excellent, but this genre isn’t going to be for everyone. On Game Pass though this one is a no-brainer to give a try. The install size isn’t huge, but the amount of high-quality content contained within is.