# Games like Desperados: Wanted Dead or Alive

> The closest matches to Desperados: Wanted Dead or Alive: Desperados III, Helldorado, Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun, Commandos: Behind Enemy Lines, and Robin Hood: The Legend of Sherwood. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [Desperados III](https://imho.run/games/610370/desperados-iii) — Also Western and Real Time Tactics, like Desperados: Wanted Dead or Alive. 4,284 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/610370/)
2. [Helldorado](https://imho.run/games/18470/helldorado) — A frequent pick in Desperados: Wanted Dead or Alive players' libraries, and another Strategy. 54 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/18470/)
3. [Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun](https://imho.run/games/418240/shadow-tactics-blades-of-the-shogun) — Also Real Time Tactics and RTS, like Desperados: Wanted Dead or Alive. 8,989 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/418240/)
4. [Commandos: Behind Enemy Lines](https://imho.run/games/6800/commandos-behind-enemy-lines) — A frequent pick in Desperados: Wanted Dead or Alive players' libraries, and another Action. 1,230 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/6800/)
5. [Robin Hood: The Legend of Sherwood](https://imho.run/games/46560/robin-hood-the-legend-of-sherwood) — Also Real Time Tactics and Stealth, like Desperados: Wanted Dead or Alive. 506 Steam reviews, 63% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/46560/)
6. [Partisans 1941](https://imho.run/games/1227530/partisans-1941) — A frequent pick in Desperados: Wanted Dead or Alive players' libraries, and another Indie. 1,664 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1227530/)
7. [Stronghold Crusader HD (2012)](https://imho.run/games/40970/stronghold-crusader-hd-2012) — Also Real Time Tactics, like Desperados: Wanted Dead or Alive. 6,146 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/40970/)
8. [Hard West 2](https://imho.run/games/1282410/hard-west-2) — Also Western and Isometric, like Desperados: Wanted Dead or Alive. 1,307 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1282410/)
9. [Wargame: Airland Battle](https://imho.run/games/222750/wargame-airland-battle) — Also Real Time Tactics, like Desperados: Wanted Dead or Alive. 2,310 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/222750/)
10. [Weird West: Definitive Edition](https://imho.run/games/1097350/weird-west-definitive-edition) — Also Western and Stealth, like Desperados: Wanted Dead or Alive. 1,681 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1097350/)
11. [Wargame: European Escalation](https://imho.run/games/58610/wargame-european-escalation) — Also Real Time Tactics, like Desperados: Wanted Dead or Alive. 1,361 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/58610/)
12. [EMERGENCY 4 Deluxe](https://imho.run/games/757210/emergency-4-deluxe) — A frequent pick in Desperados: Wanted Dead or Alive players' libraries, and another Simulation. 619 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/757210/)
13. [Sumerian Six](https://imho.run/games/1429850/sumerian-six) — Also Real Time Tactics and Stealth, like Desperados: Wanted Dead or Alive. 444 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1429850/)
14. [Satellite Reign](https://imho.run/games/268870/satellite-reign) — Also Real-Time and Stealth, like Desperados: Wanted Dead or Alive. 1,754 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/268870/)
15. [The Red Solstice](https://imho.run/games/265590/the-red-solstice) — Also Real Time Tactics, like Desperados: Wanted Dead or Alive. 581 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/265590/)
16. [Stargate: Timekeepers](https://imho.run/games/1523650/stargate-timekeepers) — Also Real Time Tactics and RTS, like Desperados: Wanted Dead or Alive. 131 Steam reviews, 60% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1523650/)
17. [War Mongrels](https://imho.run/games/1101790/war-mongrels) — Also Real Time Tactics and RTS, like Desperados: Wanted Dead or Alive. 587 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1101790/)
18. [Faces of War](https://imho.run/games/289300/faces-of-war) — Also Real Time Tactics and RTS, like Desperados: Wanted Dead or Alive. 207 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/289300/)
19. [There Came an Echo](https://imho.run/games/319740/there-came-an-echo) — Also Real Time Tactics, like Desperados: Wanted Dead or Alive. 182 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/319740/)
20. [Fire Commander](https://imho.run/games/1362560/fire-commander) — Also Real Time Tactics, like Desperados: Wanted Dead or Alive. 138 Steam reviews, 62% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1362560/)
21. [WARTILE](https://imho.run/games/404200/wartile) — A frequent pick in Desperados: Wanted Dead or Alive players' libraries, and another RPG. 293 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/404200/)
22. [Dark Future: Blood Red States (Classic)](https://imho.run/games/370870/dark-future-blood-red-states-classic) — Also Real Time Tactics, like Desperados: Wanted Dead or Alive. 213 Steam reviews, 69% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/370870/)
23. [Men of War™](https://imho.run/games/7830/men-of-war) — Also Real Time Tactics and RTS, like Desperados: Wanted Dead or Alive. 1,240 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/7830/)
24. [Blood West](https://imho.run/games/1587130/blood-west) — Also Western and Stealth, like Desperados: Wanted Dead or Alive. 3,604 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1587130/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=260730&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=260730&n=20&coop=true
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- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=260730
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/260730
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Desperados: Wanted Dead or Alive

"Desperados: Wanted Dead or Alive" is the first strategy game ever to combine a movie-based and story-driven atmosphere of an adventure game with the intellectual challenge of a real time tactic game.In this western-style title, discover a game of strategy and tactics played out in exceptional real time.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 260730
- **Developer:** Spellbound
- **Publisher:** THQ Nordic
- **Genres:** Action, Strategy
- **Categories:** Single-player, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Nov 20, 2013
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 78
- **Platforms:** windows, mac, linux

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/260730/desperados-wanted-dead-or-alive)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=260730&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/260730/)
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