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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
In short, Steam reviewers most often praise “tactical stealth missions” (28 of 89 reviews) and “demanding trial-and-error missions” (15); the most common complaint is “clunky, imprecise controls” (12). What reviewers agree on ↓
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-10-22 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-12.
What reviewers agree on
28 of the 89 reviews raise this.
15 of the 89 reviews raise this.
8 of the 89 reviews raise this.
“Brilliant real-time strategy game. This has all the feel of the Commandos series, but involving characters dealing with Wild West missions ranging from subduing guards, to rescuing friends from tricky situations. The…”
“Desperados: Wanted Dead or Alive is truly an amazing game. Even though it was released back in 2001, it was way ahead of its time. The cutscenes were incredibly well-crafted and professionally made. That alone says a…”
8 of the 89 reviews raise this.
“Kate is HOT!”
7 of the 89 reviews raise this.
12 of the 89 reviews raise this · 6 of them still recommend the game.
11 of the 89 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
9 of the 89 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“I really wish I could say this is "commandos but with cowboys" but there's a complete lack of quality of life features (in gameplay, not in terms of the port) that make the game frustrating. This game simply does not…”
4 of the 89 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
4 of the 89 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
Counted across 89 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 88.0% positive rating · as of 2026-05-12
“One of the best games ever created. The endless possibilities to beat the levels is very engaging!”
— a player, Steam review · 84 hrs played“Desperados: Wanted Dead or Alive is a real-time strategy game, similar to the Commandos series, where you control a cast of characters with different abilities in order to solve the challenges of each level. The western theme is really well done, the story is engaging, and the…”
— a player, Steam review · 33 hrs played“super engaging and entertaining, watch out cause it's addictive”
— a player, Steam review · 71 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-06 via SteamCharts.
Price tracking
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Latest official news
Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.
Desperados Turns 20 Years Old, gets Video-Special and Franchise Sale
Howdy Birthday: Desperados Turns 20 Years Old, gets Video-Special and Franchise Sale Vienna, Austria / Munich, Germany, April 20th, 2021: 20 years ago, on April 20th, 2001 Desperados: Wanted Dead or A
Desperados III out now!
The Best in the West: Desperados III is now available! Vienna, Austria/ Munich, Germany, June 16th, 2020: Desperados III is out now - and the international press can’t stop singing it’s praises: With
Gunslinger's Paradise: John Cooper reveals Desperados III's release date!
He's almost quicker to the draw than his own shadow, and his bullets always hit their mark. When the smoke from his revolvers slowly clears, you can read it clearly: JUNE. 16. 2020. Yeeehaw, folks! De
Desperados III announced!
Desperaun... Desperados... Desperatres! THQ Nordic & Mimimi announce Desperados III Vienna, Austria/ Munich, Germany, August 21st, 2018: The Wild West. A place where the law is made by those with a gu
Update: Modern System Compatibility (Win8, Win10, Mac and Linux support) and Demo Level added!
https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/5309406/efad5d17a3d9d49fd642f5bc2cf772e7fbe73157.jpg Dear Desperados Fans, We are happy to tell you that Desperados - Wanted Dead or
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-12.
| Genres | Action, Strategy |
| Player tags | Strategy · Western · Tactical · Isometric · Action · Stealth · Real Time Tactics · Singleplayer · Classic · Atmospheric · Real-Time · RTS (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English * , French * , Italian * , German * , Spanish - Spain * , Russian * * |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS *: Windows XP/7/8/10 (32 or 64 bit) Processor: 1 GHz Processor Memory: 256 MB RAM Graphics: 3D graphics card compatible with OpenGL 3.1