4 Games like Desperados III on PS5 that you should try

Genre puts it alongside Desperados III, and so does strong narrative focus, melee combat and historical setting. To that it adds single-player focus and a third-person camera. They part company on visuals and setting: this one brings a sci-fi setting.

Shelved next to Desperados III for good reason: stealth mechanics, historical setting and single-player focus. To that it adds a third-person camera. They part company on visuals and combat: this one brings deep RPG systems and open world exploration.

What carries over from Desperados III is punishing difficulty, melee combat and historical setting. Both also lean on single-player focus and a third-person camera. The distance is in genre and visuals — its own ground is fighting mechanics.

With Desperados III it shares strong narrative focus, melee combat and historical setting. To that it adds single-player focus. They part company on visuals and genre: this one brings survival mechanics and dark, oppressive atmosphere.