22 Games with a historical setting like Desperados III that you should try

It shares the essentials of what Desperados III does: strong narrative focus, stealth mechanics and historical setting. To that it adds single-player focus and an isometric view. Its own ground is adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere.

It shares the essentials of what Desperados III does: punishing difficulty, stealth mechanics and historical setting. The common ground extends to an isometric view and single-player focus. It sets itself apart with deep simulation.

If Desperados III worked for you because of punishing difficulty, stealth mechanics and historical setting, the same is here. To that it adds single-player focus and an isometric view. They part company on game mode: this one brings multiplayer gameplay.

What brings it close to Desperados III is punishing difficulty, melee combat and historical setting, and the two track each other on genre, combat and setting. To that it adds an isometric view and single-player focus. They part company on game mode: this one brings multiplayer gameplay.

It shares the essentials of what Desperados III does: tactical combat, historical setting and single-player focus. The common ground extends to an isometric view. Where the two diverge is game mode: co-op play.

If Desperados III worked for you because of strong narrative focus, melee combat and historical setting, the same is here. To that it adds single-player focus and a third-person camera. They part company on visuals and tone: this one brings dark, oppressive atmosphere and 3D presentation.

It shares the essentials of what Desperados III does: melee combat, historical setting and single-player focus. The common ground extends to a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is visuals: a first-person view.

Genre puts it alongside Desperados III, and so does strong narrative focus, stealth mechanics and historical setting. To that it adds a third-person camera and single-player focus. They part company on visuals and game mode: this one brings dark, oppressive atmosphere and fantasy world.

It comes from the same genre as Desperados III and shares strong narrative focus, melee combat and historical setting. The common ground extends to single-player focus and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is visuals and setting: a medieval setting and 3D presentation.

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

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.

It comes from the same genre as Desperados III and shares strong narrative focus, melee combat and historical setting. The common ground extends to single-player focus and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is visuals and setting: fantasy world.

Genre puts it alongside Desperados III, and so does strong narrative focus, melee combat and historical setting. Both also lean on single-player focus and a third-person camera. The distance is in visuals and game mode — its own ground is fantasy world and multiplayer gameplay.

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 game mode: this one brings fantasy world and multiplayer gameplay.

On paper it is what Desperados III is — strong narrative focus, melee combat and historical setting — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. The common ground extends to single-player focus and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is setting and visuals: fantasy world and multiplayer gameplay.