8 Hardcore games 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 meets Desperados III on strong narrative focus, stealth mechanics and single-player focus. The common ground extends to a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is visuals: shooting mechanics and multiplayer gameplay.

What carries over from Desperados III is strong narrative focus, tactical combat and historical setting. To that it adds single-player focus. They part company on visuals and genre: this one brings shooting mechanics and multiplayer gameplay.

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.

With Desperados III it shares punishing difficulty, stealth mechanics and single-player focus. The common ground extends to a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is visuals: third-person shooting and ranged combat.

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.