Desperados 2: Cooper's Revenge

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We filtered the 49 games similar to Desperados 2: Cooper's Revenge down to the 32 that fit the “Historical” category. Desperados: Wanted Dead or Alive, Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 and Stonehearth top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Desperados 2: Cooper's Revenge.

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Year 2006Dev Spellbound Entertainment

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Within the “Historical” category, the closest game to Desperados 2: Cooper's Revenge is Desperados: Wanted Dead or Alive — scoring 89/100 on our similarity scale. Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 and Stonehearth follow close behind.

#1Desperados: Wanted Dead or Alive89 #2Command & Conquer: Red Alert 389 #3Stonehearth89 #4Pharaoh88 #5Men of War88

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The best games with a historical setting like Desperados 2: Cooper's Revenge

32 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Desperados 2: Cooper's Revenge. Each one has been evaluated across 11 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

#1Desperados: Wanted Dead or Alive

89

Desperados: Wanted Dead or Alive

GenreStrategySubgenreRTS

SoloTacticalStealthMeleeHistoricalIsometric

Steam👍 88%· 2.4K

Year 2001Dev Spellbound Entertainment · InfogramesOn PC

✓ Fits the real-time strategy games cluster, with real-time strategy, combat tactical and stealth mechanics

≠ Its own twist: strong narrative focus, while skipping adventure storytelling

#2Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3

89

Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3

GenreStrategySubgenreRTS

SoloCo-opOnlineMeleeTacticalHistoricalIsometric

Steam👍 85%· 16KIGDB75· 4

Year 2008Dev EA Los Angeles · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac

✓ Fits the real-time strategy games cluster, with real-time strategy, melee combat and combat tactical

≠ Stands apart with deep simulation, setting scifi and fantasy world, while skipping adventure storytelling

89

Stonehearth

GenreStrategySubgenreRTS

SoloCo-opHistoricalIsometricMultiplayer

Steam👍 75%· 13KRAWG👍 60%· 30

Year 2015Dev Radiant EntertainmentPlaytime ~6hOn PC

✓ Both are real-time strategy games — sharing real-time strategy, historical setting and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings deep simulation, sandbox freedom and survival mechanics, while skipping adventure storytelling

88

Pharaoh

GenreStrategySubgenreRTS

SoloHistoricalIsometricBase Building

Steam👍 92%· 2.5KIGDB70· 1

Year 1999Dev Impressions Games · Sierra EntertainmentOn PC

✓ Fits the real-time strategy games cluster, with real-time strategy, historical setting and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation and base building, while skipping adventure storytelling

88

Men of War

GenreStrategySubgenreRTS

SoloCo-opTacticalMeleeHistorical

Steam👍 90%· 3.8KRAWG👍 74%· 70MC80IGDB80· 2

Year 2009Dev Best Way · 1C CompanyPlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Fits the real-time strategy games cluster, with real-time strategy, combat tactical and melee combat

≠ Stands apart with deep simulation, multiplayer gameplay and visual third person, while skipping adventure storytelling

#6Empire: Total War

87

Empire: Total War

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SoloCo-opTacticalMeleeHistoricalIsometric

Steam👍 91%· 38KIGDB90· 6

Year 2009Dev The Creative Assembly · SegaOn Linux · Android · PC

✓ Both are real-time strategy games — sharing real-time strategy, combat tactical and melee combat

≠ Its own twist: turn-based strategy, fantasy world and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping adventure storytelling

#7Age of Mythology: Extended Edition

87

Age of Mythology: Extended Edition

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SoloCo-opHistoricalIsometricMultiplayer

Steam👍 93%· 36KIGDB69· 2

Year 2014Dev Ensemble Studios · Microsoft StudiosOn PC

✓ Both are real-time strategy games — sharing real-time strategy, historical setting and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with deep simulation, setting mythology and fantasy world, while skipping adventure storytelling

#8Total War: WARHAMMER III

87

Total War: WARHAMMER III

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SoloCo-opOnlineTacticalMeleeHistoricalIsometric

Steam👍 70%· 143KRAWG👍 79%· 68MC85IGDB78· 3OC86· 72

Year 2022Dev Creative Assembly · SEGAPlaytime ~17hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Fits the real-time strategy games cluster, with real-time strategy, combat tactical and melee combat

≠ Its own twist: turn-based strategy, dark, oppressive atmosphere and strong narrative focus, while skipping adventure storytelling

#9Total War: Attila

87

Total War: Attila

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SoloCo-opTacticalMeleeHistoricalIsometric

Steam👍 82%· 37KIGDB77· 10OC79· 47

Year 2015Dev The Creative Assembly · SegaOn Linux · PC · Mac

✓ Same family of real-time strategy games: real-time strategy, combat tactical and melee combat

≠ Stands apart with turn-based strategy, strong narrative focus and fantasy world, while skipping adventure storytelling

#10Total War: WARHAMMER II

87

Total War: WARHAMMER II

GenreStrategySubgenreRTS

SoloCo-opTacticalMeleeHistoricalIsometric

Steam👍 93%· 121KRAWG👍 90%· 251MC86IGDB88· 8OC86· 64

Year 2017Dev Creative Assembly · SEGAPlaytime ~14hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Same family of real-time strategy games: real-time strategy, combat tactical and melee combat

≠ Stands apart with turn-based strategy, dark, oppressive atmosphere and fantasy world, while skipping adventure storytelling

87

Hearthlands

GenreStrategySubgenreRTS

SoloHistoricalIsometricProceduralMedieval

Steam👍 83%· 414

Year 2014Dev Sergio · Sergio & SimonPlaytime ~2hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Both are real-time strategy games — sharing real-time strategy, historical setting and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings deep simulation, procedural generation and setting medieval, while skipping adventure storytelling

#12Company of Heroes 2

86

Company of Heroes 2

GenreStrategySubgenreRTS

SoloCo-opTacticalHistoricalIsometric

Steam👍 79%· 113KRAWG👍 50%· 872MC80IGDB78· 11

Year 2013Dev Feral Interactive · SEGAPlaytime ~4hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Same family of real-time strategy games: real-time strategy, combat tactical and historical setting

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping adventure storytelling

#13Total War: THREE KINGDOMS

85

Total War: THREE KINGDOMS

GenreStrategySubgenreRTS

SoloCo-opTacticalHistoricalIsometric

Steam👍 82%· 93KRAWG👍 78%· 169MC85IGDB82· 6OC85· 70

Year 2019Dev Feral Interactive · SEGAPlaytime ~10hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Both are real-time strategy games — sharing real-time strategy, combat tactical and historical setting

≠ Stands apart with turn-based strategy and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping adventure storytelling

#14Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition

85

Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition

GenreStrategySubgenreRTS

SoloCo-opOnlineTacticalHistoricalIsometric

Steam👍 85%· 53KRAWG👍 74%· 106MC75IGDB81· 4OC83· 100

Year 2020Dev Forgotten Empires · Xbox Game StudiosPlaytime ~3hOn PC

✓ Both are real-time strategy games — sharing real-time strategy, combat tactical and historical setting

≠ Stands apart with deep simulation, setting medieval and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping adventure storytelling

85

Sunless Sea

GenreStrategySubgenreRTS

SoloHistoricalIsometricNarrativeDark

Steam👍 83%· 9.5KIGDB85· 4OC81· 28

Year 2015Dev Failbetter GamesOn Linux · PC · iOS

✓ Same family of real-time strategy games: real-time strategy, adventure storytelling and historical setting

≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, deep RPG systems and roguelike runs, while skipping melee combat

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