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We filtered the 42 games similar to Desperados III down to the 22 that fit the “Historical” category. Death to Spies, Shadow Tactics: Aiko's Choice and Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Desperados III.

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GenreActionSubgenreStealth
Tags
HardcoreNarrativeSolo
Year 2020Dev Mimimi Productions

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Within the “Historical” category, the closest game to Desperados III is Death to Spies — scoring 97/100 on our similarity scale. Shadow Tactics: Aiko's Choice and Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun follow close behind.

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The best games with a historical setting like Desperados III

22 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Desperados III. Each one has been evaluated across 10 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.

Death to Spies
ActionStealth
SoloMeleeStealthTacticalHistoricalThird Person
Steam👍 76%· 1.0KRAWG👍 63%· 74MC69IGDB70· 2
Year 2007Dev Haggard Games · 1C-SoftClubPlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Both are stealth-action games — sharing melee combat, stealth mechanics and combat tactical

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, shooter and open world exploration, while skipping real-time strategy

Shadow Tactics: Aiko's Choice
ActionStealth
SoloStealthTacticalMeleeNarrativeHardcoreHistoricalIsometric
Steam👍 93%· 4.8KIGDB87· 3
Year 2021Dev Mimimi Productions · Daedalic EntertainmentPlaytime ~4hOn PC · Linux

✓ Same family of stealth-action games: real-time strategy, strong narrative focus and punishing difficulty

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, puzzle design and survival mechanics, while skipping visual third person

Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun
ActionStealth
SoloStealthTacticalMeleeHardcoreHistoricalIsometric
Steam👍 96%· 38KRAWG👍 86%· 465MC85IGDB86· 12OC83· 77
Year 2016Dev Daedalic EntertainmentPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the stealth-action games cluster, with real-time strategy, punishing difficulty and stealth mechanics

≠ Where it differs: brings deep simulation, while skipping strong narrative focus

Metal Gear Solid: VR Missions
ActionStealth
SoloMeleeStealthTacticalNarrativeHistoricalThird Person
Steam👍 82%· 4.8KIGDB70· 1
Year 1999Dev Konami Computer Entertainment Japan · KonamiOn PlayStation 3

✓ Same family of stealth-action games: strong narrative focus, melee combat and stealth mechanics

≠ Stands apart with shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling, while skipping real-time strategy

Assassin's Creed Shadows
ActionStealth
SoloStealthHistoricalThird PersonOpen World
Steam👍 76%· 36KIGDB85· 7OC81· 224
Year 2025Dev Ubisoft Québec · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn Xbox · Switch · PC

✓ Same family of stealth-action games: stealth mechanics, historical setting and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and open world exploration, while skipping real-time strategy

Assassin's Creed: Liberation HD
ActionStealth
SoloMeleeStealthHistoricalThird PersonIsometric
Steam👍 54%· 3.2KIGDB55· 3OC65· 16
Year 2014Dev Ubisoft Sofia · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Both are stealth-action games — sharing melee combat, stealth mechanics and historical setting

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, open world exploration and fantasy world, while skipping real-time strategy

Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India
ActionStealth
SoloMeleeStealthHistoricalRanged
Steam👍 66%· 1.1KIGDB60· 9OC63· 48
Year 2016Dev Climax Studios · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Both are stealth-action games — sharing melee combat, stealth mechanics and historical setting

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, precision platforming and ranged combat, while skipping real-time strategy

Tenchu: Stealth Assassins
ActionStealth
SoloStealthHistoricalThird PersonFantasy
Year 1998Dev ACQUIRE Corp. · Activision Publishing

✓ Fits the stealth-action games cluster, with stealth mechanics, historical setting and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling and fantasy world, while skipping real-time strategy

Tenchu 2: Birth of the Stealth Assassins
ActionStealth
SoloStealthHistoricalThird PersonFantasy
Year 2000Dev ACQUIRE Corp. · Activision

✓ Both are stealth-action games — sharing stealth mechanics, historical setting and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling and fantasy world, while skipping real-time strategy

Assassin's Creed: Director's Cut Edition
ActionStealth
SoloMeleeStealthNarrativeHistoricalThird Person
Steam👍 81%· 25KRAWG👍 77%· 419MC79
Year 2008Dev Ubisoft Montreal · Ubisoft EntertainmentPlaytime ~5hOn PC

✓ Same family of stealth-action games: strong narrative focus, melee combat and stealth mechanics

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, precision platforming and sandbox freedom, while skipping real-time strategy

Assassin's Creed Syndicate
ActionStealth
SoloMeleeStealthNarrativeHistoricalThird Person
Steam👍 80%· 32KIGDB72· 19OC77· 103
Year 2015Dev Ubisoft Québec · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of stealth-action games: strong narrative focus, melee combat and stealth mechanics

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, open world exploration and setting scifi, while skipping real-time strategy

Commandos: Behind Enemy Lines
ActionStealth
SoloStealthTacticalMeleeHardcoreHistoricalIsometric
Steam👍 90%· 4.0KRAWG👍 89%· 237
Year 1998Dev Pyro Studios · Merge GamesPlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Same family of stealth-action games: real-time strategy, punishing difficulty and stealth mechanics

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, multiplayer gameplay and co op, while skipping strong narrative focus

Commandos 3: Destination Berlin
ActionStealth
SoloTacticalMeleeStealthHistoricalIsometric
Steam👍 62%· 1.1KRAWG👍 75%· 160MC72IGDB70· 2
Year 2003Dev Pyro Studios · Merge GamesPlaytime ~1hOn PC

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

≠ Stands apart with co op and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping punishing difficulty

Assassin's Creed II
ActionStealth
SoloMeleeStealthNarrativeHistoricalThird Person
Steam👍 89%· 60KIGDB90· 8
Year 2009Dev Ubisoft Montreal · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac

✓ Both are stealth-action games — sharing strong narrative focus, melee combat and stealth mechanics

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, precision platforming and sandbox freedom, while skipping real-time strategy

Commandos: Beyond the Call of Duty
ActionStealth
SoloMeleeTacticalStealthHardcoreHistoricalIsometric
Steam👍 89%· 1.1KRAWG👍 84%· 148IGDB66· 1
Year 1999Dev Pyro Studios · Merge GamesPlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Fits the stealth-action games cluster, with real-time strategy, punishing difficulty and melee combat

≠ Where it differs: brings multiplayer gameplay and co op, while skipping strong narrative focus

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