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Desperados: Wanted Dead or Alive
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Desperados: Wanted Dead or Alive

Spellbound's 2001 Wild West tactics game, a Commandos-style adventure with a gang of gunslingers.

In 1881, a mysterious bandit known as El Diablo is robbing trains. Bounty hunter John Cooper gathers a team of friends to catch him and claim the reward.

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About the game

Each hero has their own skills: Cooper throws knives, Doc McCoy snipes and Kate uses her charm.

Sneak, distract and outgun bandits across towns, ranches and canyons.

History

Developed by German studio Spellbound and published by Infogrames in 2001.

A modern sequel, Desperados III, came out in 2020.

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Ways to play

GOG.com Desperados: Wanted Dead or Alive
Paid Open

Extras

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Official extras on GOG Buying the GOG version also gets you these extras, free to download from your GOG library:
Manual Soundtrack (MP3)
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