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Game
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Helldorado
Developer Spellbound
Helldorado is a real-time tactics video game. It is the spin-off/sequel to the 2006 game Desperados 2: Cooper's Revenge, continuing a plot development introduced in the final sequence of that game. From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
72 reactions from 1 source (Steam reviews) · newest Sep 8, 2026 · last updated Oct 8, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
68
Fresh
49 positive · 23 negative
95% range 57–78%
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Steam's own rating
Mostly Positive
138 of 186 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What people are saying
Summary pending — the reactions are listed below.
Reactions
60 of 72 · most liked firstA very nice, highly tactical game with an unusual difficulty curve (not really a curve), some patches are exceptionally hard and require pin point timing and planning where as some scenarios you can simply run in and punch. I got into the series when I got a demo of the 1st game "Desperado: Wanted Dead or Alive" free with a box a cereal (what a great promotion). I remember spending hours and hours silently knocking out every enemy in the one demo level and hiding their bodies in various…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Love this game! If you liked the first one in the series (Desperados) you will like this one too. It's not an easy game, sure, but it's rewarding, especially when you're not just shooting, but trying to outsmart the enemies. I recommend it to every strategy fan who have patience.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It feels almost criminal to have to not recommend a game in the Desperados series, but this game suffers from far too many flaws: -The difficulty curve is non-existent, and quite often no strategy can help you, which means many levels consist of you using trial and error (and more often than not, failing). The game is far too difficult, and it's not fun to die over and over again to the same enemy. -The story is fairly hard to follow and not very convincing. -As in Desperados 2, the…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Helldorado is the third game of the Desperados-series. First in the series we have "Desperados: Wanted Dead or Alive" which basically was "Commandos" in a western atmosphere. Then came "Desperados 2: Coopers Revenge". And finally "Helldorado".. And you know what? IT SUCKS BIG TIME! I Kidd, I Kidd! :-) Via google I had a hard time making out if "Helldorado" just was another name for "Desperados 2: Coopers Revenge" or if it was new game. Luckily for me it was a totally new game that picks up…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Jesus christ...... This game is horrible. Ever time you launch it it tries to install some ♥♥♥♥ 3rd party crap you have to cancle. There is about 1000 commands you can give with no tooltips on anything. You dont know what anything freaking does untill you try it out. You dont know anything about the terrain... like can I shoot over this rock? or will the dyamite just hit the rock and kill me? The controlls are just clunky. Half of the moves require you to click 10 different things hold down…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The first game was a jewel, sadly it doesn't run well on recent operating systems. This sequel is an outrage, with poor story, terrible level design, abysmal AI, uninteresting gameplay, and shallow graphics.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A solid tactical strategy game in the spirit of Fallout Tactics or Jagged Alliance 2. Helldorado offers depth and rewards the patient player willing to invest the time to create the perfect group combat strategy. While the graphics are decidedly average and the Steam Overlay does not work, the addition of a first person action view, in addition to the overhead zoomable tactical view give the player a variety of choice when planning the attack. This game is worth the bargain price for players…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →So, Helldorado... You can call it Desperados 2.5 because, well, that's what it is. Comes with a pretty funny story, though. See, at some point Spellbound Entertainment ended up being so obsessed with making Commandos clones that one of them (Chicago 1930) failed pretty hard. Why? Well, for many reasons, I guess. It didn't get enough press, it was far from being the best game from Spellbound (even though it sure had a certain charm and came with a bunch of fresh ideas, it was still the worst in…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →i wouldnt recommend this game to anyone.. first off it does not work with windows 7.. So if you are using windows 7 good luck in trying to get it to work since steam support is non-exsistent when a game doesn't work. don't say i did not warn you... good luck.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Even though the title is different but this game is actually a sequel for Desperados 2: Cooper's Revenge. The game took place right after Desperados 2's ending where Doc McCoy was poisoned and fall unconscious. Helldorado still use the same assets and mechanics from previous Desperados 2, with lot of improvement and new features. + Combo system, it's a nice feature. + Film mode for quick action. This is an awesome feature. + Better UI and better mini map, now you can see clearly where's the…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I 'd recommend it ONLY if you 're a fan of the Desperados series. If you 're not into this style of gameplay then don't play it, it'll be a too tiring experience for you. The only thing more difficult than the other 2 Desperados games is that there are too many stages where you can't shoot enemies, so you have to only punch them. However the 1st person shooting style really breaks the game, it becomes far too easy on the other stages. Oh, and be PATIENT!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →If you have played Desperados Wanted Dead or Alive and the disappointment that was Desperados 2, Helldorado wraps things up pretty nicely! The good: 1. Bug fixes: Helldorado makes a lot of improvements to Desperados 2 2. 3rd person shooter mode is still fun and feels essential for some missions. 3. Combos! There are several fun actions that combine different skills of characters together. Example: Dynamite arrows! 4. There is a tutorial that goes over some of the new and old features. 5. An…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Heyyo, Meh, it's a decent enough isometric tactical game... but I didn't find it nearly as fun as others, like Commandos 2... The AI is also pretty dumb in this game. Meh, it's a pass for me.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game was terrible and quite racist towards Mexicans, not all Mexicans are fat, have mustaches and wear sombreros. Being part Mexican i find this quite offensive.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Back to the Wild West. If you loved the strategy game Commandos, you need this game. Prepare, it is harder than Commandos, but not impossible. I recommend you to start on a hard level to enjoy the game for lot of hours.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Helldorado is what Desperados 2 should have been. It improves the visuals and fixes alot of gameplay issues from the second game. (Re-balanced Combat, punching from a crouched/prone position works now and animation errors/too slow animations were fixed.)
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Cons: - Not so subtle old timey racism - Cutscenes and voice 'acting' are terrible - Story is nearly impossible to follow (due to terrible cutscenes/voice acting) - Levels and combat drag on and on - Gets boring really fast Pros: - Terrible cutscenes and voice acting made me laugh Only get if you want a (cheap) laugh
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →https://youtu.be/ZQEOkE4lyiM No longer functional on modern PCs without major effort this is a title lost to time.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Overview: Helldorado is the sequel to Desparados 2, however given almost identical layout and gameplay, it's probably better to call it DLC. That being said, the modifications to this entry in the series make the game somewhat fun and I would (just about) recommend this to those who are into the stealth genre and looking for a decent play. The Good: + The precision of the game play is quite a bit tighter than the previous titles. Although some take downs will require a lot of saving and…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The game runs fine on my first gen i3 with intel hd graphics and windows 7. Its a terrible game though. Not a western shooter or even a very good strategy game. It tried to be both and fell flat on its face at both. Get it on a big sale if you have money to waste.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →"Helldorado" offers a unique blend of strategy and action.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Helldorado is an obscure little game. Its obscurity is well deserved and its reasons are obvious the second you boot up the game. The story is fantastic in the way it almost educationally simplifies itself into the minimum required logic to make a premise. There is a guy, the guy gets poisoned, the people who poison him will only give you the antidote if you do random specific tasks. That's it. There is no explanation as to who that is, who you are, why you care for him, who they are, or why…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Very good additions over D2. better gfx new team action combos way better/shorter loading times and optimization
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Helldorado is another great game (sadly the last one, chronologically speaking) of the magnificent Desperados series. I found it as the easiest one of the bunch and it's way better than the infamous 2nd game, although it's too short. The combos are a nice addition, but they're not 100% essential; if they were in the previous game, it would've made the whole thing better. For any RTS/Western fans, I absolutely recommend Helldorado: buy it on discount.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game was terrible :/
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Fair difficulty if you are used to Desperado/ Commando Games. Just find the weakest link in the enemies defenses, harder if the game requires stealth or if you aren't allowed to kill. A lot of interesting abilities most of which you will never get to use. The bottle, the watch and the skirt do all the heavy lifting. The game is also short, aside from the tutorial there are four maps you will have to play 3 times each, with slight alterations. The scripted section at the start of 1.2 was…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Before I say anything, I love oldschool games. However, this one suffers badly from basic core mechanics and the asking price doesn't help on this decision.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →its awful dont even look at it
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →fun old school similar to jagged alliance but in the old West, obviously, wee!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A classic of the a real-time tactics genre.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's a quasi sequel to Desperados 2, so basically Commandos in the Wild West. You are playing multiple characters with different weapons and skills. The first game was 2D and the second one was 3D, this one is pretty much like the second. Mechanically it feels a little dated, but it's still a fun strategy/stealth game and you can even go into third person mode wich is really cool. Time to complete: 5 hours
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Ive played thro this a few times Wonderful game
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Helldorado is a expansion pack of Desperados 2 Coopers revenge (also called Desperados 2.5) and they continue the story of Desperados 2, long story short, its a updated version of DES 2 , its fixes many things that Desperados 2 it needed to be Successful but the most common issue this 2 games have is the "Action mode" , its destroys the whole Tactical meaning of the game.. And thats why they are not Succesful like Desperados 1 was ... But on the other hand dudes Like me i liked this game!…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I played all 3 Desperados games; they all never failed to disappoint but I just wish they were as challenging as the first game in 2002.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Got a cat here. Friends passing by can touch her and click Like to pet her once. ＿＿ ／＞ フ | _ _ l ／` ミ＿xノ / | / ヽ ﾉ │ | | | ／￣| | | | | (￣ヽ＿_ヽ_)__) 二つ
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Commandos 2 disguised as a Western theme. Looking forward to the Desperados 3.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Great buy for the discount for $2.49. A lot of fun. My first time playing this type of strategy. Totally hooked. Can't wait for Desperados 3. I recommend playing this one as a ramp up to the 2019 version coming out. Cool cut scenes, and despite what others are saying I like the option to go into Third Person (not First Person as many are calling it). Helldorado is the 3rd game (or 2.5) in the series. Not sure why they didn't give it the Desperados name. Maybe because its suppose to be act 2 for…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is a pretty cool stealth game where you play a group of people trying to overcome groups of enemies by sneaking up on them and taking them out. It's rather detailed, which I love. I got this in a bundle, so it was definitely worth it.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Oh boy, oh boy. I guess this is my fault. I thought this was a third person game like Gun, little did I know it was some weird turn based-ish game. I wish Steam had that refund system Origin does.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →one of the best games i ever played i think everyone should play it once
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →i have problem in this game
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →classic game in the series
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →YOU'VE YEE'D YOUR LAST 'HAW, PARD'NER! Game crashes a lot an needs a fix in modern systems to even start, but its commandos with bareback mountain gay cowboys.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →If you loved the strategy game Commandos, then play this game. It is harder than Commandos, but not impossible. I recommend you to start on a hard level. Its a classic a real-time tactics genre game and worth a go.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Good game usual strategy same engine as the original. Have the option for movie view for those that like that.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →- Total Score: 6,5 / 10 Here is all I think about Helldorado: - I like a lot the "mechanics" of the game, and how is it work, also if is almost the same of Desperados 2. It look much more like an expnasion that a new game. Its only change few things, also the graphics, is the same. But... There is few things, I dont like much: - all the soldier in the game, CNT be killed, if U kill one of them, u lost the mission (but as they see you, they just start shooting, and kill you). And this…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is horrid - do not bother.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Helldorsucko. Ok so that wasnt that clever. I picked this up thinkgin that it would be a decent Wild West shooter, but turns out it is more of a top down strategy game. I really did not like it in a whole. 4/10
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Way better than Desperados 2. This game feels way more polished and everything really improved.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Fixed almost all technical issues desperados 2 had. Other than that i enjoyed the levels a bit more and the story was a bit better i guess but really the technical issues was the only major upgrade i needed. The game was shorter like around half the length of 2 but just from the fact that the game actually works properly i put it around the same or a better than 2 even. I still have to agree that these are the two worse desperados games of the four but the difference between these two and 1,3…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Helldorado is a standalone expansion to the second game in the Desperados series (Desperados 2: Cooper's Revenge), so you can think about it as Desperados 2.5 if you like. I really enjoyed the first game in the Desperados series (Wanted Dead of Alive), but this game not so much. It was made during a time when everything was moving to 3D, and the game suffered from the transition. The charm of the isometric levels was lost and everything was harder to control. I didn't find the story…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Barely workable garbage thank God we got a proper desperado game in desperados 3. Even when this dumpster fire does work it gives you the worst designed levels in the series.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Helldorado is a real-time tactics game developed by Spellbound Entertainment and published by THQ Nordic that brings players back into the unforgiving world of the Wild West. It serves as both a continuation and a spin-off of the Desperados series, carrying forward the same blend of stealth, strategy, and squad-based action that defined its predecessors. Set in 1883, the story begins in Santa Fe and follows bounty hunter John Cooper and his team as they uncover a conspiracy involving…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Unable to initialize video mode. Won't launch.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →imagine after all these year and this game still one of the superiors in stealth tactics . I love it
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →An enjoyable experience overall, and a clear improvement over Desperados 2. More interesting missions overall, no unnecessarily long shooting section, and the shorter length prevents the game from overstaying it's welcome. Still feels like the format has more to give though.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Some what short (took me 25 hours) I did like the combo ideas but never use them
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Really nice sequel to Desperados 2, improving the game a bit and adding some new mechanics (few, but welcome). Recommended for the fans of the genre. Ignore the complainers, this is exactly what you would expect from such a game. Nothing more, nothing less.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Very challenging
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is how D2CR should have been, interesting story, stealth tactics, minimal bugs and every character has its unique abilities used. Definietly worth of playing!
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