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Desperados: Wanted Dead or Alive

A Real Time Strategy (RTS) game by Spellbound Entertainment, released in 2001

No Rating🔴Niche / Inactive🥇Proton GoldPC (Microsoft Windows)

Play six Desperados, lead by the hero John Cooper in the hardest and wildest Wild West Game of all times. Guide Cooper and his fearless companions in the exciting pursuit of the mysterious bandit leader El Diabolo. Breath-taking landscapes and a thrilling story create an unmatched Wild West atmosphere resulting in “Desperados – Wanted Dead or Alive” being a challenging team based real-time-adventure-strategy-game. The Wild West has never been this entertaining! 6 different game characters, each of them having special abilities 25 real time-strategy missions full of action Award-winning full motion videos with thrilling plots Unique sceneries including ghost towns, gold mines, pueblos, swamps, camps saloons, prisons and steamers Thrilling gun fights, bank robberies, ambush missions, traps and breakneck pursuits Spectacular effects in the landscapes including thunderstorms, sun sets, caves, fires and waterfalls 6 practice missions to get used to controlling the characters Altogether more than 30 different characteristics to be used by you skillfully in order to survive the levels and to escape

Single player

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Desperados: Wanted Dead or Alive Download Size

The official download size for Desperados: Wanted Dead or Alive is 0.25 GB. Based on current hardware prices, this installation consumes approximately $0.01 worth of SSD storage space.

Standard Install

File Size

0.25GB

Est. SSD Cost

$0.01USD
100 Mbps
My Internet Speed100 Mbps
Quick Presets

Estimated Time to Install

0 mins

Is Desperados: Wanted Dead or Alive Dead?

Live player count and server population analysis.

🔴Niche / Inactive
18Players Online

There are currently 18 people playing Desperados: Wanted Dead or Alive, indicating a niche or private community. Coordinate via Discord for best results.

Current Activity24h Peak: 21.6
Estimated Match Wait: Long Wait / Discord Required
Live Data from SteamAPI

Where is the Desperados: Wanted Dead or Alive save file?

Manual backup locations for PC, Mac, and Linux.

Manual Backup Required
Copy
%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\DesperadosWantedDeadorAlive\Saved\SaveGames

How to backup manually on Windows

  1. Press Win + R to open the Run dialog.
  2. Paste the path above and press Enter.
  3. Locate the save files (usually .sav, .json, or similar).
  4. Copy the entire folder to a backup location.
Copy
~/Library/Application Support/DesperadosWantedDeadorAlive/Saves

How to backup manually on Mac

  1. Open Finder and press ⌘ + Shift + G.
  2. Paste the path above and click Go.
  3. Locate the save files in the folder.
  4. Duplicate the folder to create a backup.
Copy
~/.local/share/DesperadosWantedDeadorAlive/Saves

How to backup manually on Linux

  1. Open a terminal and use cd to navigate to the path.
  2. Or use your file manager and press Ctrl + L to enter the path.
  3. Locate the save files (.sav, .json, or game-specific format).
  4. Copy the folder with cp -r or your file manager.
Source: PCGamingWiki ↗

Is Desperados: Wanted Dead or Alive Steam Deck Compatible?

SteamOS and Linux Proton performance analysis.

Valve Official🚫Unsupported
Community Rating🥇 Proton Gold

Community Verdict: Playable!

Don't let the "Unsupported" tag fool you. While Valve hasn't officially verified Desperados: Wanted Dead or Alive, ProtonDB users report it runs perfectly (Gold/Platinum rating). You may need to force a specific Proton version.

Confidence: Moderate
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Can I Run Desperados: Wanted Dead or Alive?

PC system requirements - Minimum vs Recommended specs.

To run Desperados: Wanted Dead or Alive smoothly, your PC needs at least 512 MB RAM RAM and a 3D graphics card compatible with OpenGL 3.1 or equivalent GPU. Plan for 0.25 GB of storage.

Minimum1080p / 30 FPS
  • 💻
    OSWindows XP/7/8/10 (32 or 64 bit)
  • ⚡
    CPU1 GHz Processor
  • 🧠
    RAM256 MB RAM
  • 🎮
    GPU3D graphics card compatible with OpenGL 3.1
Recommended1440p / 60 FPS
  • 💻
    OSWindows XP/7/8/10 (32 or 64 bit)
  • ⚡
    CPU1.4 GHz recommended
  • 🧠
    RAM512 MB RAM
  • 🎮
    GPU3D graphics card compatible with OpenGL 3.1
Download Size
0.25 GBSmall

Desperados: Wanted Dead or Alive Review Score

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