Unlike typical shooters, Desperados III is a game of . The Showdown Mode allows players to pause time, queue up actions for multiple characters, and execute them simultaneously with a single button press. This creates a rewarding "puppet master" feeling when a perfectly timed ambush clears an entire outpost without raising an alarm.

: A methodical sniper who uses lures and knockout gas.

: A mysterious voodoo practitioner who introduces supernatural elements, such as "linking" enemies so they share the same fate. Strategy Over Twitch Reflexes