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Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun

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First release
Dec 06, 2016
Developer
Mimimi Games
Engine
Unity
Genres
Indie, Tactical, Simulator, Strategy, Real Time Strategy (RTS) · Action, Stealth
Platforms
PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch 2, Linux, PlayStation 5

Skillfully hide from and sneak past the enemies fields of view, take their formations apart and hide their bodies to cover your tracks. Quick Save will enable you to execute your plans perfectly. Tactically plan actions for your whole team and execute them all at once. Make use of the vertical gameplay and jump from roof to roof to silently kill your foes from above.

Also known as Shadow Tactics

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Storyline
In the year 1615 in Japan, a new Shogun seizes power over Japan and enforces nationwide peace. In his battle against conspiracy and rebellion, he recruits five specialists in assassination, sabotage and espionage. The team must fight against the mysterious Kage-sama, who plans to overthrow the Shogun. They infiltrate castles, gather information through espionage, fight rebellions and ruthlessly eliminate Kage-sama’s allies. The group is comprised of very different personalities; working together as a team seems impossible at first. Yet over the course of many missions, trust is won and friendships are made. The characters develop their own dynamic and each member will face some kind of personal drama.Read more

In the year 1615 in Japan, a new Shogun seizes power over Japan and enforces nationwide peace. In his battle against conspiracy and rebellion, he recruits five specialists in assassination, sabotage and espionage. The team must fight against the mysterious Kage-sama, who plans to overthrow the Shogun. They infiltrate castles, gather information through espionage, fight rebellions and ruthlessly eliminate Kage-sama’s allies. The group is comprised of very different personalities; working together as a team seems impossible at first. Yet over the course of many missions, trust is won and friendships are made. The characters develop their own dynamic and each member will face some kind of personal drama.

Release dates
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Dec 06, 2016
Mac
Dec 06, 2016
Linux
Dec 06, 2016
All 10 release dates
Mac
Jan 04, 2017
PlayStation 4
Jul 28, 2017
Xbox One
Jul 28, 2017
PlayStation 4
Aug 01, 2017
Xbox One
Aug 01, 2017
PlayStation 5
Oct 15, 2025
Nintendo Switch 2
Mar 18, 2026
Time to beatIGDB · recorded
Main + Extras
41h
Completionist
41h
Game modes
Single player
Perspective
Bird view / Isometric
Keywords
martial arts, ninja, samurai, espionage, japan
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At a Glance

Critic Score
86
Main + Extras (IGDB)
41h
Completionist (IGDB)
41h
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