Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun

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About the Game Shadow Tactics is a hardcore tactical stealth game set in Japan around the Edo period. Take control of a team of deadly specialists and sneak in the shadows between dozens of enemies.

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Developer:
Mimimi Games
Publisher:
Kalypso
Engine:
Unity
Release date:
06 December 2016
Recent Steam reviews:
Very Positive (55)
All Steam reviews:
Very Positive (9038)

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About the Game



Shadow Tactics is a hardcore tactical stealth game set in Japan around the Edo period.

Take control of a team of deadly specialists and sneak in the shadows between dozens of enemies. Choose your approach when infiltrating mighty castles, snowy mountain monasteries or hidden forest camps. Set traps, poison your opponents or completely avoid enemy contact.

The group is composed 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 have to face their own personal demons.

One of the leaders of this team is Hayato, an agile ninja, who clears the way through his enemies silently, with his sword and shuriken. Samurai Mugen prefers a more powerful approach and can defeat more fiends at one time, but thus also forfeiting flexibility. Aiko is a master of camouflage when she distracts enemies disguised as a Geisha. And the street child Yuki places traps and decoys enemies towards their deadly fate. The mysterious marksman Takuma however, relies on his sniper rifle and takes care of the enemies from a distance.

The player has to carefully evaluate his options in order to master the challenging missions: how will the characters behave as a team? Which one is best equipped for each task? How can they best master the given missions? Come up with your own ingenious tactics to vanquish enemies and complete missions.



  • Play as five completely different characters with their unique skill set
  • Conquer seemingly impossible challenges where you are outnumbered ten to one
  • Find dozens of ways to take out your opponents the way you want
  • Jump from roof to roof and climb large buildings to attack the enemy from above
  • Explore beautiful environments of ancient Japan in the Edo era
  • Choose from three difficulty levels to match your skill

Recommended system requirements

minimum*

OS *:
Windows Vista 64-bit
Processor:
Intel i3 2nd-Generation 2.5GHz, AMD Quad-Core 2.5GHz
Memory:
4 GB RAM
Graphics:
Nvidia GT640, AMD Radeon HD7750, 1GB Vram
DirectX:
Version 10
Storage:
13 GB available space
Sound Card:
DirectX 9.0c Compatible Sound Card with Latest Drivers

recommended*

OS *:
Windows 7 64-bit or higher, Windows 8, Windows 10
Processor:
Intel i3 4th-Generation 3.5GHz, AMD Quad-Core 3.9GHz
Memory:
6 GB RAM
Graphics:
Nvidia GTX 570, AMD Radeon HD 6950, 2GB Vram
DirectX:
Version 11
Storage:
13 GB available space
Sound Card:
DirectX 9.0c Compatible Sound Card with Latest Drivers
Additional Notes:
Installing the game on an SSD improves loading times.

User reviews

Zeeky Boogy Doog!q
Recommended | 14 Jun 2026
38.9h played

In short, I enjoyed this game a lot but I think it might not be for everyone. I started this game a few years back but dropped it part way through. Recently, I came back to it to give it another go and I really enjoyed

Helpful: 9
Tetto Green
Recommended | 24 Jun 2026
22.1h played

This game is a great stealth tactics! The plot is surprisingly mature and gripping. Not so many games deliver this level of experience quality. It's a bummer that the studio disbanded. I wish they come back and do more

Helpful: 1
Soferiel
Recommended | 08 Jul 2026
49.0h played

I love this game. I love everything about this game. It has its flaws, and a couple of bugs here and there, but I love it... Where did the Studio went wrong? What happened? I love this game, and if you like Ninjas, or

Helpful: 0
Tomoe-san
Recommended | 13 Jul 2026
25.4h played

An active engaging puzzle, strong themed about Japanese Edo period with enough challenge yet friendly for new comers. I really like some puzzle when I’m able to resolve them, when is not the case I can’t hide my

Helpful: 4
Saturn
Recommended | 14 Jul 2026
23.6h played

difficult and fun stealth game :3 each character feels unique and has their own special tools, and the actual missions are fun & pretty. it basically a puzzle game with trying to figure out how to move throughout levels

Helpful: 2
BamBam
Recommended | 04 Jul 2026
20.1h played

If you're having a look at reviews at this time, you're probably not a RTT fan. To see whether you like to genre, you should first play Desperados or Shadow Gambit, which both are developed by the same company, Mimimi.

Helpful: 2