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 (58)
All Steam reviews:
Very Positive (9013)

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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

DashTom
Recommended | 18 May 2026
7.8h played

easily one of the best games I have ever played. when you do simultaneous multiple assassinations, it feels amazing. it's meant to be played by making a lot of mistakes and learning from them so it requires patience.

Helpful: 2
squashplayer1
Recommended | 27 Mar 2026
59.0h played

Excellent stealth game. But it is very challenging, often very challenging. But when you finish a level, it feels extremely satisfying and you can be really proud! Very solid game, no bugs, nice graphics and fun

Helpful: 0
VXRK
Not recommended | 23 Apr 2026
24.4h played

this one is just for people that for whatever reason loves this genre, like i do. It's tidious, sometimes your character gets stuck in what it seems like a pixel of a random thing laying around, it's that level of jank

Helpful: 2
kurgo
Recommended | 26 Apr 2026
45.3h played

An absolutely terrific masterpiece, one of the best games I've ever played. I'm genuinely trash at strategising anything but I love stealth games an awful lot and this game was such an absolute joy to play I'd be

Helpful: 2
MF_Danyu
Recommended | 25 Apr 2026
40.3h played

A surprisingly tough top down tactical puzzle game, it was really fun if not a little frustrating in places. I'm pretty dumb though so do with that knowledge what you will. It's worth picking up, each mission is vast

Helpful: 2
Legio Romana
Recommended | 27 Mar 2026
40.5h played

This was definitely not my type of game, that I usually play, but I enjoyed this game, still without big enthusiasm. I liked slow pace. Different challenges during missions. Good UI.

Helpful: 0