Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun
2016 · Mimimi Games
Has it aged?Why ↓
Shadow Tactics is a hardcore tactical stealth game set in Japan around the Edo period. A new Shogun seizes power over Japan and enforces nationwide peace. In his battle against conspiracy and rebellion, he recruits five specialists with extraordinary skills for assassination, sabotage and espionage.
The publisher’s description, from its Steam store page.
What it looks like
the trailer, then the store's own shots
Common questions
What everyone else said
we link, we don't reprintHas it aged?
How does it hold up today? Based on recent reviews, how opinions have changed since launch, player activity and updates.
4½ / 5
Recent reviews
94%positive (96% all-time)
384reviews in the last 6 months
% positive each month, last 4 years.
Reviews via Steam ↗Player activity
115playing at once, on average
−22%fewer than a year ago
Peak: 1.2k in Jul 2020.
Player counts via SteamCharts ↗Since launch
97%positive in its first year
94%positive in the last 6 months
A little less liked than at launch, but still well liked.
Last updated
Sept 2017 last update from the developer
No update in the last year.