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Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun

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4.7/5

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4.7

298 Reviews

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Edition:
Standard Edition
Standard Edition
Includes: HD wallpapers, Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun
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Shadow Tactics: Anniversary Bundle
Includes: Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun OST (Flac), Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun OST (Mp3), Artbook + Strategy Guide (EN), Artbook + Strategy Guide (DE), Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun, Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun - Aiko's Choice, HD wallpapers, Aiko's Choice Soundtrack (Flac), Aiko's Choice Soundtrack (Mp3)
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Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun
Description
Japan – Edo Period; 1620. Five highly specialized assassins fight for the Shogun in his war against conspiracy and rebellion. Take control of this deadly team and sneak through the shadows between dozens of enemies. Choose your approach when infiltrating mighty castles, snowy mountain monasteries o...
Genre:
Strategy - Real-time - Stealth
Tags:
Indie, Strategy, Atmospheric, Puzzle, Great Soundtrack, show 11 more... Tactical, Third Person, Historical, Real-Time, Survival, Difficult, Violent, Isometric, Stealth, RTS, Ninja
Critics reviews
93 %
Recommend
PC Gamer
92/100
We Got This Covered
4/5 stars
Windows Central
4/5 stars
User reviews

4.7/5

( 298 Reviews )

4.7

298 Reviews

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Product details
2016, Mimimi Productions , ...
System requirements
Windows Vista / 7 / 8 / 10 (64-bit), Intel i3 2nd-Generation 2.5GHz AMD Quad-Core 2.5GHz, 4 GB RAM...
DLCs
Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun - Soundtrack, Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun - Artbook +...
Time to beat
24.5 hMain
30.5 h Main + Sides
56.5 h Completionist
27.5 h All Styles

Game length provided by HowLongToBeat

Description
Japan – Edo Period; 1620. Five highly specialized assassins fight for the Shogun in his war against conspiracy and rebellion. Take control of this deadly team and sneak through the shadows between dozens of enemies. Choose your approach when infiltrating mighty castles, snowy mountain monasteries or hidden forest camps. Set up traps, poison your opponents or completely avoid contact. You decide!
  • Play as five different characters with unique strengths and weaknesses
  • Find dozens of ways to take out your opponents
  • Plan your moves carefully and execute them with precision
  • Conquer seemingly impossible challenges where you are outnumbered ten to one
  • Jump from roof to roof and climb large buildings to attack the enemy from above
  • Choose from three difficulty levels to match your skill
  • Explore beautiful environments of Japan in the Edo era

© 2016 Daedalic Entertainment GmbH and Mimimi Productions UG (haftungsbeschränkt). Shadow Tactics, the Shadow Tactics logo, the Daedalic logo and the Mimimi Productions logo are trademarks of Daedalic Entertainment GmbH and/or Mimimi Productions UG (haftungsbeschränkt). All rights reserved.

Popular achievements
A thief's beginning
Pickpocket someone with Yuki.
common  ·  36.56%
Disguised
Put on Aiko's disguise.
common  ·  31.09%
Rollin'
Hide in the wagon in Imai town.
common  ·  32.6%
Goodies
Contents
Standard Edition
Shadow Tactics: Anniversary Bundle
HD wallpapers
Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun
Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun OST (Flac)
Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun OST (Mp3)
Artbook + Strategy Guide (EN)
Artbook + Strategy Guide (DE)
Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun - Aiko's Choice
Aiko's Choice Soundtrack (Flac)
Aiko's Choice Soundtrack (Mp3)
System requirements
Minimum system requirements:
Recommended system requirements:

Mac notice: The game is 32-bit only and will not work on macOS 10.15 and up.

Recommended system requirements:

Mac notice: The game is 32-bit only and will not work on macOS 10.15 and up.

Why buy on GOG.COM?
DRM FREE. No activation or online connection required to play.
Safety and satisfaction. Stellar support 24/7 and full refunds up to 30 days.
Time to beat
24.5 hMain
30.5 h Main + Sides
56.5 h Completionist
27.5 h All Styles

Game length provided by HowLongToBeat

Game details
Genre:
Strategy - Real-time - Stealth
Tags:
Indie, Strategy, Atmospheric, Puzzle, Great Soundtrack, show 11 more... Tactical, Third Person, Historical, Real-Time, Survival, Difficult, Violent, Isometric, Stealth, RTS, Ninja
Works on:
Windows (7, 8, 10, 11), Linux (Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 18.04)
Release date:
{{'2016-12-06T00:00:00+02:00' | date: 'longDate' : ' +0200 ' }}
Company:
Mimimi Productions / Daedalic Entertainment
Size:
3.9 GB
Links:
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Overlay
Single-player
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español
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Português do Brasil
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Türkçe
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русский
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中文(简体)
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中文(繁體)
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日本語
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한국어
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DLCs
Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun - Soundtrack
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Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun - Artbook + Strategy Guide
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Critics reviews
83
Top Critic Average
93 %
Critics Recommend
OpenCritic Rating
PC Gamerby Fraser Brown
92/100
Shadow Tactics’ impressive missions, laden toy box and likeable cast make it one of the greatest stealth games of the last decade.
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We Got This Coveredby Gabs Tanner
4/5 stars
Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun provides a satisfying challenge, making gamers feel like a badass for even the smallest of victories.
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Windows Centralby Brendan Lowry
4/5 stars
While Shadow Tactics offers a decent gameplay length, the lack of replayability makes the pricing a little questionable, but over all, if you're a fan of the genre, you will find it to be a worthwhile investment.
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Posted on: September 30, 2025

phantomzz

Verified owner

Games: 130 Reviews: 4

Played it 3 times in a row

In retrospect I can't believe I got this game in a free giveaway. Games nowadays start off strong and then end up being a repetitive slog or are bloated, forcing me to plead for the game to end soon. However, Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun is a video game that has fun gameplay, incredible characters, and importantly, it is just the right length. Having got the hang of the game mechanics after the first run through it, I decided to use this knowledge on my second run to toy with the enemies and enjoyed the game even more. When I finished a second run, I felt like a master and decided to challenge myself to reach chapter goals with maximum efficiency on a third run. Overall, it was a great gaming experience. A game I will always remain fond of.

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Posted on: October 1, 2025

RyanCF

Verified owner

Games: 24 Reviews: 3

Absolute Masterpiece

The best game since Desperados or Commandos: Beyond the Call of Duty. Fantastic. Can't recommend enough. Ninja and samurai in bushes works so well. Just a joy to play.

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Posted on: October 13, 2025

ZeroIce

Verified owner

Games: 563 Reviews: 7

The game gets worse with each new level

The game starts great. 2-3 levels are perfect. They are interesting and have good balance, but the more I play the worse it becomes. I cleared the path, I did the task and... "go back to start point, oh, btw all units you took down are back". Really? If I don't clear the path, I'm just getting double enemies who watch each other and raise the alarm all the time. Gameplay looks like "did something, quick save, trying to do something next... 10-20 quick loads". I read many comments and people like to reload same 5-10 seconds episode till the finally beat it. It looks like tea level and captured samurai levels are just save/load game. I'm spending on reloading more time than on playing the game. If you like to play reload game, this is a game for you. It's not a strategy. It's not an action game. It's not even a tactics. It's just save/load-load-load-load simulator :)

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Posted on: October 25, 2025

Cthulhu80

Verified owner

Games: 88 Reviews: 1

Bello ma popo bello. Oh...bello

Bello ma popo bello. Oh...bello

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Posted on: October 28, 2025

khoius9

Verified owner

Games: 24 Reviews: 1

my favor isometric game

So far, the best tactical game beside commandos I play in easy mode to enjoy gameplay

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