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Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun

Mimimi Productions · Dec 6, 2016

PC · Switch 2 · PS4 · Xbox One

Mature

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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.

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PC

Critic 8.2 (30 critics) · Gamer 9.6

8.6

Nintendo Switch 2

Critic 8.5 (5 critics) · No ratings yet

PlayStation 4

Critic 8.5 (13 critics) · Gamer 9.2

8.6

Xbox One

Critic 8.2 (3 critics) · Gamer 8.8

8.0

Critic reviews

  • Impulse Gamer

    Mar 20, 2026

    8.0
    Overall Shadow Tactics Blades of the Shogun and Shadow Tactics: Aiko’s Choice are extremely well done ports of the 2016 and 2021 originals with plenty of content and smooth gameplay this is one game that has ported very well to the Nintendo Switch 2.
  • Gfinity Gaming

    Andrés Aquino · Mar 17, 2026

    9.0
    Filled with very interesting characters and unique, addictive gameplay mechanics, if you love stealth-based games that give you a hard but never unfair challenge, I highly recommend you check out Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun on the Nintendo Switch 2

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Gamer reviews

  • Vincent Rpl

    Sep 22, 2021 · PC

    8.0

    A hard game you'll want to master

  • Stealthp1ayer

    Mar 2, 2021 · PC

    7.7

    A Stealth game where you control 5 character: a Shinobi, a Kunoichi, a Kunoichi in Training, a Samurai & an old Gunman. Each character comes with their own unique set of skills. Either use your skills or the environment to take out your targets or the guards. You can take out enemies lethally or non-lethal but your targets always have to be killed. Extremely challenging to remain unseen even on easy mode. You have to think a few steps ahead because of the change in enemy movements when you take out certain guards. Artwork and story is amazing as well as the soundtrack.

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