Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun

good game , but the controls are abit weird , but i think very good effort in gameplay and storyline . Please improved and create better than this version for the next game . GOOD JOB

Simply amazing game. If you love stealth strategy games, you should play this.

Well, since my refund was refused, I guess I'll share my stance. I've always hated Commando-likes, that masquerade as something else but are essentially puzzle+time management. Last I messed with them I wasn't of the age of majority, but it's been over 18 years since then anyway, so I figured I'd give it another go. Apparently this one is the best of it's genre...and while I'm willing to believe it, I apparently still hate Commando-likes. Don't hate me for trying an old thing a new time, but the question is, "would I recommend it" and the answer is no. If you didn't like Commandos, which very many people do, but I do not, then I would not recommend it.

Weird, too, because I probably SHOULD like those kinds of things, but I think the problem is the illusion of choice and the getting locked-in to helpless situations as a result of a mistake. Like making the wrong decision gets you softlocked to failure even if it's only a circumstance that lasts a minute or so, I spend that minute in panicked agony trying to decide if I made a genuine mistake, or if it's bad luck, or if I'm still missing something...and that's a horrible minute to experience over, and over, and over, and over. When it comes to puzzles (which I love - see my Hexcells record), I vastly vastly prefer the immediate feedback, and covering it in a guise of choice doesn't actually work for me.

It's is a good puzzle (not tactical) game, but since you can't sequence more than one action for a character, I do think it badly needs an active pause to reduce the amount of save scamming to focus on an execution instead of tedious micromanagement.

P.S. If you're ready to spend about 2 hours on a mission (on hardcore), this game is definitely for you.

Awesome Commandos-like game except for the final mission

The levels are too big and overly punishing even on beginner level.

I want to like this game but it’s too frustrating and takes away from the potential fun.

Simple yet deep mechanics and a deceptively cute artstyle make this a must buy for fans of the Commando's series!!!

The last mission that I played (and I'm not even half way through) took just under 6hrs with over 150 quickloads and can be speedrun in under 15min for an achievement so that's not too outrageous... But i'm on the easiest difficulty so trophies/ badges can't be earned, I'm sure it would have taken me closer to 10hrs on a higher setting! That should give you a clue on how hard this game is but it is probably the most satisfying game in my collection because when you've made a plan and seen it come in to fruition it is absolutely beautiful.

I just finished after 46 hours of escaping into a beautifully frustrating and satisfying world of unique strategy and trial and error. I got stuck at one point ...... escaping the jail ..... but thankfully there are U tube videos to help get unstuck. Otherwise..... a perfect way to challenge the brain.

Bro this game make me feel like smartest samurai ninja turtle alive. I click guy, he go crouch, bush become home. Enemy walk? No problem. I press button, now enemy nap forever.

Graphics look like art class but deadly. Music make me feel like I in anime battle with 200 IQ. Characters talk and I care??? Why I care??? I dunno but I do now.

You get samurai man, sneaky girl, trap kid, gun grandpa, and fox lady. All got brain, all got skills. I mess up? Reload. I mess up again? Quick save more than breathe.

I go in with sword, leave with plan. 10/10 would hide in rice field again.

One of the best RTS games out there. Similar to the old Commandos RTS games. If you enjoy that type of gameplay then I recommend you get this game for sure.

Fair warning I haven't finished the game yet. So far a wonderful game. If you played/liked commandos you'll likely feel right at home here. The abilities/strengths/weaknesses are fun. The only thing that is somewhat jarring is the voice acting. It does not sound like the people doing the acting have an accent, it feels like they're struggling to make it sound more "Japanesey". I'd rather hear no voice acting or hear some legit Japanese to English accent, or maybe forget the accent all together and have a regular English voice actor, or hire a Japanese actor to do the voice over and let us read the subtitles. Just comes off kinda weird. Other than that I believe this might be one I play through multiple times through. 8/10 so far.

Really great game, feels unique. Very challenging both in strategic planning and execution. Loads of replay, and fun.

I want to preface this review by saying this is a good game. The stealth mechanics are deep and interesting, the story and characters all have depth, and the art style is very striking. That being said, make no mistake: this is a rage game. There will be times where you have 3 nigh-invincible and razor focused samuri who can see through the female ninja's disguise all looking at each other, you are out of ammo for your guns to stun them, and the story prevents the character specifically built to kill samuri from coming on that mission, and you will be pulling your hair out when one of them sees through your disguise in the middle of night, out of the corner of their eye, and at such an angle that the isometric view point makes it look like they have x-ray vision, but doesn't it make it all the more satisfying once you complete the mission knowing that all three of them are going to have to explain to their boss;s next of kin how they were outsmarted by a small girl and a tanuki. Now are there ways I think the developers could keep the challenge while making it less frustrating: yes (make is so that samuri can only see through you disguise in the fully shaded in portion of their viewcone, and give some of the characers a stealth kill that keep them hidden if they perform it in the striped section of their viewcone), but at the end of the day I still enjoyed my time with the game, even if it took me 4 hours too beat that final flipping mission. While I do want more of this style of gameplay, I probably won't replay this one, because if I am going to rage at something, I'd rather rage at something new. Highly recommended.

Hide and seek murder fest. Pretty cool.

Brilliant game, I have not finished it yet, but I certainly will.

Its basically Commandos but with ninjas. I have never played Commandos and this was my first tactical stealth game, and I think its an excelent game. Absolutely worth it.

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This was a hidden gem. It was as long as it needed to be without being too repetitive. The story was decent & character development was refreshing. Overall well done.

this game is kinda fun. you can play it even only use touch pad and keyboard. just chill and play this game. no need to rush to finish it. you can save the game anytime and anywhere so you still have game process even you want to stop the game in the middle of chapter.

Squatting in a bush flinging my throwing star at some minion guard and the young apprentice chick next to me asks 'Ooh a shuriken ! can I have one'

I promptly tell her no.

If you like the game play of old school games like Commandos you're going to dig this as it has similar puzzle stealth mechanics, you utilise different characters and their unique skills to get the job done.It's all done with a certain cheeky charm .

Aah so!

Great dialogues and character creation even though there are only several cutscenes. All characters are very symphatetic. Game is pretty hard, especially early on when you dont know how to use skills, hide, sneak, jump, bait. But it can be beaten even without killing any soldiers. Saving is very important beacuse using simultanous actions with SHIFT can somtimes go rly bad if we mess up timing. In this game you can perform actions with all characters together if you want to and learning this will be crucial in later missions.

An exceptional game that blends tactical stealth, strategic gameplay, and an engaging narrative set in feudal Japan.

The first thing that stands out in Shadow Tactics is its incredible attention to detail. The environments are beautifully designed, from lush forests to intricate Japanese villages, and they really draw you into the world. The art style is vibrant, and the animations are smooth, making each mission feel immersive and cinematic.
The game offers a fantastic blend of stealth and strategy. You control a group of unique characters, each with their own set of skills and abilities.Every character feels distinct, and learning how to use their skills in combination is both fun and rewarding.
It encourages patience, planning, and tactical decision-making. Missions require you to think multiple steps ahead, and failure is often a learning experience, giving you the motivation to try different approaches until you find the perfect solution.
The story itself is gripping. It’s packed with intrigue, betrayal, and memorable characters, and I found myself invested in the fate of the protagonists. The voice acting and soundtrack further elevate the experience, bringing the world to life in a way that is truly captivating. (PLAY WITH JAPANESE, it's amazing)

Overall, I believe this game is a standout title in the tactical stealth genre. It's challenging yet fair, visually stunning, and offers a rewarding and immersive experience. If you enjoy strategy games that test your intellect and offer a deep, satisfying gameplay loop, this game is absolutely worth your time.

Commandos, Desperados, and Shadow Tactics, are the best of the genre, in my opinion. The graphics are sharper in Desperados, and there are some improvements to the game, but Shadow Tactics is gorgeous, has more atmosphere, and better character stories. In my opinion, anyway. The dialog is often amusing, often cute, and significantly more engaging than the dialog in Desperados III.

If you have any interest in this sort of game, Shadow Tactics may currently be the best option, unless you like cowboys, in which case Desperados III may be more to your liking.

The new Commandos will have to be really good to rival either of them.

8/10

Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun is a really solid stealth game with a fair amount of tactical/strategy elements, and I really enjoyed playing it for a few weeks on my Steam Deck. Where most stealth games use more of a first-person or a third-person view and concentrate on a single character or maybe a pair of characters, Shadow Tactics takes a larger isometric view of the map and uses squads of 2-5 characters with varying special abilties. I really enjoyed that this large-scale vision allows you plan an approach towards your mission goals, especially in conjunction with its planning/execution system. Shadow Tactics allows you to plan and set up moves to be executed at the same time, so that a character who is in disguise and talking to a pair of guards can stab one guard while a second character sneaks up and stabs the other guard, while a third character throws a shuriken at the guard on a rooftop who might see the other two getting ganked. This really enables a lot of skillful tactical planning and execution, presenting you with both difficult challenges to figure out how to approach, and a reasonably wide variety of skills to try to resolve those challenges.

The game's story wasn't anything special, but I did enjoy the presentation, especially the animated scenes between each mission. There was one particular scene when the entire squad is reunited that I thought was particularly impactful, aided by how the scene physically unfolds. I would've been interested to see some gameplay mechanics that maybe tied into how you decided to accomplish each mission, perhaps making your decisions a bit more impactful in subsequent missions. Absent any such impacts, I just played the whole game as a full-on murder machine, making sure none of my foes lived through any mission. There was one particular vignette that occurred during the mission at an invaded village that I went far out of my way to try to prevent from happening, and I was pretty disappointed that the game didn't support my heroic intervention. Adding some minor elements like this could've really helped elevate the game, to add "small stories" to the game's larger narrative.

Shadow Tactics was a fairly difficult game, even on "Normal" difficulty mode, which did make it a little grind-y at times. Overall though, I think its a really good addition to both the stealth and the tactical strategy genres. The core gameplay loop of watching, planning, and trying to pull off your plan works really well, especially because the game generally makes it very easy to try again (at least on Normal difficulty) if something goes wrong. I've always enjoyed the watch/plan/execute cycle in other stealth/assassination games, but the squad-based strategy element really elevated the gameplay here. If you enjoy either of the stealth or strategy genres, I think you'll find Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun to be worth your while, especially if you're playing on the Steam Deck.

Desperados/Commandos style stealth tactics game set in Sengoku Jidai Japan

High quality game, I had a lot of fun.

Difficult and creative puzzle made me enjoy every second of it! Highly recommend playing this if you like stealth, planning and a challenge! Reminded me of "Commands" but with better mechanics!

Best successor of Commandos stealth game. If you like Commandos stealth game, you'll be obsessed with this.

Very enjoyable, Remind me of Commandos!

Great game with questionable difficulty progression. Too bad the studio closed as they burnt themselves out :/

If you think save-scumming is fun, this game will be perfect for you.

Hello, little review!

I've played this game before, and like before I had to rebind the controls (and still am in the process of getting something I can use), but the game is just as fun as I remember it being.

I got a refund for this game. The controls for this game are just awful. Example, you use the S key to throw a rock for 1 character. But to throw an object for a different Character, you have to use a different keyboard key.

The camera and how you move it have to use the arrow keys. And hold down a keyboard key. I just could not play this game. What game Post 2010 uses the arrow keys?

My favorite thing about this game is the realism. Especially the semi-auto muskets.

The worst movement, comabt and camera control i've ever seen in a videogame. Thats sucks because games like these are supposed to be comfortable in that sense. Disappointing

rts, fun. if you like commando's and those type of games you will enjoy this. very chill. pretty colors for the Mrs, and not too violent for the kids. ~30 hours if you take your time and eliminate everyone like i did!

One of the greatest sneak games I know. Beautiful graphics, nice characters, big maps. Sometimes those can be a bit tricky and that the badges for each mission are hidden at first might be a bit frustrating, but that doesn't distract from the nice gameplay and fantastic atmosphere.

An amazing game !

Good game just sad they quit making more games likes this

good gaming. missed such games...

super dope gameplay and story!

Review the game, stupid!

first of all, im really super happy they made dev npcs cuz i could kill they like i want after seen how good the game is and how shitty it can be at the same time, fun history and all but combat and movement wise is a really BIG STRONG SHITTY.

Um dos melhores RTS que já joguei. Pra quem gosta do estilo Commandos/Desperados, vai gostar muito desse jogo. O jogo envelheceu muito bem, é um jogo de 2016 mas que esteticamente permanece lindo.

Good game.

This game exceeded my expectations good characters and a good challenge.

Unlike other similar game like Desperados 3, this game feels quite repetitive after very short amount of time. The story and the characters lack depth which made me feel playing this game a chore after first few levels.
In general I always finish all the games that I play, but could not finish this game's last level because it felt unnecessarily difficult and repetitive.

A lot of things could have been improved like explaining back stories of characters in better way, providing more levels that are uniquely suited to specific characters, better dialog and level design.

I would recommend purchasing it only when it is on sale. Desperados 3 and Partisans 1941 were far better in my opinion than this game.

Great Game, fun, have to do multiple runs to get everything. There are issues with obtaining achievements as they sometimes do not register. I had to modify the userData.save file to reset some of them to 'Running' in order to get 100%.
I do not like badges for speedruns, few require really unusual approach (most are available on YT).

Great gameplay, beautiful graphic, and very enjoyable to play. Feel like Assassin's Creed in Japan but better.

Great game. They took Commandos and did it better within a Japanese framework, culture and values. Decent story, great levels, superb combination of skills for characters and decent level of challenge. Must play for strategy gamers and people who like to solve puzzles. The voice acting is top notch. Especially Yuki-chan. She is my favourite character of the lot.

so fun and amusing, definitely recommend it to others