Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun
Direct a team of specialists through guarded locations in Edo-period Japan, combining disguises, traps and other abilities around enemy patrols. Choosing who acts, where and when is central to each infiltration.
- AI score · out of 10
- 8.8 / 10
About this game
Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun asks you to solve guarded spaces with a team whose members have different tools. Study patrol routes and sightlines, choose an approach, and time each specialist's actions. Yuki can lure an enemy into a trap, while other roles include disguise work and long-range shooting. Missions also allow poison or avoiding enemy contact. The campaign moves through castles, snowy mountain monasteries and forest camps, with relationships among the specialists developing along the way. Each new operation brings the question of how to combine the team's abilities around the location's defenses. The Nintendo Switch 2 version supports mouse mode for issuing commands.
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AI review
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Best suited to players who enjoy observing a problem before coordinating a solution.
Distinct specialist roles make planning a matter of matching tools to guarded spaces. Patrols and sightlines suggest an experience built around patient observation, so its appeal depends on enjoying the preparation as much as the execution.
Strengths
- Different abilities and alternative approaches offer room to devise a personal infiltration plan.
- Character relationships can give the sequence of operations a human thread.
Weaknesses
- Watching patrols and arranging timing may feel laborious if you mainly want immediate action.
Who it is for: Players who like stealth puzzles, coordinated teams and testing routes through guarded locations.
Play notes: This overview covers the base game; Aiko’s Choice is included in the separately identified Ultimate Bundle.
View scoring basis
| Dimension | Review state | Score | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension A sequence of missions with evolving team relationships may appeal to players who want tactical problems connected by character development. | Reviewed | 8.7 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Matching specialist abilities to patrol patterns can make successful coordination the main reward. | Reviewed | 9.0 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Castles, mountain monasteries and forest camps can give each infiltration a distinct sense of place within the Edo-period setting. | Reviewed | 8.6 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Mouse-mode support offers an input option suited to pointing out commands, without establishing its measured precision or responsiveness. | Reviewed | 8.7 / 10 | Not provided |
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Core information
- Developer
- Mimimi Games
- Publisher
- Daedalic
- Release date
- Mar 18, 2026
- Platforms
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Content kind
- Game
- Release state
- Released
- Region
- Worldwide
- Official website
- Not provided
- Offline minimum players
- Not provided
- Offline maximum players
- Not provided
- Online minimum players
- Not provided
- Online maximum players
- Not provided
- Categories
- Strategy & Tactics · Primary genre
- Tags
- StealthMain Story 20–50 HoursSolo-friendlyStory-drivenReal-time CombatFast-pacedShootingTop-downReplayableEquipment-driven Progression3D GraphicsExploration
- Supported game languages
- Not provided
- Requires base game
- Not provided
- Standalone
- Not provided
- Age ratings
- Not provided
- Play modes
- Single player
- Perspectives
- Top-down
Release editions
- Nintendo Switch 2WorldwideMar 18, 2026
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Sources
- www.nintendo.comSource revision: 1
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