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Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun

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If Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun left you wanting more, this list of 39 similar games is for you. Each one shares part of its essence — real-time strategy, punishing difficulty and stealth mechanics — and the NextGameLike editorial team ranks them by a similarity score computed across 9 attributes. Desperados III comes closest (71/100).

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GenreActionSubgenreStealth
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HardcoreSolo
Year 2016Dev Daedalic Entertainment

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The closest game to Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun is Desperados III — scoring 71/100 on our similarity scale. Shadow Tactics: Aiko's Choice and Commandos: Behind Enemy Lines follow close behind.

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Top games similar to Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun

39 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun. Each one has been evaluated across 9 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

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Desperados III

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Desperados III
Closest overall match
ActionStealth
SoloStealthTacticalMeleeHardcoreHistoricalIsometric
Year 2020Dev Mimimi Productions · THQ NordicPlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox

If Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun worked for you because of punishing difficulty, stealth mechanics and historical setting, the same is here. To that it adds an isometric view and single-player focus. Its own ground is strong narrative focus and a third-person camera.

Released 4 years after Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun.

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Shadow Tactics: Aiko's Choice

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Shadow Tactics: Aiko's Choice
Closest on visuals
ActionStealth
SoloStealthTacticalMeleeHardcoreHistoricalIsometric
Year 2021Dev Mimimi Productions · Daedalic EntertainmentPlaytime ~4hOn PC · Linux

It shares the essentials of what Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun does: punishing difficulty, stealth mechanics and historical setting. Both also lean on single-player focus and an isometric view. The distance is in tone — its own ground is strong narrative focus.

Released 5 years after Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun.

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Commandos: Behind Enemy Lines

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Commandos: Behind Enemy Lines
Closest on tone
ActionStealth
SoloStealthTacticalMeleeHardcoreHistoricalIsometric
Year 1998Dev Pyro Studios · Merge GamesPlaytime ~1hOn PC

If Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun worked for you because of punishing difficulty, stealth mechanics and historical setting, the same is here. The common ground extends to single-player focus and an isometric view. Where the two diverge is game mode: multiplayer gameplay.

It predates Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun by 18 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Tone100Setting100Visuals100Game mode36
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Commandos: Beyond the Call of Duty

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Commandos: Beyond the Call of Duty
ActionStealth
SoloMeleeTacticalStealthHardcoreHistoricalIsometric
Year 1999Dev Pyro Studios · Merge GamesPlaytime ~1hOn PC

What brings it close to Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun is punishing difficulty, melee combat and historical setting, and the two track each other on genre, combat and tone. To that it adds single-player focus and an isometric view. They part company on game mode: this one brings multiplayer gameplay.

It predates Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun by 17 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Tone100Setting100Visuals100Game mode35
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Commandos 3: Destination Berlin

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Commandos 3: Destination Berlin
ActionStealth
SoloTacticalMeleeStealthHistoricalIsometric
Year 2003Dev Pyro Studios · Merge GamesPlaytime ~1hOn PC

It shares the essentials of what Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun does: tactical combat, historical setting and single-player focus. The common ground extends to an isometric view. Where the two diverge is game mode: co-op play.

It predates Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun by 13 years, with what that implies technically.

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Hitman: Absolution

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Hitman: Absolution
ActionStealth
SoloStealthTacticalMeleeHardcore
Year 2012Dev IO Interactive · Square EnixOn PlayStation 3 · Android · PC

Its point of contact with Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun is punishing difficulty, stealth mechanics and single-player focus. They part company on visuals: this one brings a third-person camera.

Genre100Combat100Game mode84Tone75Visuals0
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Hitman: Codename 47

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Hitman: Codename 47
ActionStealth
SoloStealthTacticalMeleeHardcore
Year 2000Dev IO Interactive · Square EnixPlaytime ~1hOn PC

It shares the essentials of what Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun does: punishing difficulty, stealth mechanics and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals: a third-person camera.

It predates Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun by 16 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Combat95Visuals0
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Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell

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Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell
ActionStealth
SoloStealthTacticalMeleeMultiplayer
Year 2002Dev Ubisoft · Ubisoft EntertainmentPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

The thread back to Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun runs through stealth mechanics and single-player focus. They part company on visuals: this one brings a third-person camera.

It predates Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun by 14 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat96Game mode87Visuals0
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Death to Spies

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Death to Spies
ActionStealth
SoloMeleeStealthTacticalHistorical
Year 2007Dev Haggard Games · 1C-SoftClubPlaytime ~1hOn PC

If Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun worked for you because of melee combat, historical setting and single-player focus, the same is here. Where the two diverge is visuals: a third-person camera.

It predates Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Setting100Visuals0
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Untitled Goose Game

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Untitled Goose Game
ActionStealth
SoloStealthMeleeIsometricOffline
Year 2019Dev House House · PanicOn PS4 · PC · Mac

The genre is the same as Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun’s, and with it stealth mechanics, single-player focus and an isometric view. The distance is in tone and game mode — its own ground is cozy, relaxing feel and offline play.

Released 3 years after Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun.

Genre100Visuals82Combat75Game mode22Tone0
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Metal Gear Solid: VR Missions

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Metal Gear Solid: VR Missions
ActionStealth
SoloMeleeStealthTacticalHistorical
Year 1999Dev Konami Computer Entertainment Japan · KonamiOn PlayStation 3

What brings it close to Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun is melee combat, historical setting and single-player focus, and the two track each other on genre, combat and game mode. Where the two diverge is tone and visuals: strong narrative focus and a third-person camera.

It predates Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun by 17 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Setting100Tone0Visuals0
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Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain

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Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain
ActionStealth
SoloStealthTacticalMeleeHistorical
Year 2015Dev Kojima Productions · KonamiOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

Same family as Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun: stealth mechanics, historical setting and single-player focus. The distance is in tone and visuals — its own ground is strong narrative focus and fantasy world.

Genre100Combat100Setting59Game mode54Tone0Visuals0
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Hitman 2: Silent Assassin

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Hitman 2: Silent Assassin
ActionStealth
SoloStealthMeleeTacticalRanged
Year 2002Dev Square EnixPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

On paper it is what Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun is — stealth mechanics and single-player focus — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. They part company on setting and visuals: this one brings a sci-fi setting and a third-person camera.

It predates Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun by 14 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Combat94Setting0Visuals0
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Mark of the Ninja

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Mark of the Ninja
ActionStealth
SoloStealthMelee2D
Year 2012Dev Klei Entertainment · Microsoft StudiosPlaytime ~5hOn PC · Xbox · Apple Macintosh

The thread back to Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun runs through stealth mechanics and single-player focus. They part company on visuals: this one brings 2D presentation.

Genre100Game mode100Combat77Visuals0
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Hitman

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Hitman
ActionStealth
SoloStealthTacticalMeleeNarrative
Year 2016Dev IO Interactive · Square EnixOn PS4 · Linux · PC

Shelved next to Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun for good reason: stealth mechanics and single-player focus. They part company on tone and visuals: this one brings strong narrative focus and a third-person camera.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone0Visuals0

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