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Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun

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We filtered the 39 games similar to Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun down to the 23 that fit the “PlayStation” category. Desperados III, Untitled Goose Game and Hitman: Absolution top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun.

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GenreActionSubgenreStealth
Tags
HardcoreSolo
Year 2016Dev Daedalic Entertainment

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Within the “PlayStation” category, the closest game to Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun is Desperados III — scoring 71/100 on our similarity scale. Untitled Goose Game and Hitman: Absolution follow close behind.

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The best games like Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun on PlayStation

23 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.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Setting100Visuals92Tone81
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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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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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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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Assassin's Creed: Liberation HD

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Assassin's Creed: Liberation HD
ActionStealth
SoloMeleeStealthHistoricalIsometric
Year 2014Dev Ubisoft Sofia · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PC

With Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun it shares melee combat, historical setting and single-player focus. To that it adds an isometric view. They part company on setting: this one brings fantasy world.

Genre100Game mode100Combat78Visuals70Setting51
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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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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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Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India

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Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India
ActionStealth
SoloMeleeStealthHistoricalRanged
Year 2016Dev Climax Studios · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

Shelved next to Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun for good reason: melee combat, historical setting and single-player focus. They part company on visuals and setting: this one brings fantasy world and 2D presentation.

Genre100Game mode100Combat70Setting67Visuals0
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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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Hitman: Blood Money

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Hitman: Blood Money
ActionStealth
SoloStealthMeleeRangedSandbox World
Year 2006Dev Square EnixPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

It meets Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun on stealth mechanics and single-player focus. The distance is in visuals — its own ground is a third-person camera.

It predates Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Combat74Visuals0
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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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Assassin's Creed Shadows

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Assassin's Creed Shadows
ActionStealth
SoloStealthHistoricalOpen WorldExploration
Year 2025Dev Ubisoft Québec · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn Xbox · Switch · PC

The genre is the same as Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun’s, and with it stealth mechanics, historical setting and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals and combat: a third-person camera.

Released 9 years after Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun.

Genre100Game mode100Setting100Combat67Visuals0
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Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Blacklist

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Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Blacklist
ActionStealth
SoloStealthTacticalMeleeMultiplayer
Year 2013Dev Ubisoft Toronto · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PC

Genre puts it alongside Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun, and so does stealth mechanics and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals and game mode: multiplayer gameplay and a third-person camera.

Genre100Combat92Game mode30Visuals0
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Assassin's Creed Syndicate

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Assassin's Creed Syndicate
ActionStealth
SoloMeleeStealthHistoricalMultiplayer
Year 2015Dev Ubisoft Québec · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

Same family as Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun: melee combat, historical setting and single-player focus. The distance is in tone and visuals — its own ground is strong narrative focus and a sci-fi setting.

Genre100Game mode81Combat77Setting51Tone0Visuals0
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Assassin's Creed II

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Assassin's Creed II
ActionStealth
SoloMeleeStealthHistoricalMultiplayer
Year 2009Dev Ubisoft Montreal · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac

Genre puts it alongside Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun, and so does melee combat, historical setting and single-player focus. The distance is in tone and visuals — its own ground is strong narrative focus and fantasy world.

Genre100Game mode80Combat71Setting42Tone0Visuals0

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