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Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun

5 Games like Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun on Nintendo Switch that you should try

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We filtered the 39 games similar to Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun down to the 5 that fit the “Nintendo Switch” category. Untitled Goose Game, Hitman: Absolution and Assassin's Creed Shadows top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun.

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GenreActionSubgenreStealth
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HardcoreSolo
Year 2016Dev Daedalic Entertainment

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Within the “Nintendo Switch” category, the closest game to Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun is Untitled Goose Game — scoring 45/100 on our similarity scale. Hitman: Absolution and Assassin's Creed Shadows follow close behind.

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

5 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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Untitled Goose Game

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Untitled Goose Game
Closest on genre
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.

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Hitman: Absolution

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Hitman: Absolution
Closest overall match
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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Assassin's Creed Shadows

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Assassin's Creed Shadows
Closest on game mode
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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Monaco: What's Yours Is Mine

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Monaco: What's Yours Is Mine
ActionStealth
SoloStealthMeleeIsometricCo-op
Year 2013Dev Pocketwatch GamesOn Linux · PC · Mac

Shelved next to Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun for good reason: stealth mechanics, single-player focus and an isometric view. The distance is in tone and game mode — its own ground is a casual, approachable feel and co-op play.

Genre100Combat74Visuals64Game mode21Tone0
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Sifu

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Sifu
Closest on tone
ActionHack and Slash
SoloMeleeTacticalHardcoreHistorical
Year 2022Dev SloclapOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

With Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun it shares punishing difficulty, melee combat and historical setting. Both also lean on single-player focus. The distance is in visuals and genre — its own ground is fighting mechanics and a third-person camera.

Released 6 years after Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun.

Game mode100Tone84Setting77Combat59Genre50Visuals0

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