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SHADOW TACTICS: BLADES OF THE SHOGUN

Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun has 62 concurrent players on Steam right now. Its 24 hour peak is 62 and its all-time peak is 134. Data refreshes every 5 minutes from the official Steam Web API.

DEV · Mimimi GamesPUB · Daedalic Entertainment2016

Shadow Tactics is a hardcore tactical stealth game set in Japan around the Edo period. A new Shogun seizes power over Japan and enforces nationwide peace. In his battle against conspiracy and rebellion, he recruits five specialists with extraordinary skills for assassination, sabotage and espionage.

Few people online right now. Single-player or off-peak only.
Currently at 46% of the all-time peak of 134 players.
Last updated 2 years ago: Celebrating Stealth Strategy Games.

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134

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