Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun Price History and Player Count

Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun

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Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun

Mimimi GamesApr 1, 2016Indie, Strategy

$39.99 Overwhelmingly PositiveSteam Deck Verified
  • Stealth
  • Strategy
  • Tactical
  • Ninja
  • Real Time Tactics
  • Singleplayer
  • Indie
  • Isometric
  • Assassins
  • Historical
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Playing now
138
Updated 6 minutes ago
24-hour peak
145
Last 24 hours
All-time peak
4,985
Feb 1, 2021
Avg this month
85
-20.56% vs last month
Steam reviews
96%
Overwhelmingly Positive

Data source: Steam Web APILast updated: How we collect this data

Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun player count chart

Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun has a small but active player base. 138 people are playing it on Steam right now. Over the last 30 days its player count has been stable (down 3% on the month before).

History from Apr 1, 2016

Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun monthly player count

MonthAvg. playersGain% GainPeak players
November 202685-22-20.56%158
October 2026107-1-0.93%255
September 2026108+59+28.23%268
August 2026n/a-80-27.68%209
July 2026n/a+14+5.09%289
June 2026n/a+2+0.73%275
May 2026n/a+43+18.7%273
April 2026n/a-71-23.59%230
March 2026n/a+46+18.04%301
February 2026n/a-44-14.72%255
January 2026n/a+23+8.33%299
December 2025n/a+9+3.37%276
November 2025n/a-23-7.93%267
October 2025n/a+15+5.45%290
September 2025n/a+29+11.79%275
August 2025n/a-29-10.55%246
July 2025n/a-308-52.83%275
June 2025n/a+327+127.73%583
May 2025n/a-89-25.8%256
April 2025n/a-55-13.75%345
March 2025n/a-127-24.1%400
February 2025n/a-166-23.95%527
January 2025n/a+342+97.44%693
December 2024n/a+12+3.54%351
November 2024n/a-14-3.97%339
October 2024n/a-87-19.77%353
September 2024n/a-203-31.57%440
August 2024n/a+359+126.41%643
July 2024n/a-51-15.22%284
June 2024n/a+26+8.41%335
May 2024n/a-27-8.04%309
April 2024n/a-77-18.64%336
March 2024n/a-72-14.85%413
February 2024n/a-171-26.07%485
January 2024n/a+303+85.84%656
December 2023n/a-11-3.02%353
November 2023n/a-16-4.21%364
October 2023n/a-180-32.14%380
September 2023n/a-389-40.99%560
August 2023n/a+525+123.82%949
July 2023n/a-60-12.4%424
June 2023n/a+128+35.96%484
May 2023n/a-58-14.01%356
April 2023n/a+17+4.28%414
March 2023n/a-247-38.35%397
February 2023n/a-322-33.33%644
January 2023n/a+488+102.09%966
December 2022n/a-244-33.8%478
November 2022n/a+245+51.36%722
October 2022n/a+21+4.61%477
September 2022n/a-33-6.75%456
August 2022n/a+48+10.88%489
July 2022n/a-947-68.23%441
June 2022n/a+532+62.15%1,388
May 2022n/a-270-23.98%856
April 2022n/a+715+173.97%1,126
March 2022n/a-262-38.93%411
February 2022n/a-181-21.19%673
January 2022n/a-1,665-66.1%854
December 2021n/a+1,241+97.1%2,519
November 2021n/a+821+179.65%1,278
October 2021n/a-473-50.86%457
September 2021n/a+91+10.85%930
August 2021n/a-1,125-57.28%839
July 2021n/a+1,177+149.56%1,964
June 2021n/a-718-47.71%787
May 2021n/a+644+74.8%1,505
April 2021n/a-1,762-67.17%861
March 2021n/a-2,362-47.38%2,623
February 2021n/a+3,841+335.75%4,985
January 2021n/a+587+105.39%1,144
December 2020n/a-606-52.11%557
November 2020n/a+649+126.26%1,163
October 2020n/a-715-58.18%514
September 2020n/a+207+20.25%1,229
August 2020n/a-1,718-62.7%1,022
July 2020n/a-1,905-41.01%2,740
June 2020n/a+3,644+364.04%4,645
May 2020n/a-763-43.25%1,001
April 2020n/a+785+80.18%1,764
March 2020n/a-537-35.42%979
February 2020n/a+793+109.68%1,516
January 2020n/a-722-49.97%723
December 2019n/a+998+223.27%1,445
November 2019n/a-49-9.88%447
October 2019n/a+169+51.68%496
September 2019n/a-374-53.35%327
August 2019n/a+20+2.94%701
July 2019n/a-46-6.33%681
June 2019n/a-44-5.71%727
May 2019n/a-843-52.23%771
April 2019n/a+928+135.28%1,614
March 2019n/a+80+13.2%686
February 2019n/a-532-46.75%606
January 2019n/a+595+109.58%1,138
December 2018n/a-123-18.47%543
November 2018n/a+336+101.82%666
October 2018n/a-175-34.65%330
September 2018n/a-288-36.32%505
August 2018n/a-81-9.27%793
July 2018n/a-279-24.2%874
June 2018n/a+651+129.68%1,153
May 2018n/a-768-60.47%502
April 2018n/a+878+223.98%1,270
March 2018n/a-319-44.87%392
February 2018n/a-1,149-61.77%711
January 2018n/a+836+81.64%1,860
December 2017n/a-555-35.15%1,024
November 2017n/a+1,150+268.07%1,579
October 2017n/a-91-17.5%429
September 2017n/a-366-41.31%520
August 2017n/a-109-10.95%886
July 2017n/a+127+14.63%995
June 2017n/a-375-30.17%868
May 2017n/a+247+24.8%1,243
April 2017n/a+432+76.6%996
March 2017n/a-140-19.89%564
February 2017n/a-708-50.14%704
January 2017n/a-2,275-61.7%1,412
December 2016n/a+3,669+20383.33%3,687
November 2016n/a+1+5.88%18
October 2016n/a+4+30.77%17
September 2016n/a+9+225%13
August 2016n/a-1-20%4
July 2016n/a-11-68.75%5
June 2016n/a+10+166.67%16
May 2016n/a+1+20%6
April 2016n/an/an/a5

How many people play Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun right now?

138 people are playing Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun on Steam right now. That makes it the #2,823 most played game on Steam at the moment. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 145 players. Today's peak is 17% below its 30-day average daily peak of 175.

Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun player count history

Over the last 30 days Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun averaged a daily peak of 175 players, down 3% compared with the 30 days before (181). Its highest point this month (255) is 4% below the same period last year (267). In its first month after release (Apr 1, 2016) it peaked at 5 players. Today's player count is 3% of its all-time peak of 4,985, set on Feb 1, 2021.

Best time to play Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun

Based on the last 14 days, Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun is busiest around 14:00 UTC (9 AM in New York) and quietest around 00:00 UTC (7 PM in New York), when about 64% fewer people are online. For the fastest matchmaking, play close to the peak hour.

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Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun players by hour and weekday

When Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun has the most players online, by weekday and hour, shown in your time zone. Busy hours mean faster matchmaking and fuller servers; quiet hours are best for solo play.

BusiestSunday at 14:00 UTCabout 196 players on average
QuietestWednesday at 00:00 UTCabout 46 players on average
Busy vs quiet4.3xmore players at the busiest hour
Fewer playersMore playersTimes in UTC. Hover or tap a cell.

Average players for each hour of the week over the last 28 days, from our Steam player counts.

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About Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun

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.

Developer
Mimimi Games
Publisher
Daedalic Entertainment
Released
Apr 1, 2016
Genre
Indie, Strategy
Steam Deck
Verified
Languages
13 languages, 2 with full audio

Screenshots

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Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun price history

$39.99
price now (US)
$3.99
lowest recorded (-90%) · Oct 13, 2026
-90%
typical sale discount · 12 sales seen

Good time to buy? Probably wait for a sale. Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun is at its full price of $39.99. It usually goes on sale for about 90% off (around $4.00), and the lowest we have recorded is $3.99.Next Steam sale: Steam Winter Sale, Dec 17 to Jan 4. See the countdown

US price on Steam. Readings before Oct 13, 2026 come from archived copies of the Steam store page (Internet Archive), so short sales between copies can be missing. Checked daily.

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Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun reviews over time

96% Overwhelmingly Positive96% of 37,237 Steam reviews are positiveRead reviews on Steam

Positive and negative Steam user reviews per month, from Steam's review history.

Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun on Twitch

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24-hour peak viewers
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Twitch category "Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun", sampled every 30 minutes since Oct 13, 2026. Most watched games on Twitch

Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun achievements

Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun has 44 Steam achievements. On average a player has unlocked 14.6% of them; the rarest, Complete Mastery, is held by 1.5% of players.

  • A thief's beginningPickpocket someone with Yuki.38.8%
  • Rollin'Hide in the wagon in Imai town.34.7%
  • DisguisedPut on Aiko's disguise.33.5%
  • Rescue TakumaHidden achievement32.1%
  • Stoned OxHidden achievement30.0%
  • Ice Ice YukiHidden achievement29.1%
  • YabuHidden achievement27.7%
  • GeninKill 500 guards.25.0%
  • Happy PlanningHidden achievement23.9%
  • Flying RocksHidden achievement23.8%
  • Mugen UnchainedHidden achievement23.0%
  • ThoroughHide 250 bodies.22.9%
  • WarzoneShoot an enemy inside a warzone or a shooting range.21.1%
  • Tanuki TimeRun 500 meters with Kuma.21.0%
  • Too EarlyHidden achievement19.4%
  • OkkotoHidden achievement19.4%
  • JoninKill 50 samurai.17.7%
  • Happy little accidentsCause 3 accidents on the Nakasendō road.17.6%
  • PrisonersHidden achievement17.3%
  • Gear upReclaim all your equipment on your second visit to Mount Tsuru.14.3%
  • ChuninKill 1000 guards.14.3%
  • StonedHidden achievement12.4%
  • Still Rollin'Hide in the wagon on your way up the Myōgi Pass.12.1%
  • NoboruHidden achievement11.3%
  • The Old WayHidden achievement10.9%
  • It's raining menHidden achievement10.7%
  • Winner WinnerHidden achievement8.8%
  • Old ManHidden achievement8.4%
  • No GimmicksHidden achievement7.4%
  • Atheist OxHidden achievement6.5%
  • The EndHidden achievement6.3%
  • Undeserved HonorHidden achievement4.7%
  • The CaveHidden achievement4.5%
  • MeticulousHide 750 bodies.4.4%
  • High Five the MoonHidden achievement3.9%
  • When Cut Across the NeckHidden achievement3.9%
  • Five ShadowsExecute a plan with actions for all 5 characters.3.5%
  • Time ParadoxHidden achievement3.4%
  • MercifulKnock out 250 guards or samurai.2.3%
  • Praise the ShogunHidden achievement1.9%
  • Chicken DinnerHidden achievement1.9%
  • Release the KrakenHidden achievement1.8%
  • MimimiKill all developers.1.7%
  • Complete MasteryCollect all badges.1.5%

Global unlock rates from Steam, most common first.

Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun DLC

Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun has 2 DLCs and soundtracks on Steam, newest first.

DLCReleasedPrice (US)
Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun, Official Soundtrack ↗Dec 20, 2016$2.99
Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun, Artbook & Strategy Guide ↗Dec 20, 2016$2.99

Latest Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun news and patch notes

Official announcements from the developer on Steam.

Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun FAQ

Is Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun dead?

Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun has a small but active player base. 138 people are playing it on Steam right now. Over the last 30 days its player count has been stable (down 3% on the month before).

How many people play Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun?

138 people are playing Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun on Steam right now. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 145 concurrent players.

What is the all-time peak player count for Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun?

Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun reached its all-time Steam peak of 4,985 concurrent players on Feb 1, 2021.

Is Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun growing or declining?

Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun is stable. Its average daily peak over the last 30 days was 175, down 3% compared with the previous 30 days.

When is Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun most active?

Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun usually has the most players around 14:00 UTC (9 AM in New York) and the fewest around 00:00 UTC (7 PM in New York).

How much does Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun cost?

Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun costs $39.99 on Steam in the US. Prices are checked daily and can differ by region.

What is the lowest price Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun has been on Steam?

The lowest US price we have recorded for Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun on Steam is $3.99 (90% off), on Oct 13, 2026. It costs $39.99 right now.

Is Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun on sale right now?

No, Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun is at its full price of $39.99 on Steam right now. In past sales it usually dropped about 90%, and the biggest discount we have seen is 90%.

Is Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun good?

Steam players rate Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun Overwhelmingly Positive: 96% of 37,237 reviews are positive.

When did Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun come out?

Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun was released on Steam on Apr 1, 2016.

Who made Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun?

Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun was developed by Mimimi Games and published by Daedalic Entertainment.

Is Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun still worth playing?

Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun has a smaller but active community on Steam today (138 playing right now), and players still rate it well (Overwhelmingly Positive).

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