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Skulls of the Shogun vs TASTEE: Lethal Tactics

Skulls of the Shogun and TASTEE: Lethal Tactics both land in Strategy, Indie on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Strategy, Indie on Steam. Skulls of the Shogun (2013) is 3 years older than TASTEE: Lethal Tactics (2016). Skulls of the Shogun scores higher on Steam reviews (89.5% positive) than TASTEE: Lethal Tactics (80.8% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.

Which should you pick?

Choose Skulls of the Shogun

Choose Skulls of the Shogun if you want the Steam Leaderboards and Shared/Split Screen PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Skulls of the Shogun launched in 2013.

Choose TASTEE: Lethal Tactics

Choose TASTEE: Lethal Tactics if it's the newer release (2016) and ships with the modern feature baseline. TASTEE: Lethal Tactics launched in 2016.

Both Skulls of the Shogun and TASTEE: Lethal Tactics sit in Strategy and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and PvP, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.

Side-by-side comparison

Skulls of the Shogun vs TASTEE: Lethal Tactics — Steam metadata comparison
Skulls of the Shogun — Steam game coverSkulls of the ShogunTASTEE: Lethal Tactics — Steam game coverTASTEE: Lethal Tactics
Released20132016
GenresStrategy, IndieStrategy, Indie
PlatformsWindows, macOS, LinuxWindows
Steam DeckDeck VerifiedUnrated
Price9.99 USDPrice unknown
Steam reviews89.5% positive (220 reviews)80.8% positive (78 reviews)
MultiplayerMulti-playerMulti-player
Developers17-BITSkyBox Labs

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Skulls of the Shogun vs TASTEE: Lethal Tactics — FAQ

Should I play Skulls of the Shogun or TASTEE: Lethal Tactics first?
If you want chronology, Skulls of the Shogun (2013) came out before TASTEE: Lethal Tactics (2016). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
Are Skulls of the Shogun and TASTEE: Lethal Tactics similar?
They overlap on Strategy, Indie on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
Does Skulls of the Shogun run on Steam Deck?
Yes — Skulls of the Shogun is rated Deck Verified by Valve. TASTEE: Lethal Tactics doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.
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