Choose Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun
Choose Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 94.9% positive across 8,989 reviews.
Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun vs Partisans 1941
Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun and Partisans 1941 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. Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun (2016) is 4 years older than Partisans 1941 (2020). Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun scores higher on Steam reviews (94.9% positive) than Partisans 1941 (77.3% 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 Partisans 1941
Choose Partisans 1941 if it's currently about 25% cheaper on the Steam Store. 1,664 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun and Partisans 1941 sit in Strategy and Indie on Steam, 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
 Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun |  Partisans 1941 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2020 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie | Strategy, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 39.99 USD | 29.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 94.9% positive (8,989 reviews) | 77.3% positive (1,664 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Mimimi Games | Alter Games |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun (2016) is 4 years older than Partisans 1941 (2020).
- Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun scores higher on Steam reviews (94.9% positive) than Partisans 1941 (77.3% positive).
- Partisans 1941 is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun (29.99 USD vs. 39.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun is Deck Verified, Partisans 1941 is Deck Playable.
Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun vs Partisans 1941 — FAQ
- Which is better, Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun or Partisans 1941?
- On Steam reviews Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun scores higher (94.9% positive) than Partisans 1941 (77.3% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun or Partisans 1941 first?
- If you want chronology, Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun (2016) came out before Partisans 1941 (2020). 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 Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun and Partisans 1941 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.