Choose Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun
Choose Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun if you want a Strategy experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 8,989 Steam reviews back the pick.
Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun vs One Try, One Kill
Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun and One Try, One Kill both land in 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 are Indie games on Steam. Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun (2016) is 4 years older than One Try, One Kill (2020). Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun scores higher on Steam reviews (94.9% positive) than One Try, One Kill (90.5% 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 One Try, One Kill
Choose One Try, One Kill if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it's currently about 98% cheaper on the Steam Store. One Try, One Kill launched in 2020.
Both Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun and One Try, One Kill sit in 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 |  One Try, One Kill | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2020 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 39.99 USD | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 94.9% positive (8,989 reviews) | 90.5% positive (21 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Mimimi Games | Repa Games |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun (2016) is 4 years older than One Try, One Kill (2020).
- Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun scores higher on Steam reviews (94.9% positive) than One Try, One Kill (90.5% positive).
- One Try, One Kill is currently ~98% cheaper on Steam than Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun (0.99 USD vs. 39.99 USD).
- Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; One Try, One Kill has no Deck rating yet.
Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun vs One Try, One Kill — FAQ
- Should I play Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun or One Try, One Kill first?
- If you want chronology, Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun (2016) came out before One Try, One Kill (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 One Try, One Kill similar?
- They overlap on 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 Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun is rated Deck Verified by Valve. One Try, One Kill doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.