Choose Robin Hood: The Legend of Sherwood
Choose Robin Hood: The Legend of Sherwood if it's currently about 80% cheaper on the Steam Store. Robin Hood: The Legend of Sherwood launched in 2011.
Robin Hood: The Legend of Sherwood vs Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun
Robin Hood: The Legend of Sherwood and Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun both land in Strategy 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 Strategy games on Steam. Robin Hood: The Legend of Sherwood (2011) is 5 years older than Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun (2016). Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun scores higher on Steam reviews (94.9% positive) than Robin Hood: The Legend of Sherwood (62.6% 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 Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun
Choose Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 94.9% positive across 8,989 reviews.
Both Robin Hood: The Legend of Sherwood and Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun sit in Strategy 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
 Robin Hood: The Legend of Sherwood |  Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2011 | 2016 |
| Genres | Strategy | Strategy, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Verified |
| Price | 7.99 USD | 39.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 62.6% positive (506 reviews) | 94.9% positive (8,989 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Spellbound | Mimimi Games |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Robin Hood: The Legend of Sherwood (2011) is 5 years older than Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun (2016).
- Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun scores higher on Steam reviews (94.9% positive) than Robin Hood: The Legend of Sherwood (62.6% positive).
- Robin Hood: The Legend of Sherwood is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun (7.99 USD vs. 39.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Robin Hood: The Legend of Sherwood is Deck Unsupported, Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun is Deck Verified.
Robin Hood: The Legend of Sherwood vs Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun — FAQ
- Which is better, Robin Hood: The Legend of Sherwood or Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun?
- On Steam reviews Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun scores higher (94.9% positive) than Robin Hood: The Legend of Sherwood (62.6% 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 Robin Hood: The Legend of Sherwood or Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun first?
- If you want chronology, Robin Hood: The Legend of Sherwood (2011) came out before Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun (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 Robin Hood: The Legend of Sherwood and Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun similar?
- They overlap on Strategy 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.