# Games like Shadow Tactics: Aiko's Choice

> The closest matches to Shadow Tactics: Aiko's Choice: Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun, Desperados III, Partisans 1941, Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew, and Commandos: Origins. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun](https://imho.run/games/418240/shadow-tactics-blades-of-the-shogun) — Also Assassin and Ninja, like Shadow Tactics: Aiko's Choice. 8,989 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/418240/)
2. [Desperados III](https://imho.run/games/610370/desperados-iii) — Also Assassin and Real Time Tactics, like Shadow Tactics: Aiko's Choice. 4,284 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/610370/)
3. [Partisans 1941](https://imho.run/games/1227530/partisans-1941) — A frequent pick in Shadow Tactics: Aiko's Choice players' libraries, and another Strategy. 1,664 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1227530/)
4. [Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew](https://imho.run/games/1545560/shadow-gambit-the-cursed-crew) — Also Real Time Tactics and RTS, like Shadow Tactics: Aiko's Choice. 1,939 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1545560/)
5. [Commandos: Origins](https://imho.run/games/1479730/commandos-origins) — Also Real Time Tactics and RTS, like Shadow Tactics: Aiko's Choice. 597 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1479730/)
6. [Aragami](https://imho.run/games/280160/aragami) — A frequent pick in Shadow Tactics: Aiko's Choice players' libraries, and another Action. 4,474 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/280160/)
7. [Total War: SHOGUN 2](https://imho.run/games/34330/total-war-shogun-2) — Also Ninja and Real Time Tactics, like Shadow Tactics: Aiko's Choice. 21,382 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/34330/)
8. [Mark of the Ninja](https://imho.run/games/214560/mark-of-the-ninja) — Also Assassin and Ninja, like Shadow Tactics: Aiko's Choice. 6,989 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/214560/)
9. [Last Train Home](https://imho.run/games/1469610/last-train-home) — Also Real Time Tactics and RTS, like Shadow Tactics: Aiko's Choice. 2,194 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1469610/)
10. [Sekiro™: Shadows Die Twice - GOTY Edition](https://imho.run/games/814380/sekiro-shadows-die-twice-goty-edition) — Also Assassin and Ninja, like Shadow Tactics: Aiko's Choice. 85,661 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/814380/)
11. [Assassin’s Creed Shadows](https://imho.run/games/3159330/assassin-s-creed-shadows) — A frequent pick in Shadow Tactics: Aiko's Choice players' libraries, and another RPG. 14,789 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3159330/)
12. [Aliens: Dark Descent](https://imho.run/games/1150440/aliens-dark-descent) — Shares stealth infiltration with Shadow Tactics: Aiko's Choice. 9,060 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1150440/)
13. [Stargate: Timekeepers](https://imho.run/games/1523650/stargate-timekeepers) — Also Real Time Tactics and RTS, like Shadow Tactics: Aiko's Choice. 131 Steam reviews, 60% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1523650/)
14. [Eriksholm: The Stolen Dream](https://imho.run/games/2377280/eriksholm-the-stolen-dream) — Also Real Time Tactics and Stealth, like Shadow Tactics: Aiko's Choice. 986 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2377280/)
15. [Sengoku Jidai: Shadow of the Shogun](https://imho.run/games/397190/sengoku-jidai-shadow-of-the-shogun) — Also Ninja and Historical, like Shadow Tactics: Aiko's Choice. 86 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/397190/)
16. [Sumerian Six](https://imho.run/games/1429850/sumerian-six) — Also Real Time Tactics and Stealth, like Shadow Tactics: Aiko's Choice. 444 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1429850/)
17. [War Mongrels](https://imho.run/games/1101790/war-mongrels) — Also Real Time Tactics and RTS, like Shadow Tactics: Aiko's Choice. 587 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1101790/)
18. [Dishonored](https://imho.run/games/205100/dishonored) — Also Assassin and Stealth, like Shadow Tactics: Aiko's Choice. 1,699 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/205100/)
19. [Hitman 2: Silent Assassin](https://imho.run/games/6850/hitman-2-silent-assassin) — Also Assassin and Stealth, like Shadow Tactics: Aiko's Choice. 1,769 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/6850/)
20. [Robin Hood: The Legend of Sherwood](https://imho.run/games/46560/robin-hood-the-legend-of-sherwood) — Also Real Time Tactics and Stealth, like Shadow Tactics: Aiko's Choice. 506 Steam reviews, 63% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/46560/)
21. [63 Days](https://imho.run/games/2202120/63-days) — Also Real Time Tactics and RTS, like Shadow Tactics: Aiko's Choice. 129 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2202120/)
22. [Faces of War](https://imho.run/games/289300/faces-of-war) — Also Real Time Tactics and RTS, like Shadow Tactics: Aiko's Choice. 207 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/289300/)
23. [Company of Heroes](https://imho.run/games/228200/company-of-heroes) — Also Real Time Tactics and RTS, like Shadow Tactics: Aiko's Choice. 5,079 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/228200/)
24. [Styx: Master of Shadows](https://imho.run/games/242640/styx-master-of-shadows) — Also Assassin and Stealth, like Shadow Tactics: Aiko's Choice. 4,176 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/242640/)

## Machine-readable

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## About Shadow Tactics: Aiko's Choice

Shadow Tactics: Aiko's Choice is a challenging standalone stealth strategy expansion set in Edo Japan. Players control a small squad of assassins, switching between characters to navigate complex infiltration missions while managing guard alert levels through isometric camera view. The medium-length campaign offers replayable mission badge challenges. Reviewers highlight the beautiful feudal Japanese environments and describe the overall experience as atmospheric, immersive, and melancholic. Players appreciate an emotional epilogue that reframes the entire expansion and a narrative choice that retroactively alters story stakes throughout the campaign. The game maintains the original's tight stealth mechanics without introducing new systems. Verified on Steam Deck and priced at $19.99, it holds a 93% positive review score from over 1200 Steam reviews.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 1579380
- **Developer:** Mimimi Games
- **Publisher:** Daedalic Entertainment
- **Genres:** Strategy, Indie
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Remote Play on TV, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Dec 6, 2021
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 83
- **Platforms:** windows, linux

## Links

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