# Games like Skulls of the Shogun

> The closest matches to Skulls of the Shogun: Inkulinati, Wargroove, Into the Breach, TINY METAL, and Pit People®. 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. [Inkulinati](https://imho.run/games/957960/inkulinati) — Shares tactical positioning with Skulls of the Shogun. 306 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/957960/)
2. [Wargroove](https://imho.run/games/607050/wargroove) — Also Turn-Based Tactics, like Skulls of the Shogun. 2,370 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/607050/)
3. [Into the Breach](https://imho.run/games/590380/into-the-breach) — Also Turn-Based Combat, like Skulls of the Shogun. 12,387 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/590380/)
4. [TINY METAL](https://imho.run/games/751500/tiny-metal) — A frequent pick in Skulls of the Shogun players' libraries, and another RPG. 149 Steam reviews, 64% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/751500/)
5. [Pit People®](https://imho.run/games/291860/pit-people) — Also Turn-Based Combat, like Skulls of the Shogun. 4,532 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/291860/)
6. [Total War: SHOGUN 2](https://imho.run/games/34330/total-war-shogun-2) — Also Turn-Based Strategy, like Skulls of the Shogun. 21,382 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/34330/)
7. [Athena Crisis](https://imho.run/games/2456430/athena-crisis) — Also Turn-Based Tactics and Turn-Based Strategy, like Skulls of the Shogun. 97 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2456430/)
8. [Fell Seal: Arbiter's Mark](https://imho.run/games/699170/fell-seal-arbiter-s-mark) — Also Turn-Based Combat, like Skulls of the Shogun. 3,391 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/699170/)
9. [Floppy Knights](https://imho.run/games/1057800/floppy-knights) — A frequent pick in Skulls of the Shogun players' libraries, and another Indie. 195 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1057800/)
10. [Heroes of Normandie](https://imho.run/games/365890/heroes-of-normandie) — Shares terrain interaction with Skulls of the Shogun. 112 Steam reviews, 69% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/365890/)
11. [Grotesque Tactics: Evil Heroes](https://imho.run/games/46450/grotesque-tactics-evil-heroes) — Also Turn-Based Tactics, like Skulls of the Shogun. 222 Steam reviews, 55% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/46450/)
12. [Rising Lords](https://imho.run/games/835650/rising-lords) — Also Turn-Based Combat, like Skulls of the Shogun. 341 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/835650/)
13. [Worms Clan Wars](https://imho.run/games/233840/worms-clan-wars) — A frequent pick in Skulls of the Shogun players' libraries, and another Strategy. 698 Steam reviews, 71% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/233840/)
14. [Mewgenics](https://imho.run/games/686060/mewgenics) — Also Turn-Based Combat and Turn-Based Tactics, like Skulls of the Shogun. 25,632 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/686060/)
15. [Gears Tactics](https://imho.run/games/1184050/gears-tactics) — Also Turn-Based Combat, like Skulls of the Shogun. 3,612 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1184050/)
16. [Chaos Reborn](https://imho.run/games/319050/chaos-reborn) — Shares tactical positioning with Skulls of the Shogun. 595 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/319050/)
17. [Breach & Clear](https://imho.run/games/266130/breach-clear) — Also Turn-Based Tactics, like Skulls of the Shogun. 1,281 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/266130/)
18. [Frozen Synapse Prime](https://imho.run/games/328600/frozen-synapse-prime) — Also Asynchronous Multiplayer and Turn-Based, like Skulls of the Shogun. 62 Steam reviews, 55% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/328600/)
19. [Warhammer 40,000: Regicide](https://imho.run/games/322910/warhammer-40-000-regicide) — A frequent pick in Skulls of the Shogun players' libraries, and another Action. 984 Steam reviews, 67% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/322910/)
20. [Monster Train](https://imho.run/games/1102190/monster-train) — Shares tactical positioning with Skulls of the Shogun. 12,182 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1102190/)
21. [Regalia: Of Men and Monarchs](https://imho.run/games/464150/regalia-of-men-and-monarchs) — Also Turn-Based Combat and Turn-Based Tactics, like Skulls of the Shogun. 297 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/464150/)
22. [Dungeon Rushers](https://imho.run/games/429620/dungeon-rushers) — Also Turn-Based Combat, like Skulls of the Shogun. 255 Steam reviews, 55% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/429620/)
23. [Disgaea PC](https://imho.run/games/405900/disgaea-pc) — Also Turn-Based Tactics, like Skulls of the Shogun. 2,589 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/405900/)
24. [Fort Triumph](https://imho.run/games/612570/fort-triumph) — Also Turn-Based Combat, like Skulls of the Shogun. 418 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/612570/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=228960&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=228960&n=20&coop=true
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- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=228960
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/228960
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Skulls of the Shogun

Enter the Samurai Afterlife and join forces with vibrant ghost-samurai warriors, magical animal monks, and mustachioed samurai generals. It's fast-paced turn-based strategy inspired by Advance Wars, and supercharged with fighting-game flare!

## Game info

- **AppID:** 228960
- **Developer:** 17-BIT
- **Publisher:** 17-BIT
- **Genres:** Strategy, Indie
- **Categories:** Multi-player, Captions available, Commentary available, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Steam Leaderboards, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Online PvP, Shared/Split Screen PvP, Remote Play on TV, Remote Play Together, PvP, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Jul 29, 2013
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 72
- **Platforms:** windows, mac, linux

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/228960/skulls-of-the-shogun)
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- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/228960/)
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