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Shadow Tactics: Aiko's Choice

Shadow Tactics: Aiko's Choice

Aiko's Choice is the anticipated standalone expansion to the acclaimed stealth strategy game Shadow Tactics. Set in Edo Japan, you take control of the skillful kunoichi adept Aiko and her deadly assassin friends to hunt down the ghosts of her past.

Released Dec 6, 2021 Developer Mimimi Games Publisher Daedalic Entertainment Platforms Windows · Linux Real Time TacticsStrategyIsometricStealthAction
View on Steam ↗ $4.99 (US · as of 2026-10-22)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-29 · quoted reviews as of 2026-10-15.

93.5%positive4,855 reviews
Recommended · 64 found this helpful

“Review by Gaming Masterpieces - The greatest games of all time on Steam. Is this game a masterpiece? Yes, as much as the main game already was. Those who expect Aiko's Choice to be a prequel or sequel will be disappointed, because it takes place during the story of the main…”

— a player, Steam review · 24 hrs played
Recommended · 47 found this helpful

“As long as you know this is 3 full levels only and you're good with that. This is Exactly Shadow Tactics, same graphics, same music, same characters, same abilities. Just 3 new levels and 2 minigame levels. Pay accordingly.”

— a player, Steam review · 14 hrs played
Recommended · 51 found this helpful

“1. It is a standalone expansion You don’t have to own the main game (Shadow Tactics: Blade of the Shogun) to be able to play this game. But I really recommend you to play the main game first to understand more about the story 2. Exactly the same game as the main game There’s…”

— a player, Steam review · 34 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-06 via SteamCharts.

1,656all-time peak
0 250 500 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 No data collected for this period 338 avg · Dec 2021

Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-10-22.

44achievements
41.4%median completion
7.5%rarest: Screen Wrap
61.6% of players 60.4% of players 59.4% of players 59.1% of players 57.8% of players 57.5% of players 57.1% of players 56.4% of players 54.9% of players 53.7% of players 53.4% of players 52.9% of players 52.7% of players 52.1% of players 49.5% of players 48.7% of players 45.1% of players 44.0% of players 43.9% of players 43.7% of players 42.8% of players 42.0% of players 41.4% of players 39.6% of players 39.5% of players 38.5% of players 35.5% of players 34.8% of players 26.6% of players 20.9% of players 20.1% of players 16.1% of players 14.9% of players 14.5% of players 14.5% of players 12.8% of players 10.8% of players 10.4% of players 9.4% of players 8.4% of players 8.3% of players 7.7% of players 7.6% of players 7.5% of players 61.6% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
61.6%Contestant — Kill or knock out 50 guards.
60.4%Three for Two for One — 3 times in one mission, kill 2 guards at once with Mugen's Swordwind.
59.4%A Strong Blow — Kill 20 guards with Mugen's Swordwind.
Rarest badges of honor
7.5%Screen Wrap — Hidden achievement
7.6%Face to Face — Kill Lady Chiyo without getting a disguise.
7.7%Tunnel Rat — Find all hidden caves in Hana Gakuen. 

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

$4.99−75% right nowcurrent · sampled 2026-10-22 11:56 UTC
$19.99base price
$4.99lowest since tracking began2026-07-16
US4.99 USD−75%
EU4.99 EUR−75%
UK4.24 GBP−75%
Australia7.48 AUD−75%
Canada6.74 CAD−75%
Japan700 JPY−75%
Brazil14.99 BRL−75%
China20.00 CNY−75%

Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.

Brazil≈$3.0 China Japan Canada US Australia EU UK≈$5.7

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-10-22). Relative comparison only.

$0 $25 $50 07-11 07-30 08-19 09-09 09-30 10-22

Latest official news

Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.

Aug 17, 2023
Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew is out NOW

The time has come for Mimimi Games' newest Stealth Strategy game Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew! In order to celebrate our friends' release we put a stealthy little bundle together - the Shadow Bundle

Jan 24, 2023
New Game from Shadow Tactic Devs!

This is Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew! In this new Stealth Strategy game from Mimimi Games, you join a ghost ship with a living soul and assemble a cursed pirate crew. Embrace supernatural powers to

Nov 24, 2022
Steam Awards!

Heyho everybody! We hope you enjoy yourself diving deep into Shadow Tactics: Aiko's Choice! It's once again the time of the year! The autumn sale is in full swing and comes with its annual celebration

Dec 07, 2021
Reddit AMA: Ask the devs anything!

We're doing a Reddit AMA over at r/Games. Join us HERE. Ask us anything about making games, Shadow Tactics: Aiko's Choice or Mimimi Game’s origins and future! The Reddit Mimimi team will consist of: u

Dec 06, 2021
Aiko's Choice is live!

Konnichi wa friends, Aiko's Choice is available NOW! We're so happy to finally return to Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun and to celebrate the five years anniversary of Shadow Tactics with this ex

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Screenshots

Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.

Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-12.

GenresIndie, Strategy
Player tagsReal Time Tactics · Strategy · Isometric · Stealth · Action · Adventure · RTS · Assassin · Puzzle · Atmospheric · Ninja · Historical (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Trading Cards · Steam Cloud · Remote Play on TV · Family Sharing
LanguagesEnglish * , German, Japanese * , French, Italian, Spanish - Spain, Korean, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Turkish *
ControllerFull support
Achievements44
Official sitehttp://www.shadow-tactics.com
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: OS *: Windows Vista 64-bit Processor: Intel i3 2nd-Generation 2.5GHz, AMD Quad-Core 2.5GHz Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: Nvidia GT640, AMD Radeon HD7750, 1GB Vram DirectX: Version 10 Storage: 4500 MB available space Sound Card: DirectX 9.0c Compatible Sound Card with Latest Drivers