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Shogun Showdown
Shogun Showdown is a turn-based combat game with rogue-like and deck-building elements. Position yourself and attack at the right time, upgrade your tiles and combo them to get ready to face the Shogun!
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-02 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-12.
What reviewers agree on
87 of the 102 reviews raise this.
“[h1] TL;DR [/h1] This is among one of the best roguelike games there is... The music, the sound, the controls and the combat... it all just fits together so well! I also really like how just like with the forerunners of…”
“A simple turn based game that is surprisingly enjoyable. I use it more as a pass time in between work or other games when I'm waiting for friends to jump on. It saves as you play too, so no loss for jumping out and it's…”
“One of the best when it comes to turn-based games. It delivers unique playstyle and freshful experience. All i want to say is... this game is a must-have for turn-based lover out there! 10/10 ⭐”
18 of the 102 reviews raise this.
“Super satisfying well designed and well balanced game. Options are given, tactics are rewarded, wins are satisfying, losses are your own fault. Just buy this full price now if it looks like fun to you, you'll enjoy it.”
“Great little game, to the point where my biggest complaint is that there isn't more of it. I unlocked every character fairly early on, and had plenty left to do after getting the last item unlocks, but it was still fun…”
“Simple yet needs to put in a lot of thinking.”
14 of the 102 reviews raise this.
“It is more for a boardgamer, it is turn based. You get quite fast at it in a short learning curve, and then it feels like battle! A lot of different weapons and upgrades and it feels well-balanced. There are also…”
“Ahhhh nice, this game reawakened my interest for roguelike deckbuilders. I always find too daunting the perspective to invest multiple 30-60 minutes runs in a game that doesn't have much to offer in terms of story. But…”
“Brilliant. Nails that (very tough) balance a roguelike needs -- some randomness, but not too much; a variety of characters/approaches, long enough runs to feel satisfying but short enough to do just-one-more-run.”
13 of the 102 reviews raise this.
“A simple turn based game that is surprisingly enjoyable. I use it more as a pass time in between work or other games when I'm waiting for friends to jump on. It saves as you play too, so no loss for jumping out and it's…”
“fun game. theres a variety of moves and the multiple characters have different skills, which gives a lot of replayability.”
“Great little game, to the point where my biggest complaint is that there isn't more of it. I unlocked every character fairly early on, and had plenty left to do after getting the last item unlocks, but it was still fun…”
11 of the 102 reviews raise this.
“Awesome strategy game, and so many ways to play it differently”
“fun game. theres a variety of moves and the multiple characters have different skills, which gives a lot of replayability.”
“EXCELLENT game! In-depth strategy, simple and snappy controls, tons of replayability - easy recommend.”
8 of the 102 reviews raise this · 6 of them still recommend the game.
“The thing about Shogun Showdown is... the core gameplay is actually quite interesting. But the minimalist presentation really lets it down. It desperately needs more in the way of narration, and the dull pixel graphics…”
“This is hard because I agree with the majority that the fundamental design is very good. But the gameplay loop gets too repetitive too quickly for me. Simply: I got bored. All the pieces are there, but the style isn't…”
“《将军对决》Shogun Showdown:A- 精致但略带遗憾的小品佳作 横版“战旗”的确是相当小巧新颖的设计,系统简单精致,上手快,精通难度因为横版一个维度所以难度也较低(至少我打完全成就觉得难度较低),游戏的底层逻辑是好的,在敌人以及整体局内交互做的也是好的,但是围绕这个行动快的构筑体验蛮一般的…”
6 of the 102 reviews raise this · 6 of them still recommend the game.
“[h1] TL;DR [/h1] This is among one of the best roguelike games there is... The music, the sound, the controls and the combat... it all just fits together so well! I also really like how just like with the forerunners of…”
“《将军对决》Shogun Showdown:A- 精致但略带遗憾的小品佳作 横版“战旗”的确是相当小巧新颖的设计,系统简单精致,上手快,精通难度因为横版一个维度所以难度也较低(至少我打完全成就觉得难度较低),游戏的底层逻辑是好的,在敌人以及整体局内交互做的也是好的,但是围绕这个行动快的构筑体验蛮一般的…”
“Its a decent game, but not one of my favorites. I enjoy more card focused games, and this is more just a position focused turn based strategy game, almost nothing like STS. It was still fun in spite of that, but the fun…”
6 of the 102 reviews raise this · 6 of them still recommend the game.
“addictive if you are into the time consume just another run i will beat it vibe then this is for you -- i had to beat it once on day 7 with one character before i allowed to uninstall ... it only took 93 hours and a…”
“Its a decent game, but not one of my favorites. I enjoy more card focused games, and this is more just a position focused turn based strategy game, almost nothing like STS. It was still fun in spite of that, but the fun…”
5 of the 102 reviews raise this · 5 of them still recommend the game.
“Great little game, to the point where my biggest complaint is that there isn't more of it. I unlocked every character fairly early on, and had plenty left to do after getting the last item unlocks, but it was still fun…”
“Ahhhh nice, this game reawakened my interest for roguelike deckbuilders. I always find too daunting the perspective to invest multiple 30-60 minutes runs in a game that doesn't have much to offer in terms of story. But…”
“《将军对决》Shogun Showdown:A- 精致但略带遗憾的小品佳作 横版“战旗”的确是相当小巧新颖的设计,系统简单精致,上手快,精通难度因为横版一个维度所以难度也较低(至少我打完全成就觉得难度较低),游戏的底层逻辑是好的,在敌人以及整体局内交互做的也是好的,但是围绕这个行动快的构筑体验蛮一般的…”
3 of the 102 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“Great little game, to the point where my biggest complaint is that there isn't more of it. I unlocked every character fairly early on, and had plenty left to do after getting the last item unlocks, but it was still fun…”
“Really fun. Scratched a good strategy itch for me. Looks like a simple 1 dimension turnbased game but it goes surprisingly deep. I only wish it had more content.”
“its a fine little roguelite game not to many randomization or content here but for what it is its a fun and unique experience where every action you take = a turn , enjoyed my time with it but nothing too incredible…”
Counted across 102 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 95.2% positive rating · as of 2026-05-12
“I have to admit, I didn't get this game at all at first. But now I get it. The rhythm, flow, and groove of the gameplay are so addictive.”
— a player, Steam review · 12 hrs played“Yes, its worth your money and time I have gotten all the achivements which took me 38 hours. Its very fun, at the end it felt repetetive because i knew everything there was. A good run takes about 35-60 min if you play on higher difficulties, to me this is a perfect time…”
— a player, Steam review · 39 hrs played“This is a very cool and unique game that combines turn based combat with semi deckbuilding and combat based puzzles. You craft a deck out of different tiles, ranging from simple attacks to techniques such as mirroring your character or manipulating enemy positions. The whole…”
— a player, Steam review · 29 hrs playedPlayer activity
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Achievement stats
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Latest official news
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1.0.2.1 Minor Update
Hello everyone! We're pushing this little patch to fix some issues we (or you)'ve catched! Thanks a lot for playing Shogun Showdown, and for the cool reviews we see all day. That's really heartwarming
Shogun Showdown 1.0 OUT NOW!
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Full Release Coming September 5!
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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.
| Genres | Indie, RPG, Strategy |
| Player tags | Replay Value · Strategy RPG · Turn-Based · Rogue-like · Pixel Graphics · Turn-Based Strategy · Strategy · Roguelike Deckbuilder · Turn-Based Combat · Turn-Based Tactics · Deckbuilding · Singleplayer (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Cloud · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 36 |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS *: Windows 7/8/10 Processor: 1.7+ GHz or better Memory: 1 GB RAM Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 3000 or better Storage: 500 MB available space