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Shigatari

Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac • 2017

Should you play it?

Shigatari is a samurai role-playing game with historical artwork.

What works

  • Deep and engaging combat system
  • Unique traditional japanese art style
  • High replayability with multiple characters and builds
  • Immersive feudal japan atmosphere
  • Excellent value for price

Things to keep in mind

  • Limited variety of random events leading to repetition
  • Steep learning curve for combat mechanics
  • Lack of multiplayer or cooperative features
  • Some ui and saving system limitations
  • Content size relatively small

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Nordic Ashes: Survivors of Ragnarok

  • Keeper's Toll

  • Drova - Forsaken Kin

  • Knock on the Coffin Lid

  • ENDER LILIES: Quietus of the Knights

  • 暖雪 Warm Snow

More leadership-focused

Games that feels like Shigatari but with more leadership over others

  • WindStop Strategy

  • Rise of the Third Power

  • The Banner Saga

  • Defender's Quest: Valley of the Forgotten (DX edition)

  • THYSIASTERY

  • Kingdoms of the Dump

More intense

Games that feels like Shigatari but with a more intense feel

  • Lucah: Born of a Dream

  • Our Darker Purpose

  • Deck of Ashes

  • Devil Slayer - Raksasi

  • Eschalon: Book I

  • Space Gladiators

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Shigatari: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Violence, Survival, Fellowship, Intimacy. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Value. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Leadership, Fellowship.

Last update: 21/08/2026