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Shadow Tactics: Aiko's Choice

Isometric stealth tactics in Edo Japan with coordinated team attacks

Mimimi Games · Published by Daedalic Entertainment · Released Dec 6, 2021

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Reviews
Very Positive
93% of 4,105
Recent reviews
Very Positive
85% of 21 in 30 days
Players
16
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Verified
Last update on Steam
4 years ago
Dec 6, 2021
Minimum PC
GT640
4 GB RAM · 4.4 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 83/100 (critic reviews)

What is Shadow Tactics: Aiko's Choice?

This standalone isometric stealth tactics expansion takes place in early Edo-period Japan, within the story of Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun. You guide five assassins through three main missions and three shorter interludes, using their distinct skills to sneak past or eliminate guards. Aiko faces her former teacher, Lady Chiyo.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy planning attacks that depend on careful timing
  • +you like experimenting with traps, disguises, and distractions

Not for you if...

  • −you want a long campaign of full-sized missions
  • −you prefer direct combat to cautious infiltration

What players say

93% of 4,105 reviews are positive · 85% of 21 in the last 30 days

Players praise the mission design, the ways the characters' skills work together, and the return to familiar characters. The most common complaint is the short length, with few full-length missions; some players also say it changes little from the original game.

Players over time

▲ +17% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 22 players on Oct 11, 2026.

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Sep 29, 20268
Sep 27, 202612
Sep 26, 202610
Sep 25, 20266
Sep 24, 202610
Sep 23, 202612
Sep 23, 20269
Sep 22, 202610

How many players finish Shadow Tactics: Aiko's Choice?

49% of Steam players have unlocked «Aiko's Choice», the achievement for finishing the main story.

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Screenshots and trailer

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Shadow Tactics: Aiko's Choice system requirements

Minimum: GT640, 4 GB RAM, 4.4 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS
Windows Vista 64-bit
Processor
Intel i3 2nd-Generation 2.5GHz, AMD Quad-Core 2.5GHz
Graphics
Nvidia GT640, AMD Radeon HD7750, 1GB Vram
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
4500 MB available space
DirectX
Version 10

Recommended

OS
Windows 10
Processor
Intel i3 4th-Generation 3.5GHz, AMD Quad-Core 3.9GHz
Graphics
Nvidia GTX 570, AMD Radeon HD 6950, 2GB Vram
Memory
6 GB RAM
Storage
4500 MB available space
DirectX
Version 11

Does Shadow Tactics: Aiko's Choice have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does Shadow Tactics: Aiko's Choice run on Steam Deck?

Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.

  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
  • External controllers are not supported for the primary player

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows, Linux
Achievements
44
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Full audio: English, Japanese. Text only: German, French, Italian, Spanish - Spain, Korean, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Turkish.

Does Shadow Tactics: Aiko's Choice use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

Tags

1 DLC available.

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