Shadow Tactics: Aiko's Choice

Shadow Tactics: Aiko's Choice

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Mimimi Games · Real Time Tactics · Dec 6, 2021

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

At $19.99. It has been as low as $4.99.

93%
Very Positive
5k player reviews
Medium confidence
Buy it if you like
  • Story and characters: 160 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 54 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 24 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Combat: 11 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Bugs: 7 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 5k player reviews · updated 2 days ago

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
50% of themes are praise25% are divided25% are caveats
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
Aiko’s Choice standalone DLC pack has retained the quality of the initial Shadow Tactics game, adding several fun missions and a few more hours of fun with the same characters.
160 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
Graphics, story, characters, music, controls, gameplay, AI, level design, it's all fantastic!
54 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
Graphics, story, characters, music, controls, gameplay, AI, level design, it's all fantastic!
24 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
You quickly feel attached to the five heroes whose individuality is perfectly portrayed by very good voice acting, not only in cut scenes but throughout missions.
12 of 300 sampled reviews raised it

Theme by theme

Every theme is scored by what reviewers actually said about it, not just whether they recommended the game.

LovedMixedComplained about
Players love4 themes
Story and characters160 reviews
Gameplay54 reviews
Graphics24 reviews
Audio12 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Difficulty32 reviews
78%
Monetization11 reviews
55%
Players complain% still recommend
Combat11 reviews
55%
Bugs7 reviews
86%

Ranked by how many sampled reviews mention each topic. A topic sits in a column by what reviewers said about that topic; the percentage beside it is how many of them recommended the game anyway. 2 more themes were each raised by fewer than 6 sampled reviews and are not shown.

Should you buy it now?

Crit’s read on the price, from Steam price history.

Prices have been lower

Currently $19.99. The lowest we've tracked is $4.99.

6 points recordedtoday · $19.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
93%
Very Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
44
total to unlock
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Average playtime
Not tracked yet

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