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Sengoku Jidai: Shadow of the Shogun
Developer Byzantine Games
Sengoku Jidai: Shadow of the Shogun is a turn-based tactical and strategic game set during the Sengoku era; primarily focusing on the Japanese Warring States period and Japanese Invasion of Korea. From the Steam store page
134 reactions from 3 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Mastodon) · newest Oct 26, 2026 · last updated Nov 5, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
74
Fresh
68 positive · 24 negative
95% range 64–82%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | 68 | 24 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 12 | 0 | 29 |
| Mastodon * | 0 | 0 | 1 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Mostly Positive
81 of 108 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
73% recommend · 69 yes, 25 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 94 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Mostly Positive (155 of 205 positive).
Players praise the game's authentic depiction of East Asian warfare and its turn-based tactical depth. [1][2][3] Some reviewers find the pursuit mechanic and unit control frustrating, reducing strategic planning. [4][5][6] The game is recommended for history enthusiasts, especially those interested in Japanese samurai conflicts. [7][8][9]
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- [4]
I absolutely love Slitherine games. I've put more hours into Battle Academy than any other game I own, so every time I see a new game using the BA engine, I usually take the bait. I wanted to love Sengoku Jidai. Just like Pike & Shot, the game is aesthetically beautiful. The period artwork is gorgeous, and along with the great music, really provides an immersive experience. What killed both games for me was the …
- [1]
This game is simply incredible. I had been looking for a tabletop wargaming experience in digital format for a very long time. The direct predecessor to this game, Pike and Shot, looked very viable, but I was not interested enough in the time period and aesthetic of it to gamble $40. Something about landschneckts in frilly blouses and giant feather caps wielding impossibly long pikes just doesn't do it for me …
- [3]
Out of all Byzantine projects I like Sengoku Jidai the most. If you're unfamiliar - the Field of Glory-Pike&Shot-Sengoku Jidai series by Byzantine Games is a family of turn-based wargames that does some very good simulation of medieval battlefield chaos. They are most characterized by strong emphasis on unit positioning, absence of control upon units already engaged in melee (because they're in the middle of a …
- [2]
Finally, a good game about the Imjin War! Great mechanics that really captures what one presumes would be the feeling of commanding a battle in 16th and 17th century East Asia.
- [7]
this is a great game. if you like Japanese history and in particulr Samurai history then this could be the game for you. there is so much in this game that it will probably keep you going for hundred of hours. the battles are huge and complex, beautiful to behold and quite hard. you have to plan well ahead and be prepared to react when one of you mounted untis charges off in pursuit of an enemy unit. that can be …
Summarised from 34 of the 136 public posts collected about this game; every point cites the posts behind it ([n] opens the post) and the split is counted from the posts’ own ratings. Updated Oct 13, 2026. How summaries are made
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Sengoku Jidai: Shadow of the Shogun sits at 74% positive across 92 opinionated reactions from 3 sources. Fresh or rotten — where do you land?
Reactions
60 of 134 · most liked firstThis game is simply incredible. I had been looking for a tabletop wargaming experience in digital format for a very long time. The direct predecessor to this game, Pike and Shot, looked very viable, but I was not interested enough in the time period and aesthetic of it to gamble $40. Something about landschneckts in frilly blouses and giant feather caps wielding impossibly long pikes just doesn't do it for me (purely a personal preference). But being a lifelong fan of Japanese history, and in…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I absolutely love Slitherine games. I've put more hours into Battle Academy than any other game I own, so every time I see a new game using the BA engine, I usually take the bait. I wanted to love Sengoku Jidai. Just like Pike & Shot, the game is aesthetically beautiful. The period artwork is gorgeous, and along with the great music, really provides an immersive experience. What killed both games for me was the pursuit mechanic. I look at turn based wargames like games of chess. I want to…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →We're proud to announce GENERAL ORDERS: SENGOKU JIDAI, an exciting sequel to the worker-placement wargame from Undaunted designers @djackthompson.bsky.social & @trevormbenjamin.bsky.social 🔥🔥 📌Pre-order: bit.ly/4jeCg8d 📌Blog: bit.ly/4jiF3NB 📌BGG: bit.ly/4hf9uTc
neutral · AI labelView post →I really was prepared to like this game. BUT, it's just impossible to play in any meaningful way. For example, My superior, general-led yari samurai charged an ashigaru unit in the flank, then they are described as DISADVANTAGED ? They lost more casualties - how can a unit charged in flank even fight back to any extent, let alone kill more men ? My unit of ashigharu was in a villaage, gets fired on by arqubuses which inflict 50 - yes 50 - casualties (despite the cover), the unit falls…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →General Orders: Sengoku Jidai by @djackthompson.bsky.social and @trevormbenjamin.bsky.social improves on the original game in nearly every way, producing tense battles in a half hour. My review: spacebiff.com/2025/08/27/g...
positive · AI labelView post →👋Play General Orders: Sengoku Jidai on Stand 2904 with co-designer @djackthompson.bsky.social @ Gen Con! We're always so happy to have David running demos with us, and he's back for the new General Orders: bit.ly/4jeCg8d Meet him, get a game in, pick up your copy & get it signed...
neutral · AI labelView post →Similar to the other games created by the company, Pike and Shot and Field of Glory II, Sengoku Jidai is a game firmly centered on tactical battles. Don't expect an extremely in depth campaign system. At the same time, the battles are truly glorious. Yes, the graphics, while their style is pleasing, are hardly up to date. Yes, the soundwork is a little primitive. No Total War style spectacle here. But if you're interested in a more realistic, turn based depiction of battle, this game is great.…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →From the creators of Undaunted, General Orders: Sengoku Jidai is here next month! So if you missed the worker-placement wargame with co-designer @djackthompson.bsky.social at Gen Con, you won't have to wait long... 18th September UK & 16th September US: bit.ly/4jeCg8d
neutral · AI labelView post →And on my 4th play I score 11 VP and become Shogun uniting the clans of Sengoku Jidai Japan. 1 objective shy of becoming Supreme Shogun! A fun, lite, fast-playing and beautiful solitaire card game. Shogun Solitaire from Worthington Publishing.
positive · AI labelView post →🔥🔥Coming soon – General Orders: Sengoku Jidai. Watch this space for more about our new worker-placement wargame – art previews, product photos, rulebook preview, design diary and more... What do you want to see first? 📌18 Sept UK // 16 Sept US: bit.ly/4jeCg8d
neutral · AI labelView post →Ukiyo-e: The Game. Everyone who appreciates human civilization should get this, "grog" or not. This is not a "poor man's Total War" as some reviewer below was misled (?) to think; it's a miniatures wargame ported to digital form. And what a thoughtful port it is! For me, this game does capture the very essence of what "TW: Shogun" -the original TW title back in 1999- was meant to feel and transpire: a tactical (not strategic) chalenge, but foremost a slice of taste of a particular era in…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Just finished my fifth game of the excellent new General Orders: Sengoku Jidai! Beautifully produced (cute wooden ships!), intensely tactical, and well paced. Thanks to @djackthompson.bsky.social, @trevormbenjamin.bsky.social, and @ospreygames.bsky.social for another wonderful design.
positive · AI labelView post →Played my first game of General Orders: Sengoku Jidai by @djackthompson.bsky.social and @trevormbenjamin.bsky.social with my daughter. She won on the tie breaker. Such a compact, but deep game. Thank you for the reveiw copy, @ospreygames.bsky.social. Review to follow. 😃👍 #ProudDad #boardgames
positive · AI labelView post →OH MAN THOUGH Kingdom Come: Deliverance style game but in the Sengoku Jidai period!!!
neutral · AI labelView post →Beautiful, elegant, compact & quick to play - this is General Orders: Sengoku Jidai. Let us learn more about the newest game from @djackthompson.bsky.social & @trevormbenjamin.bsky.social. Enjoy! 👇👇👇 theboardgameschronicle.com/2025/09/12/i... @ospreygames.bsky.social
positive · AI labelView post →Nioh 2 is a fantastic game that also asks 'Have you ever wanted to have a soulful best friends to foes arc with Toyotomi Hideyoshi during the Sengoku Jidai and to see the pain in his eyes when you face each other as adversaries? Well your shitty uncle is here to make that happen'
neutral · AI labelView post →This arrived yesterday! General Orders: Sengoku Jidai from Osprey Games. This is a follow up game to 2023’s General Orders: WWII which was fantastic. Worker placement wargame.
positive · AI labelView post →This game ends up spending most of the time playing itself. Just trying to quit a game can be obnoxious, because the game is still trying to continue playing with itself. I love the feudal time period of Japan, but this game just doesn't bring it to life. The units are hard to tell the difference from on the battlefield. It shows what the units are if you highlight them, but they should be easier to discern without mousing over them. The graphics look okay, but once in action, it is quite…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Finally, a good game about the Imjin War! Great mechanics that really captures what one presumes would be the feeling of commanding a battle in 16th and 17th century East Asia.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Game night: For All Mankind Phantasmic @marcelineleiman.bsky.social Dustbiters @buttonshy.bsky.social General Orders: Sengoku Jidai @ospreygames.bsky.social @djackthompson.bsky.social
neutral · AI labelView post →Typical James Clavell/Creative Assembly fantasy bogus. Katana-wielding ashigaru all over the place. No bibliography in the manual but I'm sure it all comes from Osprey and Stephen Turnbull books. Compared to the relative accuracy of the historical scenarios in Pike and Shot, this was a big let down.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A new review up on @meeplemountain.com today, looking at David Thompson and Trevor Benjamin's General Orders: Sengoku Jidai, which refines the mixed results of the first game into an excellent experience. @ospreygames.bsky.social www.meeplemountain.com/reviews/gene...
positive · AI labelView post →A very honourable game and I'm very honoured to have had the honour of honourably playing it.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →this is a great game. if you like Japanese history and in particulr Samurai history then this could be the game for you. there is so much in this game that it will probably keep you going for hundred of hours. the battles are huge and complex, beautiful to behold and quite hard. you have to plan well ahead and be prepared to react when one of you mounted untis charges off in pursuit of an enemy unit. that can be frustrating but if you study history that is what happened in many battles. so…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →An enjoyable and solid tactical wargame. The art and music are evocative of the period. If you have interest in Japanese history, it’s a great choice with campaigns and skirmish mode for generating battles. The addition of forces and battles outside of japan, like Korean and Chinese units, adds to the variability of this game. No crashes, AI appears to be OK.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →New from Game Journal - it’s Gunyuu Sengoku Jidai (SENGOKU RIVALS)! Take charge of one of six factions in the struggle to unify Japan. Simple rules with a bit of historical flavor - we learned and finished a three player game in just over two hours. First to ten areas wins!
neutral · AI labelView post →10 - GENERAL ORDERS: WORLD WAR II (Osprey Games) - Oh so tiny and good. A diddy little box with a great tactical war game in. Storm a Pacific island or capture an Alpine redoubt. Two players and the right size to take to the pub. There's also Sengoku Jidai which I haven't played, but looks great...
positive · AI labelView post →Final game of the day is the beautiful and fast playing General Orders/ Sengoku Jidai from @ospreygames.bsky.social
positive · AI labelView post →this game is less skill and tactics based and more personal luck based
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Saturday evening provided an oppurtunity for a Sengoku Jidai game using #DBA & #15mm miniatures. Both commanders were determined in their attacks. Samurai, ashigaru & hastily raised town militia, were locked in sustained combat as the lines moved back & forth across fields borded by hills & hamlet.
neutral · AI labelView post →@ospreygames.bsky.social General Orders - Sengoku Jidai. Looking fresh here at #gencon Picking up a copy, demos are available. Game will release early September this year #boardgames.
neutral · AI labelView post →Out of all Byzantine projects I like Sengoku Jidai the most. If you're unfamiliar - the Field of Glory-Pike&Shot-Sengoku Jidai series by Byzantine Games is a family of turn-based wargames that does some very good simulation of medieval battlefield chaos. They are most characterized by strong emphasis on unit positioning, absence of control upon units already engaged in melee (because they're in the middle of a ear-destroying bloodbath, you can't realistically hope to give any sensible orders…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I have played Pike and Shot many, many times, so I was immediately interested when I saw that Slitherine was releasing a follow-up game, Sengoku Jidai. The first game was set in Europe, from the late fifteenth century through the seventeenth. Sengoku Jidai covers a similar time frame, dealing with the Warring States period in Japanese history. The game focuses on battle-level encounters between various East Asian Armies, as the Japanese not only experience their own civil war during the…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →OK first I would like to state that I did pay full price for the game plus all the DLC except for the e-manuals. I have never purchased or played Pike and Shot. Now that is out the way onto the game. This game is so far very enjoyable. I really like the art style and I also really enjoying playing the skirmish mode (I am still learning the ropes). I also especially like the addition of generals although sometimes loosing a general feels a little weak in my opinion (e.g. not a great effect if…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Happy days! A fresh delivery from @ospreygames.bsky.social! In it, latest game by @trevormbenjamin.bsky.social & @djackthompson.bsky.social in Undaunted universe - Burnt Moon. But also review copy of newest General Orders game - Sengoku Jidai! Perfect timing for my soon-to-start vacations!
neutral · AI labelView post →I've done an in-depth review on the game, however it is not in English so I'll make a shorter version. By the way... I've also played around 10 hours in offline mode so the steam play time is not accurate. Sengoku Jidai is set in the time of the Japan civil war and allows you to take part in a good number of historical battles. I found this part to be the most interesting. It's a great way to learn Japanese history if you're a fan of that, it allows you to play as one of the most known…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Creative Assembly has an old Sengoku Jidai video game. In a recent PR video, one of the team says Kaiyoto for Kyoto. You used to hear that all the time but it felt like Kyoto had become one of those global place names which native English speakers know. Seems not.
neutral · AI labelView post →In a break from the norm, I've managed to be sociable twice in the last week; catching up with friends and get a few board games in. Sengoku Jidai by Osprey, 7 Wonders Duel, The Star Wars Deckbuilder and some new Arkham Horror. All round normal fun! #boardgames #tabletopgaming #StarWars #7Wonders
positive · AI labelView post →This game is the masterpiece of pike and shot style game with amazing music and very impressive artwork. The ukiyo-e style is well embedded in the game. I could see the talent of these game designers. The game mechanism is also well-designed to try their best to show what the 16th century oriental war would be like. Some of the reviewers may not like the mechanism of pursuing and think it is out of control. However, from the game perspective, I like it since it could prolonged the manoeuvre…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Kind of a sleeper at first for me. Don't let the poor graphics fool you, it's a wonderful turn based tactical wargame, and is a great start on the Field of Glory games. Not quite as broad as one would hope with very few Japanese clans to choose from, but the clans depicted here are quite important to history, and being a Toyotomi Enthusiast, I was very surprised to see his armies depicted here (even prior to 1582!). Very good game, and even better with a friend to fight against.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Well, it's good. But too repetitive gameplay even for wargame. Also has uncomfortable UI & sometimes the moves of units looks unlogical. Just... I really would to like this game, but unfortunately it wasn't happens.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Sengoku jidai is a turn based 4x4 grid style strategy game based in eastern asia and asias historical battles. Covering Japan to Korea, China and Mongolia its a true gem of a game that, get this, the developers still work on. Lets talk about the game play: Im going to be straight up honest, It's not for everyone. Its like chess, with rng. Your units battle each other, based on their attack stats, armour stats, terrain and morale the computer calculates how much damage is done to the unit and…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A Great tactical turn base war game which brings to life late medieval Asian warfare. Besides from the Samurai the game also features Mongols, Koreans, Ming Chinese, Qing /Jurchens. The Japanese/Samurais are commonly represented in games where as the Chinese , Koreans, are underrepresented and that is what sets this game apart from other games set in the same era. The warfare in this era is very interesting. Gunpowder weapons have become more widespread while traditional weapons like swords,…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →If you like turn-based tactic/strategy games and if you are interested in Asian history, you will like this game.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →for me, the start of a passion and love for all things Asian, the period i'd not really visited or played war game wise since Shogun, since this game, everything from movies to TV series goes into a different place for me, this game fuelled that passion and direction and to me is something one day i'd like to see a remake of, in a later or new engine, as it plays so well, over 1k hours on the site version and same again in testing, things from here only got better, but this for me is where this…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Game art: Sengoku Jidai. 😃👍 #boardgames #art
neutral · AI labelView post →Couldn't pass tutoriel. the UI is so bad. Can't understand who is what.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I much preferred Pike and Shotte TBH. European history of that period (17th Cent) has hardly been covered by comparison with the Samuarai wars, I recommend you get Shogun 2 above this is you want to play the medieval Japanese conflicts. There have been virtually no modded battles done for this game either (2!!). There are dozens and dozens that you can download free for Pike and Shotte that take the action from the 15th Century right through continously to the latter half of the 19th Century.…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Too basic overall. For the price, there just isn't enough content.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I have both steam copy and none steam copy. I played the tutorial and my first campaign so don't count hours on steam. I love the design it looks very asian old style paintings. I found tutorial helpful as didn't have clue whats best use for what. I found it easy learn, my first campaign I played as Imagawa clan my main opponent was Akai clan, first battle was chosen by Akai clan, lucky for me was with nice big hill so guarded my hill and pulled off victory, my kill ratio to deaths was 2 to 1…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The Game is good, the AI works well. But a basic unit hit in side rear and front should break not push off kill a General unit. When my Elite unit gets hit in the flank breaks straight away. Might be my luck, but wont be playing this much and wont buy any DLC. Not recommended.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Uses tried and tested, square tile based tabletop ruleset from Pike and Shot. Field of Glory II players will also be somewhat familiar with the rule but in terms of map size and unit deployments it is closer to P&S than FoG II. Major differences from P&S in terms of gameplay are that non-light cavalries can now evade, Generals can be assigned and can duel each other (albeit in text only), there is a severe dearth of heavy foot, and there are very few unit types to choose from; army rosters are…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Because the water color aesthetic is so wonderful I get lost in contemplating the graphics. So much so, I tend to lose in battle. And THAT is Bushido.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game runs on the same engine as Pike and Shot. P&S is a decent representation of warfare in Europe during the Renaissance. I like that game quite a bit but, for some reason, the battles kind of play out in the same fashion from game to game. Sengoku adds generals and leadership rewards for cohesion while the units themselves seem a little more mobile. But what really stands out to me is the ebb and flow of the battles. Sometimes I'll think that I've gotten myself into a bind where…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Just like Pike & Shot, Sengoku Jidai has brilliant battle system that the best I played since Field of Glory. If you liked Pike & shot you will love this even if you are not into Japanese/ Far East history, Sengoku Jidai adds a nice system of General and C-n-C. The art work of the game is marvelous and fit well into the theme, also the music adds a lot to the atmosphere. The game has a simple campaign system just like P&S, but the game really shines with its battle system, the moral system…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is a nice mix of DBM stand-type miniature games with a layering of build-it-yourself army development. It's historical without being bogged down in too much minutia. If you like the Sengoku period and/or DBM like games - you'll be very happy with the gameplay.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Same! One of my favorite FGO trends from years back was when people were making threads talk about their favorite's history and/or lore and how the game reflected it. Was fun doing even more research on Nobunaga and the Sengoku Jidai for that.
neutral · AI labelView post →Sengoku Jidai: Shadow of the Shogun is a deliberate, methodical turn-based strategy game that places historical authenticity and tactical depth above spectacle or accessibility. Developed by Byzantine Games and published by Slitherine Ltd., the game is firmly rooted in the military conflicts of East Asia during the Sengoku period and its surrounding wars. Rather than focusing on individual heroes or dramatic narratives, it invites players to step into the role of a commander overseeing armies,…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Absolutely Terrible. I've been a wargamer for decades both computerized and old school. I've been a developer as well. Looking at this game from both perspectives leaves me scratching my head. Not from Lice but because there is no way someone could program this and then say it was good. Graphics are A$$. Literally they used rectangular blocks and pasted 2D pictures on the sides for the units. Their heads are as FLAT as their A$$es! (the units, not the Devs). Gameplay is idiocy. Watch…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A tutorial should be more than just pop-up upon pop-up upon pop-up detailing unit information. The poor English translation, the font choices, the inconsistent art assets and the ugly UI all don't help to make this game look appealing. If all these areas see improvement I might try it again in the future when it's on sale, but for now I'm requesting a refund.
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