Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun

Edo-period Japan is the setting for this tactical stealth game, in which a new Shogun imposes peace across the country and recruits five specialists in assassination, sabotage and espionage. You command the team as it slips into castles, mountain monasteries and forest hideouts, choosing how to get past dozens of enemies.

Each operative has distinct skills, from Hayato, a nimble ninja with a sword and shuriken, to the samurai Mugen, and they build trust and personal stories over the missions. You can set traps, poison enemies or avoid contact entirely. Mimimi Games developed it, with full controller support. It is single-player and suits players who enjoy planning and patient real-time tactics.