A Plague Tale: Innocence vs Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun
A Plague Tale: Innocence is an action-adventure horror game from Asobo Studio (2019) while Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun is a puzzle strategy game from Mimimi Games (2016).
What each one is
Steam files A Plague Tale: Innocence under Action-Adventure and Horror. In contrast, it files Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun under Puzzle and Strategy.
Follow the grim tale of young Amicia and her little brother Hugo, in a heartrending journey through the darkest hours of history.
Shadow Tactics is a hardcore tactical stealth game set in Japan around the Edo period. A new Shogun seizes power over Japan and enforces nationwide peace. In his battle against conspiracy and rebellion, he recruits five specialists with extraordinary skills for assassination, sabotage and espionage.
At a glance
| A Plague Tale: Innocence | Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun | |
|---|---|---|
| GamingPickz Score | 7.9/10 | 8.3/10 |
| Steam rating | Very Positive (93%, 71,473) | Overwhelmingly Positive (96%, 38,415) |
| Critic aggregate | 81/100 | 85/100 |
| Price | $39.99 | $3.99 |
| Install size | 50 GB | 13 GB |
| Steam Deck | playable | verified |
| Released | 2019 | 2016 |
| Developer | Asobo Studio | Mimimi Games |
Prices and Steam ratings are read live and move over time.
A Plague Tale: Innocence vs Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun, point by point
Each facet side by side. A round is marked won only where a figure settles it; feel and "which is better" carry no mark, because no number we hold decides them.
Genre and premise
A Plague Tale: InnocenceAction-adventure horror gameShadow Tactics: Blades of the ShogunPuzzle strategy gameWhat each is filed as. Each game describes itself in full above; we do not judge a premise.
How it plays
A Plague Tale: InnocenceStory Rich, Adventure, StealthShadow Tactics: Blades of the ShogunStealth, Strategy, TacticalThe tags players apply most, in order of votes. A read on feel, not a verdict.
Reception
A Plague Tale: InnocenceScore 7.9 · 93% on Steam · 81 criticShadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun ✓Score 8.3 · 96% on Steam · 85 criticThe GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment, critics and popularity, computed the same way for every game.
Content and scale
A Plague Tale: Innocence71,473 reviews · 1 add-on · 50 GBShadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun38,415 reviews · 2 add-ons · 13 GBReach and footprint, not quality: more reviews or a bigger install is not a better game.
Price
A Plague Tale: Innocence$39.99Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun ✓$3.99Read live from Steam and subject to change.
On a Steam Deck
A Plague Tale: InnocencePlayableShadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun ✓VerifiedValve's own Deck compatibility rating.
Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun takes 3 of the marked rounds to 0. That is only what a number can decide, not which you will enjoy more.
The two on the grid
Compare the whole catalogueA Plague Tale: Innocence and Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun on the axes the GamingPickz Score is built from, on the full 0 to 100 scale so each dot is its real position. Change either axis to compare them on any measure.
2 games have both
Players. The share of Steam reviews marked positive, pulled toward the catalogue average in proportion to how few reviews stand behind it. A game with 200 reviews moves a long way toward the average; one with 200,000 barely moves at all. Without this a title sitting at 100 percent on nine reviews outranks Half-Life 2 at 98 percent on 278,000.
Popularity. A blend of two things that are not the same. Audience is how many people wrote a Steam review, which is a floor on how many played it. Reach is how many language editions of Wikipedia document the game, which is cultural footprint rather than sales. A game can score high on one and low on the other: a huge free-to-play title has audience without reach, and a landmark console exclusive has reach without a Steam audience at all. Where both exist they are averaged; where only one does, that one carries it.
- Multi-platform
- PC
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How positions are decided
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Which to pick, by what you want
- The higher-rated of the two: Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun (GamingPickz Score 8.3)
- The cheaper right now: Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun ($3.99)
- Better on a Steam Deck: Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun (verified)
- Lighter on storage: Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun (13 GB)
What they have in common
Both are tagged by Steam players with:
AdventureStealthAtmosphericSingleplayerThird PersonActionGreat SoundtrackHistorical
Where they differ
Story RichFemale ProtagonistMedievalDarkHorrorEmotional
StrategyTacticalNinjaReal Time TacticsIndieIsometric
Tags players apply to one game and not the other.
Difficulty and who each is for
By the tags players apply, A Plague Tale: Innocence is middle-of-the-road on difficulty. Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun is demanding, for players who want a challenge.
System requirements, side by side
| A Plague Tale: Innocence | Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun | |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum GPU | 2 GB | Nvidia GT640 |
| Minimum CPU | Intel Core i3-2120 (3.3 GHz)/AMD FX-4100 X4 (3.6 GHz) | Intel i3 2nd-Generation 2.5GHz, AMD Quad-Core 2.5GHz |
| Minimum RAM | 8 GB | 4 GB |
| Install size | 50 GB | 13 GB |
Can your PC run them? Check each against your own kit: A Plague Tale: Innocence · Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun.
Accessibility features
Steam store pages declare 1 accessibility feature for A Plague Tale: Innocence and 1 for Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun. A declaration is a floor, not a review.
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Common questions
How different are A Plague Tale: Innocence and Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun in scope?
A Plague Tale: Innocence has drawn 71,473 Steam reviews, ships 1 add-on and installs in 50 GB. Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun has drawn 38,415 Steam reviews, ships 2 add-ons and installs in 13 GB.
Is A Plague Tale: Innocence or Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun better?
By the GamingPickz Score, Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun rates higher (8.3 to 7.9). That is a composite of player sentiment, the critic aggregate and popularity, not our taste. "Better" also depends on price, length and platform, which the table above lays out.
Which is cheaper, A Plague Tale: Innocence or Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun?
Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun is cheaper right now at $3.99, against $39.99. Prices move, so this is read live from Steam and can change.
Do you rank one above the other for a fee?
No. Neither game, nor anyone else, pays for placement or a verdict here. The order and every figure come out of the same public data the rest of the site uses.
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How we compare, and what we will not do
The GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment (adjusted for sample size), the critic aggregate and popularity, computed by the same code every ranked list on this site uses. The Steam rating label is Valve's own, reconstructed from the positive percentage and review count. Prices are read live. We do not write an opinion of which game is "better": we report the numbers and say which wins each measurable question above.