A new strategy game is currently exciting players on Steam, and it comes from a German developer studio that is highly regarded by genre fans.
What game is it? Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew is a strategy game that focuses on stealth. You can use various abilities to eliminate your enemies with calculated maneuvers from behind.
Moreover, you have the option to pause time to plan and execute your strategies. It is also possible to chain the actions of different characters together to strike as effectively as possible.
Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew was developed by the German developer studio Mimimi Games and has been available on Steam, the Epic Games Store, gog.com, and on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S since August 17.
What is Shadow Gambit about? You control a group of cursed pirates who possess supernatural powers and are in search of a mysterious treasure.
Your journey begins as the pirate Afia, who uses special black pearls to bring various cursed pirates to life, so that they can join her crew. You can have up to eight crew members, all of whom are playable and have distinct personalities.
On your journey through an alternative version of the Caribbean, you will explore various islands. There, you will find not only tropical beaches but also pirate towns and magical places.
Why are the developers considered masters of their craft? Mimimi Games has created several titles in recent years that are very popular among strategy game fans and have simultaneously won the players’ affections.
- With Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun, Mimimi Games successfully made its mark in the genre in 2016. With over 27,000 user reviews, the game has over 96% positive ratings on Steam.
- In 2020, the next strategy game hit, Desperados 3, followed, which also has a strong 96% positive rating on Steam, with nearly 8,000 reviews.
- In December 2021, Mimimi’s third masterpiece was released: Shadow Tactics: Aiko’s Choice – an expansion to the 2016 released Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun. The add-on has 92% positive ratings.
Many strategy game fans love the work of Mimimi Games and are not shy about expressing it.
“Feels like an evolution of the genre”
What do players say about Shadow Gambit? The pirate game has received 937 reviews on Steam just under a week after its release (as of August 25, 2023, 4:00 PM) and is 96% positive – that seems to be Mimimi’s magic number.
Fans praise nearly everything about the game and once again sing praises for the studio:
- “I love Shadow Tactics: Blades Of The Shogun! I love Desperados 3! I love Shadow Tactics: Aiko’s Choice! And right now I love Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew! You are amazing, Mimimi Games!”
- “Mimimi keeps the genre alive with one masterpiece after another.”
- “Shadow Gambit feels like an evolution of the genre in almost every aspect. […] So far, I’m completely happy with this title and can’t even imagine what’s still possible with this door that Mimimi has opened. Maybe medieval fantasy?”
- “I’ve now spent 9 hours in the game and my God, how awesome is this? The pirate setting is fantastic and hooked me immediately.”
- “I haven’t had something this good in a long time and after many disappointments this year, I’m glad something like this has been released.”
There are several aspects of Shadow Gambit that players describe as particularly successful. In addition to the atmosphere and the story, the characters and the combat system are especially praised. Overall, the game offers a successful overall package and can impress with wit and charm.
If you are now looking for an in-depth review of Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew, you will find one at our colleagues from GameStar:
GameStar: Review: Shadow Gambit is a strategy treasure waiting to be discovered by you
