Review: Shogun Showdown (Switch) - A Turn-Based Roguelike Masterclass

2 weeks ago 9

To the left, to the right, slash em'up, dodge and cut, s'alright.

Listen. If you're fed up with roguelikes, deck-builders and the like, we feel you. In the indie sphere in particular, there are an awful lot of games in these genres right now, enough to have us auto-glaze over anytime we see the words mentioned, and even though there are plenty of good 'uns, it does get a little tired. So it's great when examples, like Robatino's Shogun Showdown, pop up every now and again to remind us that there's still gold in them there hills. Thanks.

So, why is Shogun Showdown so special, you ask? Well, it's one of those rarefied experiences that make you feel a special sort of stupid. It's what all the very best games do. Alongside your Darkest Dungeons' and your Into the Breaches, this is right up there with the cream of recent crops.

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