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Shadow of the Road is a story-driven tactical game set in Japan in 1868, during a civil war between the traditionalist forces of Shōgun Tokugawa and Emperor Mutsuhito’s technologically superior army, backed by the British East Nippon Company. Warriors, spies and mystical beings live in a world where magic and machinery intertwine: ancient temples stand alongside towering steam-powered machines as Japan faces the conflict between its heritage and modernization.

A mission across Japan

Tokugawa’s spymaster leads a mission to protect a mysterious boy with immense, uncontrollable powers. He recruits the rōnin Satoru and Akira, who gain new allies as they travel. The group faces growing dangers as its members seek to reclaim their honor and change the course of history.

Your choices shape the characters’ paths and relationships. You can form new bonds, end lifelong friendships or repair fractured family ties, influencing who the characters become.

Build your team

You guide a band of warriors in combat and in decisions of conscience. Each character has a distinct background, skills, motivations, desires and fears. Choose a team to suit your tactics and personality.

Turn-based combat

Combat uses turn-based samurai tactics, with each team member bringing distinctive skills and abilities to the battlefield. Characters’ personal goals and relationships also influence encounters, making social dynamics part of your strategic decisions.