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Shigatari

Shigatari is a samurai role-playing game with historical artwork.

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Release
August 25, 2017
8 years and 343 days ago
Steam Reviews
Very Positive287 reviews97.6%

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About the Game

Most samurai are forgotten. Will you be among them, or will you join the ranks of Miyamoto Musashi and Tomoe Gozen?

Key features:
  • Samurai RPG with permadeath
  • Beautiful historical artwork from the public domain
  • Brutal and strategic katana duels
  • Combine seven dueling schools to form your own style
  • Three-axis morality system
  • Commit seppuku to earn persistent bonuses
  • Get one-shot by bosses who look like kabuki actors
  • Cut down defenseless peasants and give their hearts to an oni
  • Get wasted on sake and visit a kagema