NOBUNAGA’S AMBITION: Shouseiroku with Power Up Kit (2017)

NOBUNAGA’S AMBITION: Shouseiroku with Power Up Kit cover

Developer: KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD.
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Strategy
Rating: 4.2 of 5, 53 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 13 hours
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

A slow, deliberate simulation of feudal logistics and diplomacy where you survey your domain from a bird's-eye tactical map, managing resources and making calculated moves.

historicalstrategicsystemicdeliberateintricatemethodicalresource-intensive

What players say

Players call this a sandbox-heavy castle management sim where you fiddle with tiny units, and say sieges are brutally defender-sided with tight timers, so most spam ninja units like Hattori to crack gates. Split on stability: some run it fine on Windows 11, others hit freezes or can't launch. Several note the AI is weak, making small clans easier, and long campaigns run 60 to 80 hours.

Screenshots

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