Underplayed Gems

Real-time Shogi (2025)

Real-time Shogi cover
Developer
Saikyosan
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Strategy, Free To Play
Rating
2.1 of 5, 7 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 1.0 hours
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

A blur of simultaneous moves where ancient strategy meets rapid-fire reflexes, demanding both deep tactics and frantic split-second decisions.

fast-pacedstrategicintensecompetitivereflex-basedpressure-filledclassic

What players say

Players say the multiplayer is dead and there is no single-player content. The real-time twist adds cooldowns that hurt pacing, and bugs go unfixed. Many also call the game AI-generated slop.

Screenshots

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