Real-time Shogi (2025)

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

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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.

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