Underplayed Gems

Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew (2023)

Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew cover
Developer
Mimimi Games
Publisher
Hooded Horse, Mimimi Games
Platforms
Windows
Genres
RPG, Strategy
Rating
4.6 of 5, 6,404 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 32 hours
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

A tense, methodical stealth game where you command a crew of cursed pirates with supernatural abilities, carefully infiltrating enemy fortresses and executing clever heists.

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What players say

Players praise the colorful crew and supernatural pirate theme, but many find the gameplay loop repetitive due to heavy map reuse and too much dialogue. The freedom to pick your squad for each mission adds replayability, though some miss the tighter design of Shadow Tactics and Desperados III.

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Screenshots

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