Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew

"Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew is yet another great game by Mmimi Games which provides greater freedom in both the character selection and the way of completing its well-designed missions. Amazing cast of characters with unique abilities leads to true …"

"Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew is a challenging tactical game with a fun story and characterful crew. The varied missions do a good job of giving you plenty of options for how to tackle them, leaning into different crew abilities. …"

"With a great supernatural pirate theme and excellent character synergy, Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew is another outstanding stealth strategy game from Mimimi, though revisiting the mostly unchanged islands throws a small cloud over the otherwise vibrant treasure hunt."

"Amped-up level design and non-linearity in how to approach missions elevate this strategic title in ways not seen in its forebearers."

"With mildly eldritch themes, eccentric characters and tongue-in-cheek humour reminiscent of the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise, Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew has a little something for every type of player. It&s;s not perfect, but Shadow Gambit is just plain …"

"It&s;s beautiful, it&s;s clever, it&s;s captivating : we want more. 30 hours of pure delight."

"Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew is so close to being Mimimi&s;s best. There are enjoyable diverse skills that make for some of the best stealth tactics gameplay we&s;ve ever seen. Enjoyable too is the colourful and often humorous side stories, …"

"Undead Pirates XXX is an excellent game; the only downside is the reuse of maps. That downside is a little self-inflicted because if you&s;re like me, you want to kill the named guards (named after the developers) and do whatever …"

"Shadow Gambit is a near-perfect game for stealth strategy fans. The new sandbox approach means that levels feel a little less curated than Mimimi&s;s previous titles - but who cares when you&s;re having this much fun?"

"Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew is a complex and very open game that will mainly appeal to players who loved Mimimi’s previous entries in the stealth action genre. All the mechanics are refined, and character choices open up a ton …"

"On par with its (excellent) predecessors, Shadow Gambit trades some focused design for deeply compelling piratical freedom."

"The fantasy setting of Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew plays a decisive role in breathing new life into the Commandos-like genre, providing a series of new skills that will surprise newbies and fascinate veterans. The complete freedom of approach to …"

"Shadow Gambit The Cursed Crew hits all the right notes when it comes to a stealth strategy game. It would have been an okay game even without the memory shenanigans regardless. But that simply wasn’t going to cut it. It’s …"

"Mimimi Games shocked us all by saying "let&s;s retire when we&s;re at the top" after delivering their masterpiece with Shadow Gambit. It&s;s a must-play game, the cursed crew needs our company."

"Being a real-time stealth strategy game, I know the crewmates I choose can make or break a mission."

""While the massive number of enemies can make some levels feel more mechanical than I liked, the end result is still worth jumping into if you like these kinds of games. Funny characters, cool powers, and a unique world that …"

"The coolest mechanic is the ability to pause the game and give each crew member instructions that they&s;ll all perform in tandem with a tap of the triangle button. Planning a co-ordinated attack and then watching it unfold like clockwork …"

"Honestly, it feels churlish to chide Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew for being too similar to Mimimi Games previous output, not least because this enormously talented studio has a track record of kicking out superb stealth strategy offerings and has …"

"Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew is dead-on stealth tactics-filled with character and vigor – a peak for the genre."

"Shadow Gambit’s biggest pros are pirate atmosphere and excellent characters. The gameplay mechanics are typical for this genre, and some skills are from Desperados III or Shadow Tactics. It’s a really great game worth playing."

"Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew is a challenging and extremely entertaining stealth action and tactics game. It has a charming setting and story, with characters and mechanics that encourage creative and varied approaches to combat. There aren’t nearly enough great …"

"Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew is a cerebral but hugely characterful stealth tactics game filled with creativity and depth. And fun pirate stuff."

"Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew is simply the best example of the genre MiMiMi helped create."

"This spooky age of piracy has charming supernatural characters and visuals, but the hardcore stealth action on offer is an uncompromising, often unwieldy beast."

"Exceptional stealth-based strategy gameplay with fun characters, colourful visuals and an emphasis on playing your way in your own time."

"Aye me cursed undead Hearties! I hope ye are ready for a legendarrry treasure hunt. Captain Mordechai left us a trail of doubloons, that we buccaneers are ought to follow. We sail on this ghostly conscious ship Red Marley, bellies …"

"Standing out with its original universe, likeable cast and satisfying stealth strategy gameplay, Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew is a well-executed new venture for developer Mimimi Games."

"If you’re a fan of stealth or strategy games, you really should consider Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew a must-play. This is Mimimi Games at its finest, building on the mechanics it finely tuned in Shadow Tactics and Desperados III …"

"With innumerable improvements to the formula, Mimimi has delivered another hit. Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew is a wonderful tactical title with an even better story than its predecessors. This is the formula perfected."

"Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew is an excellent game. With its wonderfully realized fantasy pirate setting, it instantly pulls you into its world, and with a combination of tight and perfectly implemented mechanics, excellently designed stealth sandboxes, and a colourful …"

"Mimimi Games doesn&s;t disappoint and yet again the German studio is able to deliver a very satisfying stealth-tactical experience. A must play for any fan of the genre."

"But the non-linear nature of The Cursed Crew does have its virtues. There are some magnificent moments of discovery where you feel as though you’ve circumvented the level design by maneuvering the right character into the right position to bypass …"

"Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew is a bountiful blend of stealth, strategy, and swashbuckling."

"I really like this niche that Mimimi has taken on in their games, and they seem to do it better with each go. Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew takes the character-driven stealth tactics I loved in Desperados and applies a …"