Skulls of the Shogun overview

Overview

Skulls of the Shogun comes from 17-BIT and is published by 17-BIT. It arrived on Steam on Jul 29, 2013, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Multi-player, PvP, Online PvP, Shared/Split Screen PvP, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, and Steam Trading Cards. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows, macOS, Linux, Steam, Xbox, and PlayStation so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

Skulls of the Shogun's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 4 players at 4 October 2026 - 07:40:09 UTC, with a tracked peak near 69. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 90% positive across 855 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Skulls of the Shogun is available in 10 languages including:

3 regional rating boards including dejus, steam germany, and igrs

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Skulls of the Shogun has sold up to 161,000 units and has 548 Steam recommendations. The estimated VGI revenue is $1,100,000. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Skulls of the Shogun overview details

Skulls of the Shogun combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

Joystiq says "...we found Skulls of the Shogun to be an absolutely enjoyable experience – so much so that we gave it a perfect score." It's fast-paced turn-based strategy inspired by Advance Wars, and supercharged with fighting-game flare! Enter the Samurai Afterlife and join forces with vibrant ghost-samurai warriors, magical animal monks, and mustachioed samurai generals. And now Skulls of the Shogun tastes even better in the Bone-a-Fide Edition , which adds a brand-new episode , the new Tanuki Monk , and a heaping helping of new features! Key Features A fast-paced, arcade-inspired blend of arcade action and turn-based strategy! Rub shoulders with the colorful denizens of the Afterlife and power up your army to deadly demons! Rampage through 24 levels in an epic single-player campaign! Confound opponents with the all-new Tanuki Monk unit! Gain experience and fuse emblems with an all-new player progression system! Battle up to 4 players at once on spectacular multiplayer maps, both locally and online! Power your way through an all-new episode, which features persistent troops and the mischievous new Tanuki Monk! Get inside our heads with all-new Developer Commentary! Note: Skulls of the Shogun no longer offers async multiplayer in its former Skulls Anywhere mode, only realtime multiplayer via Skulls Online mode.

SteamPulse editorial summary

Skulls of the Shogun is listed as a game with $9.99. It supports Windows, macOS, and Linux, belongs to Single-player, Multi-player, PvP, Online PvP, Shared/Split Screen PvP, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, and Steam Trading Cards, and is associated with Indie and Strategy. SteamPulse's latest observation records 4 players at 4 October 2026 - 07:40:09 UTC, a tracked peak of 69, and 90% positive reviews.

Overview tags

StrategyIndieTurn-Based StrategyTurn-BasedComedySingleplayerTacticalMultiplayerTurn-Based TacticsCartoonyTurn-Based CombatLocal MultiplayerFunny2DAsynchronous Multiplayer

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