Total War: SHOGUN 2

Feral Interactive

PC, macOS, LinuxPremium

Health Score

GOOD

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About This Game

A grand strategy game set in 16th-century feudal Japan during the Sengoku period. Players lead a samurai clan on a turn-based campaign map, managing armies, economy, diplomacy and technology, then command troops in real-time battles with the goal of uniting Japan. Includes historical campaigns, multiplayer battles and mod tools.

Score Breakdown

Positive Aspects

Educational Value

4/5

Creativity

4/5

Pro-Social

3/5

Risk Factors

Addictive Monetization

0/5

Time Pressure / FOMO

0/5

Social Risk

3/5

Content Intensity

3/5

Negatives

•The core loop is warfare: 16th-century battles, sieges and clan conquest are central to every campaign.
•Strong violence is available through the optional Blood Pack, and the Complete Edition carries a Mature/PEGI 18 rating for strong violence.
•Online battles and the Avatar Conquest mode set players against strangers in public lobbies, with no clear parental controls.
•Paid expansions and faction packs are sold separately as downloadable content.
•Political themes of clan leadership, conspiracy and conquest run through the campaign narrative.

Positives

•Rich historical setting that introduces players to feudal Japan, the Sengoku Jidai period and the military thinking of Sun Tzu's Art of War.
•Builds planning, resource management, economic and diplomatic decision-making skills across long campaigns.
•Two-player cooperative campaigns and clan-based play reward teamwork and shared planning.
•Creation tools and in-game mod support let players design their own units, maps and campaigns.
•Premium purchase with no loot boxes, no gacha, and no daily login or streak pressure.