Platforms
- PCAug 17, 20238.9playscore8.736 Critics9.62.73K Players
- PlayStation 5Aug 17, 20238.5playscore8.510 Critics9.3390 Players
- Xbox Series X|SAug 17, 20238.3playscore8.67 Critics9.450 Players
- PlayStation 4Aug 17, 2023NAplayscoreNA0 Critics9.3390 Players
48 critic reviews · 1 community reviews across all platforms
Critic Reviews
- The definitive example of the stealth strategy game and a worthy swansong for developer Mimimi Games, as they deliver a charming and surprisingly accessible pirate swashbuckler.
GameCentral · Dec 21, 2023 Reviewed on PS5Read full review - With Yuki's Wish, Zagan's Ritual, and the stellar Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew, MiMiMi is going out at the very top of their game.
Mick Fraser · Dec 06, 2023 Reviewed on PCRead full review - 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 of options for each mission. Success requires patience and good planning, but improvisation often creates more memorable moments.
Cosmin Vasile · Dec 01, 2023 Reviewed on PCRead full review - 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 clear that the developers wanted this title to be of the highest quality possible. And it shows. Shadow Gambit is a solidly entertaining game that has the same level of awareness as Guybrush breaking the 4th wall. I can’t recommend this game enough if you are into stealth strategy games.
Erickson Melchor · Aug 30, 2023 Reviewed on PCRead full review - Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew doesn't necessarily excel at either its narrative or character-related RPG beats, but it does enough to get by, while its gameplay carries it to safe harbour.
Dan Lenois · Aug 27, 2023 Reviewed on PCRead full review - The coolest mechanic is the ability to pause the game and give each crew member instructions that they'll all perform in tandem with a tap of the triangle button. Planning a co-ordinated attack and then watching it unfold like clockwork is a pleasure that never gets old, and if you mess the whole thing up you can always just rewind time and tinker with your strategy until you get it right. These moments are Shadow Gambit at its best, and the game in a nutshell; it leaves you feeling like a tactical genius, even if it took you seven tries to get there.
John Cal McCormick · Aug 23, 2023 Reviewed on PS5Read full review - Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew can take a while for players to get used to, especially if stealth isn’t their forte. However, so much is here that allows the player to learn, and with a save system that encourages frequent reloads, newcomers won’t find themselves overwhelmed. Shadow Gambit exceeded my expectations and made me not only enjoy the strategic process but excited to jump back in after failing and try something new.
Nathan Mejia · Aug 21, 2023 Reviewed on PCRead full review - Despite Shadow Gambit’s missions being smaller on average than in Desperados (most around 20-30 minutes, with the occasional hour-long setpiece), this is a bountiful barrel of grog, clocking in at around thirty hours long, and unlocking a pirate’s hoard of post-game challenges to encourage replaying previous missions. With flexible difficulty settings (letting you tweak enemy placement, AI response times and even how many times you’re allowed to save per mission) and multiple approaches to every mission, there’s plenty of reason to replay earlier islands here.
Dominic Tarason · Aug 17, 2023 Reviewed on PCRead full review - Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew takes the character-driven stealth tactics I loved in Desperados and applies a ghost pirate theme to it in ways that are nearly always fun to play and beautiful to look at. It’s tough as nails and I wish I could experiment more before big choices, but I also think the concept allowed Mimimi to do some silly and spectacular things with its gameplay. Shadow Gambit sets a new standard for this studio, and I’ll be playing it until we get to see how they top themselves next.
TJ Denzer · Aug 16, 2023 Reviewed on PCRead full review - It's your playground to experiment in! Manipulate Time and Experiment: The powerful time-manipulating magic of your ghost ship is yours to wield. Pause time to consider your strategic choices or queue up multiple character actions. Capture a memory of every passing moment, to instantly return to if things go south. Change your approach and tactics to discover own unique solutions to each moment in the game – in your own time!
Jon Bolding · Aug 16, 2023 Reviewed on PCRead full review
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Community Reviews
- Rated on PC
About the game
Trailers & Screenshots:
Ahoy, cursed pirate!
This is Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew, an all-new stealth strategy game set during an alternate history of the Golden Age of Piracy.
The Curse of Lost Souls haunts the mysterious island chain known as the Lost Caribbean, which is under the control of the terrible forces of the Inquisition. They despise all that is supernatural and use soul devouring fire to hunt cursed pirates like you!
Developer: Mimimi Games