Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew

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  • Summary: Welcome to the Lost Caribbean! In this stealth strategy game, join a ghost ship with a living soul and assemble a cursed pirate crew. Embrace magical powers to defy the menacing army of the Inquisition, who stands between you and the mysterious treasure of the legendary Captain Mordechai.Welcome to the Lost Caribbean! In this stealth strategy game, join a ghost ship with a living soul and assemble a cursed pirate crew. Embrace magical powers to defy the menacing army of the Inquisition, who stands between you and the mysterious treasure of the legendary Captain Mordechai.

    Pull-off an epic heist and salvage a mysterious treasure of otherworldly power to defy the army of the Inquisition. Infiltrate their fortresses. Sneak behind enemy lines. Cleverly combine the magical skills of your crew to take out a variety of enemies with carefully considered tactics. Feel like a brilliant mastermind when your plan clicks perfectly into place!    … Expand

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 41 out of 47
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 47
  3. Negative: 0 out of 47
  1. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Jan 18, 2024
    100
    The game uses all the building blocks really well, plus it adds extra ingredients to the mix. On top of that, it adds a polished diamond of gameplay, the whole work embellished with refined audiovisuals. [Issue#330]
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  2. Impulsegamer
    Aug 29, 2023
    92
    Exceptional stealth-based strategy gameplay with fun characters, colourful visuals and an emphasis on playing your way in your own time.
  3. Vandal
    Sep 4, 2023
    90
    This is a modern masterpiece that no tactic-stealth strategy fan should miss, and a great starting point for those interested in the genre.
  4. Oyungezer
    Sep 29, 2023
    85
    Mimimi Games shocked us all by saying "let's retire when we're at the top" after delivering their masterpiece with Shadow Gambit. It's a must-play game, the cursed crew needs our company.
  5. New Game Network
    Aug 16, 2023
    82
    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.
  6. PC Games
    Aug 22, 2023
    80
    With a charming cast of undead pirates, lots of style and all the bells and whistles from Desperados 3, this is another excellent addition to Mimimis considerable catalogue. The unusual freedom of choice however proves to be a double-edged sword: It's fun to pick a crew and play the missions as we see fit, but it also takes away some of the challenge we loved in the previous games.
  7. Gamer.no
    Aug 16, 2023
    70
    Mimimi Games works wonders to make supernatural abilities a balanced, visually striking, and unexpectedly cool part of this real-time tactics game. Sadly, Shadow Gambit loses its way as you’re forced to revisit the same handful of islands again and again in service of a story that lacks cohesion.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 12
  3. Negative: 1 out of 12
  1. DerYouTuba
    Sep 4, 2023
    10
    Best stealth game I've ever played. The characters are awesome and the gameplay is great.
  2. vergilistan
    Aug 21, 2023
    10
    this is the best game i have played in stealth-strategy genre.this is greater than desparados and commandos
  4. Laiyou_GameRate
    Sep 8, 2023
    10
    This is the second game that i play that create by MIMIMI Game , the Desparados 3 series is the game that introduce me the RTT type game , andThis is the second game that i play that create by MIMIMI Game , the Desparados 3 series is the game that introduce me the RTT type game , and i fall in love with this type of game for the first time , so i decide to play the next game that created by this beloved studio , Shadow Gambit : the Curserd Crew , the game system is super awsome and i don't want to spoil too many story and how to play , but sadly i notice the studio has been shutdown due to the rising costs of development and not enough revenue being generated , i have notting to do but just buy the full set of the game for my last support for the team , hope you guys comeback .… Expand
  5. Pickle
    Aug 23, 2023
    10
    It’s an extremely charming and fun game, perhaps even more so than the previous Mimimi games, and I loved “Desperados 3” & “Shadow Tactics”.It’s an extremely charming and fun game, perhaps even more so than the previous Mimimi games, and I loved “Desperados 3” & “Shadow Tactics”.

    This is essentially those games but with a pirate theme, a more diverse cast of characters, and a wonderful focus in experimentation; the gameplay is highly exploitative but it’s deliberately so, it’s like that because it’s trying to get you to use multiple characters and use all of their abilities creatively. Much of the game is in getting these characters by reviving your crew, you do this by obtaining items that you can get by completing missions; it’s a cycling system, so the mechanics of the game complement one another, it’s beautiful game design.

    Then there’s the story; I think the characters of this game are fantastic, but frankly, the premise isn’t that great, it’s your usual, there’s a powerful foe, you’re a group of outcasts of some kind, go overtake the throne, you get the gist. I love the characters but not their motivations, I wish the main story would equate to their quality, because their characterization and motivations is unique, charming, and made with love and care. Having said that, it’s also not like the story is terrible, it’s a bit cliché, but it does its job, is just nothing special; plus, there are some side stories that you can get by interacting with items and crew members within the hub area of the game, your ship that you gain access to in-between missions; it’s pretty cool.

    I frankly thing, because of the focus in fun and experimentation, as well as in improving their game design by taking risks, Mimimi studios has essentially created their best game to date; a sandbox playground that follows a charming crew of outcasts in an average quest, but with a wonderful, wonderful gameplay and character personalities to follow. I love the game, it’s great.    … Expand
  6. superzee
    Aug 24, 2023
    10
    Mimi has given their best game yet! Taking their formula to the fantastical, has provided the most interesting roster yet!
  7. mortimer_graves
    Sep 6, 2023
    9
    There aren't much games from this genre but they are generally very good games even though all of the games of this genre are incrediblyThere aren't much games from this genre but they are generally very good games even though all of the games of this genre are incredibly similar, not much improvement over the years game mechanics-wise. This game follows the same pattern, however, the presentation is really good. Music, atmosphere, voice acting etc elevates this game from 7 to 9 in my opinion. Comparing to other Mimimi games, it's not as detailed as Desperados 3, but it's more face-paced with smaller maps, like Shadow Tactics.… Expand
  8. off3nc3
    Sep 3, 2023
    4
    Game was fun for a few missions but becomes repetitive real fast , storyline and characters lore is really lacking and not engaging , also asGame was fun for a few missions but becomes repetitive real fast , storyline and characters lore is really lacking and not engaging , also as you progress you start replaying all the first maps and this becomes very boring.

    Got bored after the 5 missions , Desperados series was much better.    … Expand

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