Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew

Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew

Mimimi Games · 2023

Stealth sandboxing at its most expressive

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The WhatsNext verdict

For Fans of stealth strategy and tactical puzzles who love experimenting with creative supernatural toolsets.: Readable guard sightlines, rewinding time, and wildly distinct pirate abilities turn every infiltration into an expressive tactical sandbox. Tradeoff: Revisiting the same islands across multiple missions can make campaign progression feel somewhat repetitive.

What it does best

  • Stealth sandboxing at its most expressive

  • A crew of powers that turns planning into play

  • A richly realized supernatural pirate world

  • A crew worth bringing home

What might put you off

  • Repeated islands and a sometimes padded mission structure

  • Fiddly targeting and permissive difficulty

The setup

What you are walking into

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.

Where it lives

Xbox Series X|SPC (Microsoft Windows)PlayStation 5

Genre

Role-playing (RPG)StrategyTacticalAdventureIndie

Vibe

ActionFantasyStealthSandbox
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