The WhatsNext verdict
Shadow Gambit is a superb final expression of Mimimi’s real-time stealth tactics, powered by unusually creative abilities and a lovable supernatural crew. Play it if you enjoy patiently engineering perfect infiltrations and experimenting until the plan clicks.
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.
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