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Is Shores Unknown worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Turn-based RPG players who want to command a mercenary company rather than a lone hero
- Tactical combat fans who prefer battles without a grid
- Players drawn to fantasy stories about resistance and exploration rather than contemporary settings
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players who want real-time combat instead of issuing orders before characters act
- Players who prefer battles laid out on a square grid
- Players seeking a game focused on cooperative play
Our take on Shores Unknown
Rather than placing tactical combat on a grid, battles use an order phase followed by a separate action phase. That structure makes command selection and character movement distinct parts of each encounter.
What is Shores Unknown?
Shores Unknown is a turn-based RPG about a mercenary company caught on the wrong side of the Crown.
As its new leader, the player travels through the Murk in search of answers, explores unfamiliar places, meets characters, and forms alliances. Combat is gridless and unfolds in two stages: first, players assess the situation and issue orders; then characters move and carry them out. Character development responds to equipment and combat choices, which shape the skills learned and classes unlocked. The story follows a struggle for survival and liberty amid the Crown, its Inquisition, a southern empire at war, and the dangerous fog to the north. The world uses a low-poly visual style.
How Shores Unknown plays
- 01Two-Phase Battles
- Players give commands during the Order Phase before characters move and act in the Action Phase.
- 02Adaptive Character Growth
- Equipment and decisions in combat affect which skills and classes characters gain.
- 03Mercenary Leadership
- The player takes charge of a company whose survival depends on allies and loyalty.
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Shores Unknown: platforms & release
Is Shores Unknown worth it?
It is worth it if: turn-based RPG players who want to command a mercenary company rather than a lone hero. Skip it if: players who want real-time combat instead of issuing orders before characters act.
Where can I download Shores Unknown?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Shores Unknown's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Shores Unknown on?
Windows only.
