Fit check
Is Tatsu worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Strategy players who want a board game adaptation with local and online modes
- Solo players seeking computer opponents with five difficulty levels
- Friends sharing one computer or gamepad for hot-seat matches
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players looking for a large-scale strategy campaign with extensive units, maps, or battlefield management
- Players who prefer fast real-time action over contained board-game matches and asynchronous turns
- Players seeking role-playing progression, deckbuilding, or a story-driven adventure
Our take on Tatsu
The dramatic legend receives most of the presentation, while the practical description centers on multiplayer formats, AI difficulty, and offline operation. That makes Tatsu read more like a narrative battle premise wrapped around a board-game adaptation than a story-led adventure.
What is Tatsu?
Tatsu adapts a Japanese legend into a board game about two Dragon Lord armies battling on Mount Hotaka over Princess Kushinada.
Players can compete locally or online, challenge computer-controlled opponents across five difficulty levels, or use hot-seat play with a shared mouse, keyboard, or gamepad. Matches can also continue asynchronously while an opponent is offline. Input can switch between mouse and keyboard controls and a gamepad. The game includes Steam statistics and achievements. It can run without an internet connection or Steam for non-online play and non-Steam features, with no added DRM. The story frames the conflict as a magical contest confined to a circle of combat by a wizard.
How Tatsu plays
- 01Five AI Levels
- Computer opponents are available across five selectable difficulty settings.
- 02Local Multiplayer
- Hot-seat play supports sharing one mouse, keyboard, or gamepad between players.
- 03Asynchronous Matches
- Online games can continue while the opposing player is offline.
- 04Offline Play
- Non-online gameplay and non-Steam features can run without an internet connection or Steam installed.
- 05Steam Extras
- Steam-specific additions include statistics, achievements, and leaderboards.
Tatsu compared to similar games
Tatsu focuses on a board-game-style dragon battle with local, online, AI, and asynchronous play. Shogun Showdown instead uses turn-based positioning, attack tiles, skills, deckbuilding, and roguelike progression.
Tatsu: platforms & release
Is Tatsu worth it?
It is worth it if: strategy players who want a board game adaptation with local and online modes. Skip it if: players looking for a large-scale strategy campaign with extensive units, maps, or battlefield management.
Where can I download Tatsu?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Tatsu's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Tatsu on?
Windows, macOS and Linux.
