Shadow of the Road Receives Short Gameplay Trailer

Publisher Owlcat Games and developer Another Angle Games have released a new trailer for Shadow of the Road. The minute-long video gives a preview of some of the sights players will see in its alternate history version of 1868 Japan as well as brief glimpses of the game’s dialogue system, combat, and skill trees.

Shadow of the Road is an isometric strategy RPG set in version of Japan with magical yokai and steampunk technology. Players take on the role of a master strategist behind a team of fighters, each with their own motivations, as the forces of the Emperor and the Shogunate fight for control, while a British trade conglomerate has its own agenda. Player decisions can put characters on different paths as well as impacting their relationships. Shadow of the Road is in development for PC and is available to wishlist on Steam, but does not currently have a release window.