A demo of the game is now available from Another Angle Games and Owlcat Games. We’ve also learned the exact release date.

Shadow of the Road is a story-driven RPG set in a world where feudal Japan meets magic and machinery. Assemble your team from a diverse set of characters, and then test your skills against yōkai and steampunk contraptions. Carve your own path through an immersive story and alter the fate of the empire. Step into 1868 Japan, a land divided by a brutal civil war between the traditionalist forces of Shogun Tokugawa and the technologically superior army of Emperor Mutsuhito, backed by the British East Nippon Company. Amidst this turmoil, warriors, spies, and mystical beings navigate a world where magic and machinery intertwine. The jarring contrast of tradition and technology is evident in the landscape, where weathered, ancient temples stand alongside towering, steam-powered machines. Experience a country at a pivotal crossroads, torn between its cherished ancient heritage and the relentless march of modernization. Which side will emerge victorious? The fate of Japan hangs in the balance.

Join a daring mission led by Tokugawa’s spymaster. He has recruited the ronin Satoru and Akira to protect a boy with immense, uncontrollable powers. Throughout their arduous journey, new heroes will join their cause, each with their own past and motivations. Together, they will face tremendous and ever-growing dangers as they strive to restore their honor and alter the course of history. Every choice you make will guide your characters down unique and captivating paths. You can form new bonds, sever lifelong friendships, or mend fractured family ties. Your decisions will shape who they become.

Embrace your inner master strategist and lead your band of warriors into battle and beyond. Each character has a unique background, skills, motivations, desires, and fears. Build a team that complements your tactics and personality. Experience classic turn-based combat with a flair for samurai tactics. Each team member brings a distinctive set of skills and abilities to the battlefield. Their personal goals and relationships influence every encounter. Master these social and strategic dynamics, and you and your team will undoubtedly dominate.

Shadow of the Road will be released on November 12 for PC. A demo is already available on Steam.

Source: Gematsu, Steam