Shogun’s Stand launches direct-control tower defense

Shogun’s Stand launched on Steam on August 14, 2026. The action tower-defense roguelite puts the player inside the castle’s weapon controls while defenses are placed during a feudal siege.

Shogun’s Stand: confirmed details

Fallen enemies provide Mon for soldier outposts, spike and sand traps, flame towers and barricades. The Shogun can fight alongside those structures and gains experience for upgrades that improve firepower, income, defenses or castle durability. Enemy waves approach from several directions. The official store listing credits CDMInteractive as developer and publisher.

What changed for players

Direct aiming prevents the defense from running entirely on placed towers, while construction still determines which target reaches the castle first. Spending Mon on a barricade buys time for manual fire, and level-up choices can reinforce a strong layout or compensate for a weak part of the current run.

Availability and lasting context

Shogun’s Stand is listed as a released product rather than an Early Access build. Patches may still change performance, balance and interface details after launch. The confirmed release supports Windows. This report describes only features documented in the official listing at publication time. Store availability and supported languages can vary by region, while pricing, online services and later updates should be checked on the live store page.

This report separates features released on the stated date from later patches and community expectations. Balance values and platform support can change, but the documented release history remains the same.

Sources: primary release notes or official records. Factual claims were checked against these records; interpretation is our own.

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