Shadow Empire
Shadow Empire is a deep turn-based 4X wargame with a unique blend of military focus, procedurally generated content and role-playing features. Players take the seat of the supreme ruler of a small nation, with the goal of reconquering a devastated planet.
- Price:$39.99
- Release Date:12/3/2020
- Developer:VR Designs
- Publisher:Slitherine Ltd.
- Last Updated:7/23/2025
- Steam App Id:1154840
Shadow Empire
- Windows
- Mac
- Linux
- Steam Deck
Steam Charts, Stats, and Live Player Count
At the moment, Shadow Empire has 62 concurrent players online and in-game. This is 68% lower than its previous all-time peak of 196 players achieved on 11/26/2023.
Shadow Empire Review
Shadow Empire has achieved a Steambase Player Score of 87 / 100. This score is calculated from 1,502 total reviews on the Steam store — giving it a Very Positive rating. These are split between 1,312 positive reviews, 190 negative reviews, and will be updated in real-time as more players leave their feedback. Additionally, Shadow Empire has earned a metascore of 78 on Metacritic.
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Shadow Empire Price
Shadow Empire costs $39.99 in the Steam store as of 7/23/2025. It can be purchased as a standalone game or through a bundle like Shadow Empire Complete which offers a discount off the game's base price.
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Shadow Empire DLC
Shadow Empire has 1 downloadable add-on available for purchase on Steam which is Shadow Empire: Oceania.
| Image | Name | Type | Release Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Shadow Empire: Oceania | DLC | 3/30/2023 | View |
About Shadow Empire
Shadow Empire is a RPG, Simulation, and Strategy game developed by VR Designs. On 12/3/2020, it was released on the Steam Store by Slitherine Ltd.
It can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is not possible to play or run Shadow Empire on the Steam Deck.
According to Steam’s category system, Shadow Empire supports the following features:
- PvP
- Co-op
- Single-player
- Family Sharing
- Shared/Split Screen PvP
- Multi-player
- Remote Play Together
- Shared/Split Screen Co-op
- Shared/Split Screen
From the Steam community, Shadow Empire has been tagged with the following user tags:
- Management
- Multiplayer
- Tactical
- Aliens
- War
- Turn-Based
- RPG
- Replay Value
- Simulation
- Wargame
- Sci-fi
- Strategy
- Asynchronous Multiplayer
- Turn-Based Strategy
- 4X
- Turn-Based Combat
- Grand Strategy
- Singleplayer
- Space
- Hex Grid
Media & Sceenshots
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Related Bundles
Shadow Empire is included in 1 bundle in the Steam Store.
| Image | Name | Apps | Packages | Price | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Shadow Empire Complete | 2 | 2 | $44.98 | View |
Related Packages
Shadow Empire is referenced by 1 package in the Steam Store.
| Name | Price | Actions |
|---|---|---|
| Shadow Empire | $21.99 | View |
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Track historical trends for Shadow Empire community hub members and its growth over time. It currently has 13,311 followers in its community.
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Soures & References
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Shadow Empire data has been sourced from:
- Valve Corporation. (2025, July 23). Shadow Empire on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1154840
- Valve Corporation. (2025, July 23). Shadow Empire. Steam Community Hub. https://steamcommunity.com/app/1154840
- Metacritic. (2025, July 23). Shadow Empire for PC Reviews. Metacritic. https://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/shadow-empire