Shadow Empire

Buy84%

Very Positive · 2k player reviews · Medium confidence

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

Steam Deck Unsupported
  • Windows

VR Designs · Strategy · Dec 3, 2020

Player review score
84%
Very Positive
Price
$39.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
0
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
1
Full audio0 of 1
Subtitles0 of 1

Should I buy Shadow Empire?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 120 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Difficulty: 64 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 43 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Interface: 29 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 2k player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
60% of themes are praise30% are divided10% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
120 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Amazing depth, good gameplay (I think), one of the most unpleseant UI's I've used in 30+ years of gaming.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
64 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The learning curve is undeniably steep and may discourage players looking for a lighter strategy experience.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
43 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I'll write more later but just in the first couple minutes; dig the new graphics, cards are easier to read.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
38 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The mix of genre: strong cardboard wargame base (full total strongly complex logistics, OOB, HQs, hyper-detailed combat system...), a lot of mock RPG with leaders, a drop of 4x with research, city management, buildings, units design, politics & cults, an icing on the cake: card game!
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
15 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
What truly keeps me coming back, even after hundreds of hours, is the emergent narrative.
Multiplayer
Players who bring up Multiplayer mostly praise it.
12 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Solid for multiplayer experience too, though there are no dedicated servers and turns can't be played simultaneously.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Gameplay120 reviews
Difficulty64 reviews
Graphics43 reviews
Combat38 reviews
Story15 reviews
Multiplayer12 reviews
Divided opinion
Linux compatibility
80% still recommend
Co-op
75% still recommend
Bugs
33% still recommend
Players complain
Interface
55% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Co-op
  • Multi-player
  • PvP
  • Shared/Split Screen
  • Shared/Split Screen Co-op
  • Shared/Split Screen PvP
  • Single-player

Controller

Steam lists no controller support.

Store features

  • Family Sharing

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckUnsupported
SteamOSUnsupported

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$39.99

The lowest we've tracked is $19.99.

5 points recordedtoday · $39.99

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