Shieldwall

Buy86%

Very Positive · 7k player reviews · High confidence

Yes, worth buying.

Steam Deck Playable
  • Windows

Nezon Production · Action · Apr 18, 2023

Player review score
86%
Very Positive
Price
$17.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

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

Achievements
43
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
11
Full audio1 of 11
Subtitles0 of 11

Should I buy Shieldwall?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 22 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Co-op: 18 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 7 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Difficulty: 18 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Story: 17 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 7k 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
50% of themes are praise30% are divided20% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
22 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
What initially appears to be a simple low-budget combat game quickly reveals a satisfying gameplay loop built around commanding troops directly from the front lines.
Co-op
Players who bring up Co-op mostly praise it.
18 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
This is a really fun game and it has a lot going for it, however one thing I feel would be amazing would be a coop mode of some sort, where you gather your armies against other AI controlled enemies.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
7 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Visually, the game embraces a colorful and exaggerated art style that matches its gameplay perfectly.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
7 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Instead of focusing on deep military simulation or historically accurate realism, the game emphasizes large-scale combat, accessible squad management, and chaotic battles filled with humor and constant movement.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
3 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
While the soundtrack itself is not especially memorable, the overall audio design supports the action well enough to keep battles feeling energetic and immersive.

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Gameplay22 reviews
Co-op18 reviews
Graphics7 reviews
Combat7 reviews
Audio3 reviews
Divided opinion
Multiplayer
67% still recommend
Servers and matchmaking
75% still recommend
Interface
33% still recommend
Players complain
Difficulty
33% still recommend
Story
53% still recommend

What you get

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

Play modes

  • Multi-player
  • Online PvP
  • PvP
  • Single-player

Controller

Steam lists no controller support.

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$17.99

The lowest we've tracked is $12.59.

4 points recordedtoday · $17.99

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