Shadow Warrior Classic (1997)

Buy93%

Very Positive · 2k player reviews · Medium confidence

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

Steam Deck Playable
  • Windows
  • macOS

3D Realms · FPS

Player review score
93%
Very Positive
Price
Free
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 audio1 of 1
Subtitles0 of 1

Should I buy Shadow Warrior Classic (1997)?

Buy it if you like
  • Combat: 41 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 24 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 16 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Difficulty: 17 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Crashes: 13 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Bugs: 8 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
33% of themes are praise42% are divided25% are complaints
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
41 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
This game hits all the right notes when it comes to fun and being memorable: a vast arsenal of unique weapons that are each fun to use (some even having different abilities, especially the missile launcher), fast paced action, a large variety of enemies, hilarious easter eggs and occasional one liners that put a smile on my face.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
24 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Now I didn't really play much of the main game itself since I had already finished it on the much more modern friendly Classic Redux remaster but what makes this version stand out a bit from Classic Redux is the option to play the various prototype builds of the game.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
16 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
-Graphics is exactly what you'd expect from a 1997 game, but is great to experience if you enjoy retrogaming.
Performance
Players who bring up Performance mostly praise it.
12 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
i think this is one of the best fps get cod outa the way wang kalub and duke are the kings also its free 95

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Combat41 reviews
Gameplay24 reviews
Graphics16 reviews
Performance12 reviews
Divided opinion
Story
100% still recommend
Multiplayer
100% still recommend
Interface
60% still recommend
Characters
60% still recommend
Audio
25% still recommend
Players complain
Difficulty
76% still recommend
Crashes
77% still recommend
Bugs
0% still recommend

What you get

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

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

Steam lists no controller support.

Store features

Steam lists no store features.

Platforms

  • Windows
  • macOS

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable

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