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Shadow Empire

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App ID 1154840
App Type Game
Developer
Publisher Matrix Games
Franchise Shadow Empire
Supported Systems Windows
Last Changenumber 31724033
Last Record Update 17 October 2025 – 09:43:34 UTC ()
Release Date 3 December 2020 – 15:07:21 UTC ()
😎 83.25%
1k reviews
58
In-Game
💡 Strategy 🖥️ Simulation 🗺️ 4X 🎲 RPG 🔵 Wargame

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.

Steam price history

Current Price $39.99
Lowest Recorded Price $15.99 at -60% 23 September 2024
Currency Current Price Converted Price Lowest Recorded Price
U.S. Dollar $39.99 $39.99 $15.99 $15.99 at -60%
South Asia - USD $12.99 $12.99 -67.52% $5.19 $5.19 at -60%
Russian Ruble 1300 ₽ $16.07 -59.79% $4.92 398 ₽ at -45%
Kazakhstani Tenge 9300₸ $17.27 -56.81% $4.80 2585₸ at -45%
Ukrainian Hryvnia 740₴ $17.72 -55.68% $6.29 263₴ at -45%
Vietnamese Dong 470000₫ $17.84 -55.39% $6.47 170500₫ at -45%
Indonesian Rupiah Rp 299999 $18.12 -54.67% $5.64 Rp 93499 at -45%
Indian Rupee ₹ 1600 $18.20 -54.48% $5.62 ₹ 494 at -45%
CIS - U.S. Dollar $18.49 $18.49 -53.76% $7.39 $7.39 at -60%
Philippine Peso ₱1100.00 $18.90 -52.72% $7.56 ₱440.00 at -60%
LATAM - U.S. Dollar $18.99 $18.99 -52.51% $7.59 $7.59 at -60%
MENA - U.S. Dollar $18.99 $18.99 -52.51% $7.59 $7.59 at -60%
Chinese Yuan ¥ 136 $19.10 -52.23% $7.64 ¥ 54.40 at -60%
South African Rand R 330.00 $19.13 -52.16% $6.98 R 120.45 at -45%
Taiwan Dollar NT$ 599 $19.57 -51.05% $7.81 NT$ 239 at -60%
Chilean Peso CLP$ 19000 $19.95 -50.11% $7.98 CLP$ 7600 at -60%
Brazilian Real R$ 107,99 $20.09 -49.75% $7.72 R$ 41,51 at -45%
Saudi Riyal 75.95 SR $20.25 -49.36% $8.10 30.38 SR at -60%
Malaysian Ringgit RM88.00 $20.82 -47.93% $8.32 RM35.20 at -60%
Kuwaiti Dinar 6.50 KD $21.23 -46.89% $8.49 2.60 KD at -60%
Thai Baht ฿719.00 $22.03 -44.90% $7.90 ฿257.95 at -45%
Qatari Riyal 80.99 QR $22.23 -44.39% $8.89 32.39 QR at -60%
Mexican Peso Mex$ 409.99 $22.29 -44.25% $8.91 Mex$ 163.99 at -60%
Colombian Peso COL$ 86000 $22.43 -43.91% $7.81 COL$ 29975 at -45%
Peruvian Sol S/.77.00 $22.79 -42.99% $9.11 S/.30.80 at -60%
Singapore Dollar S$34.00 $26.27 -34.31% $10.50 S$13.60 at -60%
U.A.E. Dirham 105.00 AED $28.58 -28.51% $11.43 42.00 AED at -60%
Uruguayan Peso $U1150 $28.83 -27.90% $11.00 $U439 at -45%
South Korean Won ₩ 42000 $29.55 -26.10% $11.82 ₩ 16800 at -60%
Japanese Yen ¥ 4500 $29.86 -25.32% $11.94 ¥ 1800 at -60%
Costa Rican Colon ₡15900 $31.63 -20.89% $12.65 ₡6360 at -60%
Hong Kong Dollar HK$ 248.00 $31.92 -20.17% $12.46 HK$ 96.80 at -45%
New Zealand Dollar NZ$ 56.99 $32.73 -18.13% $13.09 NZ$ 22.79 at -60%
Canadian Dollar CDN$ 51.99 $37.04 -7.37% $14.81 CDN$ 20.79 at -60%
Australian Dollar A$ 58.50 $38.11 -4.68% $15.24 A$ 23.40 at -60%
Norwegian Krone 445,00 kr $44.26 +10.69% $15.26 153,45 kr at -45%
British Pound £33.50 $44.91 +12.32% $17.96 £13.40 at -60%
Euro 38,99€ $45.40 +13.54% $18.15 15,59€ at -60%
Israeli New Shekel ₪149.95 $45.67 +14.21% $18.26 ₪59.98 at -60%
Polish Zloty 184,99zł $50.84 +27.14% $20.33 73,99zł at -60%
Swiss Franc CHF 44.50 $56.16 +40.46% $22.46 CHF 17.80 at -60%
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Additional Information

Developer VR Designs
metacritic_name Shadow Empire
metacritic_score 78
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DLCAvailableOnStore Yes
ReleaseState released
Publisher Matrix Games
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urlhttps://store.steampowered.com//eula/1154840_eula_0
version1
Store Release Date 3 December 2020 – 15:07:30 UTC ()
osarch 64
community_hub_visible Yes
Social Media https://discord.com/invite/matrixgames
https://www.facebook.com/MatrixWargames/
https://www.twitch.tv/slitherinetv
https://x.com/Matrix_Wargames
https://www.youtube.com/matrixgamesuk/
Primary Genre Strategy (2)
Store Genres RPG (3), Simulation (28), Strategy (2)
Steam Release Date 3 December 2020 – 15:07:21 UTC ()
Store Asset Modification Time 24 September 2025 – 12:36:10 UTC () (1758717370)
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Detected Technologies (?) SharpDX SDK, SteamworksNET SDK, irrKlang SDK
Steam Deck Compatibility
  • Steam Deck:
  • Valve is still working on adding support for this game on Steam Deck
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  • SteamOS:
  • Valve is still working on adding support for this game on SteamOS
  •  
  • category: Unsupported
  • steamos_compatibility: Unsupported
  • test_timestamp: 17 February 2022 – 00:00:00 UTC
  • tested_build_id: 7973816
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AI Content Type 1
First seen on SteamDB 4 September 2019 – 13:39:18 UTC (), in changelist #6822927

Supported Languages

1 Languages Interface Full Audio Subtitles
English Yes

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timestamp 20 November 2020 – 16:35:52 UTC
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