Shadowgrounds
| App ID | 2500 |
| App Type | Game |
| Developer | Frozenbyte |
| Publisher | Frozenbyte |
| Supported Systems | Windows macOS |
| Last Changenumber | 30756793 |
| Last Record Update | 24 August 2025 – 17:08:50 UTC ( |
| Release Date | 8 May 2006 – 07:00:00 UTC ( |
Shadowgrounds breathes fresh air into the action genre with explosive combat sequences, an innovative weapon upgrade system, and an intriguing storyline. The adrenaline-pumping, top-down gameplay and audiovisual fireworks set the scene for this new action experience which also includes single computer (split keyboard or joystick) co-op...
Additional Information
| Developer | Frozenbyte | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| metacritic_url | pc/shadowgrounds | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| gamedir | Shadowgrounds | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| metacritic_name | Shadowgrounds | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| icon | steam/games/icon_shadowg | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| metacritic_score | 74 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NoServers | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| metacritic_fullurl | https://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/shadowgrounds?ftag=MCD-06-10aaa1f | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| state | eStateAvailable | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| serverbrowsername | empty string | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ValidOSList | Windows macOS | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| developer_url | http://www.frozenbyte.com/ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| installscript_macos | shadowgrounds.app/installscript_osx.vdf | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| installscriptosx | shadowgrounds.app/installscript_osx.vdf | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Publisher | Frozenbyte | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Store Release Date | 8 May 2006 – 07:00:00 UTC ( |
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| community_hub_visible | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Social Media | https://x.com/Frozenbyte |
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| Primary Genre | Action (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Store Genres | Action (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Steam Release Date | 8 May 2006 – 07:00:00 UTC ( |
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| Store Asset Modification Time | 20 December 2013 – 13:12:50 UTC ( |
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| review_score | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| review_percentage | 81 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Detected Technologies (?) | FMOD SDK, Ogg SDK, SDL SDK, Vorbis SDK | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Steam Deck Compatibility |
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| Content Descriptors | Frequent Violence or Gore (2), General Mature Content (5) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First seen on SteamDB | 20 March 2013 – 07:42:04 UTC ( |
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| Content Descriptors (Including DLC) | Frequent Violence or Gore (2), General Mature Content (5) |
Supported Languages
| 1 Languages | Interface | Full Audio | Subtitles |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Tags
Categories
Single-player
Steam Trading Cards
Remote Play Together
Family Sharing
Shared/Split Screen
Multi-player
Cloud Gaming
Cloud Gaming (NVIDIA)
Assets
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| icon | 76d859ecb19f27dfa273a7934950b8f99fbd7daa | ||||||||||||
| logo | fcfe37ec2441bd95f1cd1bb5c527487f0690f9cf | ||||||||||||
| logo_small | 5a711bfd4647a8a93a152fd78cdc3a3a351fbbec | ||||||||||||
| small_capsule |
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| store_screenshot | 0000000293.jpg | ||||||||||||
| Assets |
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| trailer_name | Shadowgrounds Trailer |
| trailer_category | 0 |
| trailer_480p ↴ | |
| video/webm | 908/movie480.webm |
| video/mp4 | 908/movie480.mp4 |
| trailer_max ↴ | |
| video/webm | 908/movie_max.webm |
| video/mp4 | 908/movie_max.mp4 |
| microtrailer ↴ | |
| video/webm | 2500/300/f27a7f411527476a940c8d7dfe0eb6c2983e161a/1751245933/microtrailer.webm |
| video/mp4 | 2500/300/f27a7f411527476a940c8d7dfe0eb6c2983e161a/1751245933/microtrailer.mp4 |
| adaptive_trailers ↴ | |
| dash_av1 | 2500/300/f27a7f411527476a940c8d7dfe0eb6c2983e161a/1751245933/dash_av1.mpd |
| dash_h264 | 2500/300/f27a7f411527476a940c8d7dfe0eb6c2983e161a/1751245933/dash_h264.mpd |
| hls_h264 | 2500/300/f27a7f411527476a940c8d7dfe0eb6c2983e161a/1751245933/hls_264_master.m3u8 |
| screenshot_medium | 908/movie.293x165.jpg |
| all_ages | true |
| is_highlight | true |
| timestamp | 12 November 2015 – 17:54:10 UTC |
Bundles
| ID | Name | Set | % | Price | Created | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 690 | Frozenbyte Collection 2017 | No | -25% | |||
| 722 | Frozenbyte Collection 2015 | No | -40% | |||
| 7674 | Frozenbyte Collection 2019 | No | -40% | |||
| 12293 | Frozenbyte Collection 2019 | No | -25% | $20.44 at -81% |
Store Packages
| SubID | Name | Price | Last Update | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85 | Shadowgrounds (Store) | $1.04 at -85% | ||
| 552 | Shadowgrounds Pack (Store) | $1.94 at -85% | ||
| 230354 | Shadowgrounds - Commercial License (Commercial) | $6.99 |
Packages
| SubID | Name | Billing Type | Last Update |
|---|---|---|---|
| 86 | Shadowgrounds Complimentary | CD Key | |
| 107 | SteamDB Store Package 107 | Store | |
| 165 | Sci-Fi Game Pack | Store | |
| 343 | Meridian4 Complimentary | CD Key | |
| 548 | Shadowgrounds Survivor + Shadowgrounds | Store | |
| 923 | Tank Universal Preorder | Store | |
| 1267 | Meridian4 Complete Pack | Store | |
| 1600 | Meridian4 Complete Pack | Store | |
| 1747 | Trine (preorder) | Store | |
| 1748 | Shadowgrounds | Gift | |
| 1750 | FrozenByte Comp | CD Key | |
| 2682 | Trine + Shadowgrounds | Store | |
| 4347 | Meridian4 Complete Pack | Store | |
| 6396 | Meridian4 Complete Pack (Autumn 2010) | Store | |
| 6957 | Frozenbyte Collection | Store | |
| 7427 | Frozenbyte Collection Retail | CD Key | |
| 11691 | Humble Indie Frozenbyte Bundle | CD Key | |
| 12458 | Shadowgrounds Survivor and Shadowgrounds Retail | CD Key | |
| 12721 | SteamDB Store Package 12721 | No Cost | |
| 12722 | SteamDB Store Package 12722 | No Cost | |
| 13084 | SteamDB Store Package 13084 | No Cost | |
| 16533 | Frozenbyte Collection | Store | |
| 28359 | Frozenbyte Collection | Store | |
| 34329 | Shadowgrounds | CD Key | |
| 68154 | Frozenbyte Collection 2015 | Store | |
| 261162 | Shadowgrounds ( 2500 ) - complimentary reviewer package | No Cost | |
| 1102428 | Steam Sub 1102428 (Only 12 countries) | CD Key | |
| 1102430 | Steam Sub 1102430 (Only 16 countries) | CD Key | |
| 1102432 | Steam Sub 1102432 (Not in 78 countries) | CD Key |
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