ESA SHIELD
| App ID | 3664490 |
| App Type | Game |
| Developer | Hochschule Darmstadt Games Lab |
| Publisher | Hochschule Darmstadt Games Lab |
| Supported Systems | Windows |
| Technologies | Unity Engine |
| Last Changenumber | 30892522 |
| Last Record Update | 2 September 2025 – 00:14:02 UTC ( |
| Release Date | 19 August 2025 – 18:17:09 UTC ( |
Join the European Space Agency's SHIELD mission and discover why aliens aren't the biggest threat to us! In this science-based Planetary Protection Simulator, you fight real cosmic hazards. Build, Monitor, Protect! Become Earth's Last Defense.
Additional Information
This game is excluded from Steam Family Sharing because: Free Game
| Developer | Hochschule Darmstadt Games Lab | |||||||||||||||||||
| ReleaseState | released | |||||||||||||||||||
| Publisher | Hochschule Darmstadt Games Lab | |||||||||||||||||||
| IsFreeApp | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||
| Exclude from family sharing (exfgls) | 3 (Free Game) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Store Release Date | 19 August 2025 – 18:17:09 UTC ( |
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| osarch | empty string | |||||||||||||||||||
| community_hub_visible | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||
| Social Media | https://discord.gg/NQE5ajf7bM |
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| Primary Genre | Early Access (70) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Store Genres | Simulation (28), Strategy (2), Free to Play (37), Early Access (70) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Steam Release Date | 19 August 2025 – 18:17:09 UTC ( |
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| Store Asset Modification Time | 19 August 2025 – 18:18:54 UTC ( |
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| osextended | empty string | |||||||||||||||||||
| Is free on the store? | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||
| review_score | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||
| review_percentage | 88 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Detected Technologies (?) | Unity Engine, UnityBurst SDK, UnityIL2CPP SDK, Wwise SDK | |||||||||||||||||||
| controllertagwizard | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||
| Early Access Release Date | 19 August 2025 – 00:00:00 UTC ( |
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| First seen on SteamDB | 11 April 2025 – 13:24:50 UTC ( |
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Supported Languages
| 2 Languages | Interface | Full Audio | Subtitles |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| German | Yes | Yes | Yes |
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- 3 players right now
- 4 24-hour peak
- 9 all-time peak
25 August 2025
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- 0 viewers right now
- 0 24-hour peak
- 39 all-time peak
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Owner estimations
- ~540 by VG Insights
- ~738 by Gamalytic
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How many players are playing ESA SHIELD right now on Steam?
Steam player counter indicates there are currently 3 players live playing ESA SHIELD on Steam.
ESA SHIELD had an all-time peak of 9 concurrent players on 25 August 2025.
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