Shadow Empire
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.
- Price:$39.99
- Release Date:12/3/2020
- Developer:VR Designs
- Publishers:
- Last Updated:9/4/2025
- Steam App Id:1154840
Shadow Empire
- Windows
- Mac
- Linux
- Steam Deck
Steam Charts, Stats, and Live Player Count
At the moment, Shadow Empire has 87 concurrent players online and in-game. This is 56% lower than its previous all-time peak of 196 players achieved on 11/26/2023.
Review History Chart
Track historical review trends and overall ratings for Shadow Empire. It has received a total of 1,529 reviews on the Steam store and achieved a Player Score of 83 (Very Positive).
Price History Chart
Track historical price changes and trends for Shadow Empire. Right now, it costs $39.99 in the Steam Store.
Community Hub Members & Followers Chart
Explore the cumulative breakdown of Steam community hub members for Shadow Empire and its growth over time. It currently has 13,503 followers on its community page.
About Shadow Empire
Shadow Empire is a RPG, Simulation, and Strategy game developed by VR Designs. On 12/3/2020, it was released on the Steam Store by Matrix Games, and Slitherine Ltd.
Players have rated Shadow Empire as "Very Positive" out of 1,529 total reviews on the Steam Store. These are split between 1,333 positive reviews and 196 negative reviews — an overall 87% positive review rating. Additionally, Shadow Empire has earned a metascore of 78 on Metacritic.
It is available for gamers to download and play for $39.99. It can also be purchased through Shadow Empire Complete which gives a discount off its base price. The game also includes two DLC add-ons, Shadow Empire: Republica and Shadow Empire: Oceania available for purchase and download through Steam.
It can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is not possible to play or run Shadow Empire on the Steam Deck.
According to Steam’s category system, Shadow Empire supports the following features:
- Family Sharing
- Single-player
- PvP
- Shared/Split Screen
- Co-op
- Shared/Split Screen PvP
- Multi-player
- Remote Play Together
- Shared/Split Screen Co-op
From the Steam community, Shadow Empire has been tagged with the following user tags:
- Management
- Multiplayer
- Tactical
- Aliens
- War
- Turn-Based
- RPG
- Replay Value
- Simulation
- Wargame
- Sci-fi
- Strategy
- Asynchronous Multiplayer
- Turn-Based Strategy
- 4X
- Turn-Based Combat
- Grand Strategy
- Singleplayer
- Space
- Hex Grid
Media & Sceenshots
Watch the featured video for Shadow Empire and see the latest screenshots from the Steam Store.
DLC & Related Apps
Shadow Empire is referenced by 2 other related apps in the Steam Store.
| Image | Name | Type | Release Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Shadow Empire: Republica | DLC | ??? | View |
 | Shadow Empire: Oceania | DLC | 3/30/2023 | View |
Related Bundles
Shadow Empire is included in 1 bundle in the Steam Store.
| Image | Name | Apps | Packages | Price | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Shadow Empire Complete | 2 | 2 | $44.98 | View |
Related Packages
Shadow Empire is referenced by 1 package in the Steam Store.
| Name | Price | Actions |
|---|---|---|
| Shadow Empire | $21.99 | View |
Frequently Asked Questions
Soures & References
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Shadow Empire data has been sourced from:
- Valve Corporation. (2025, September 4). Shadow Empire on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1154840
- Valve Corporation. (2025, September 4). Shadow Empire. Steam Community Hub. https://steamcommunity.com/app/1154840
- Metacritic. (2025, September 4). Shadow Empire for PC Reviews. Metacritic. https://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/shadow-empire