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Age of Wonders: Shadow Magic

Game First reported release

Game details

First release year
2003

Platforms

Genres

Play modes

  • single-player video game
  • multiplayer video game

Players by platform

  • Microsoft Windows*
    Maximum players (mode unspecified)
    8*

Content classifications

  • ESRB · Microsoft Windows*
    Classification
    T - Teen*

Series

  • Age of Wonders

Localized titles

  • Age of Wonders: Shadow Magic

Steam version platforms

  • Windows*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • macOS*
    Supported
    No*
  • Linux*
    Supported
    No*

Store genres

  • RPG*
  • Strategy*

Game features

  • Single-player*
  • Multi-player*
  • Family Sharing*

Interface languages

  • English*

Community tags · historical

  • Strategy*
    Votes · historical
    75*
  • RPG*
    Votes · historical
    63*
  • Turn-Based Strategy*
    Votes · historical
    56*
  • Fantasy*
    Votes · historical
    50*
  • Turn-Based*
    Votes · historical
    37*
  • Singleplayer*
    Votes · historical
    30*
  • 4X*
    Votes · historical
    29*
  • Classic*
    Votes · historical
    25*
  • Multiplayer*
    Votes · historical
    25*
  • Magic*
    Votes · historical
    18*
  • Great Soundtrack*
    Votes · historical
    8*
  • Hex Grid*
    Votes · historical
    7*

System requirements

  • Windows · Unspecified tier*
    Operating system
    Windows 95 or later*
    Processor alternatives
    Intel Pentium 300+ CPU*
    Memory
    64MB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    DirectX compatible graphic card*
    Storage
    500MB hard disk*
  • Windows · Minimum*
    Memory
    1 GB*
    Processor alternatives
    Intel Pentium 300+ CPU*
    Graphics alternatives
    DirectX compatible graphic card*

Compatibility and community reports

  • Steam Deck · 2026-06-27*
    Compatibility category
    Unsupported*
  • Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27*
    Community Linux compatibility tier
    Gold*
    Reports
    15*
    Community confidence
    moderate*

Studios & publishers

Developers

  • Paradox Interactive
  • Triumph Studios

Publishers

  • Gathering of Developers
  • Paradox Interactive*

Release history

  • 2003-07-25
    Date precision
    Exact date
  • 2004-01-12 · Microsoft Windows*
    Release date
    2004-01-12*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    Microsoft Windows*

Store release history

  • Steam*
    Release date
    Oct 12, 2010*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 8 fields
Windows minimum processor requirement
Intel Pentium 300+ CPU*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
DirectX compatible graphic card*
Windows minimum memory requirement
1* GB
Name
Age of Wonders: Shadow Magic*
Release year
2,003*
Windows minimum processor requirement
Windows · Minimum
Processor alternatives
Intel Pentium 300+ CPU*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
Windows · Minimum
Graphics alternatives
DirectX compatible graphic card*
Windows minimum memory requirement
Windows · Minimum
Memory
1 GB*
Specifications 2 · 7 fields
Developers · Microsoft Windows
Triumph Studios
Triumph Studios*
ESRB classification · Microsoft Windows
ESRB · Microsoft Windows
Classification
T - Teen*
Genres · Microsoft Windows
strategy video game
strategy video game*
Maximum players (mode unspecified) · Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
8*
Platform
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows*
Publishers · Microsoft Windows
Paradox Interactive
Paradox Interactive*
Release date · Microsoft Windows
2004-01-12 · Microsoft Windows
Release date
2004-01-12*
Date precision
day*
Platform
Microsoft Windows*
Specifications 3 · 33 fields
Achievements · historical
0*
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
1,681* min
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Multi-player*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Triumph Studios*
DLC count · historical
0*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
100000 - 200000*
Store genres
  • RPG*
  • Strategy*
Linux support · historical
No*
macOS support · historical
No*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
1,871* min
Metacritic score
82*
Name
Age of Wonders Shadow Magic*
Negative reviews · historical
65*
Peak ccu
13*
Positive reviews · historical
535*
Price (historical; currency unreported)
2.49*
Publishers
  • Paradox Interactive*
Recommendations
517*
Store release date · historical
Oct 12, 2010*
Interface languages
  • English*
Game website · historical
http://www.triumphstudios.com/ageofwonders/*
Windows support · historical
Yes*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Multi-player
Multi-player*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Triumph Studios
Triumph Studios*
Store genres
RPG
RPG*
Strategy
Strategy*
Linux support · historical
Linux
Supported
No*
macOS support · historical
macOS
Supported
No*
Publishers
Paradox Interactive
Paradox Interactive*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Oct 12, 2010*
Interface languages
  • English*
Windows support · historical
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Specifications 4 · 21 fields
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
141* min
Ccu
13*
Developer
Triumph Studios*
Historical discount
0* %
Store genres
  • RPG*
  • Strategy*
Historical US original list price
999* US cents
Languages
  • English*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
209* min
Name
Age of Wonders Shadow Magic*
Negative reviews · historical
65*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
100,000 .. 200,000*
Positive reviews · historical
535*
Historical US price
999* US cents
Publisher
Paradox Interactive*
Community tags · historical
  • Strategy*
  • RPG*
  • Turn-Based Strategy*
  • Fantasy*
  • Turn-Based*
  • Singleplayer*
  • 4X*
  • Classic*
  • Multiplayer*
  • Magic*
  • Great Soundtrack*
  • Hex Grid*
Store genres
RPG
RPG*
Strategy
Strategy*
Languages
  • English*
Community tags · historical
Strategy
Strategy*
RPG
RPG*
Turn-Based Strategy
Turn-Based Strategy*
Fantasy
Fantasy*
Turn-Based
Turn-Based*
Singleplayer
Singleplayer*
4X
4X*
Classic
Classic*
Multiplayer
Multiplayer*
Magic
Magic*
Great Soundtrack
Great Soundtrack*
Hex Grid
Hex Grid*
Tags votes
Strategy
Votes · historical
75*
RPG
Votes · historical
63*
Turn-Based Strategy
Votes · historical
56*
Fantasy
Votes · historical
50*
Turn-Based
Votes · historical
37*
Singleplayer
Votes · historical
30*
4X
Votes · historical
29*
Classic
Votes · historical
25*
Multiplayer
Votes · historical
25*
Magic
Votes · historical
18*
Great Soundtrack
Votes · historical
8*
Hex Grid
Votes · historical
7*
Specifications 5 · 25 fields
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Multi-player*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Triumph Studios*
Store genres
  • RPG*
  • Strategy*
Free to play · historical
No*
Metacritic score
82*
Name
Age of Wonders Shadow Magic*
Windows requirements
OS: Windows 95 or later Processor: Intel Pentium 300+ CPU Memory: 64MB RAM Graphics: DirectX compatible graphic card Hard Drive: 500MB hard disk *
Platforms
  • windows*
Historical price currency
USD*
Discount percentage (historical)
0*
Historical store price
$9.99*
Publishers
  • Paradox Interactive*
Recommendations total
515*
Coming soon · historical store status
No*
Store release date · historical
Oct 12, 2010*
Interface languages
English*
Type
game*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Multi-player
Multi-player*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Triumph Studios
Triumph Studios*
Store genres
RPG
RPG*
Strategy
Strategy*
Windows requirements
Windows · Unspecified tier
Operating system
Windows 95 or later*
Processor alternatives
Intel Pentium 300+ CPU*
Memory
64MB RAM*
Graphics alternatives
DirectX compatible graphic card*
Storage
500MB hard disk*
Platforms
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
Paradox Interactive
Paradox Interactive*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Oct 12, 2010*
Interface languages
  • English*
Specifications 6 · 15 fields
Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
unsupported*
Store genres
RPG|Strategy*
Local co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Owners-based popularity rank · 2026-06-27
7,035*
Community Linux rating confidence · 2026-06-27
moderate*
Community Linux report count · 2026-06-27
15*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
gold*
PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam release year · historical
2,010*
Title
Age of Wonders Shadow Magic*
Coming soon · historical Steam listing
No*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
Steam Deck · 2026-06-27
Compatibility category
Unsupported*
Store genres
RPG
RPG*
Strategy
Strategy*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27
Community Linux compatibility tier
Gold*
Reports
15*
Community confidence
moderate*

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