Dead Mage

Shadow Blade: Reload

Game First reported release

Game details

First release year
2014

Platforms

Genres

Play modes

  • single-player video game

Players by platform

  • Microsoft Windows*
    Maximum players (mode unspecified)
    1*

Steam version platforms

  • Windows*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • macOS*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • Linux*
    Supported
    Yes*

Store genres

  • Action*
  • Indie*

Game features

  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Full controller support*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Steam Workshop*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Steam Leaderboards*
  • Includes level editor*
  • Family Sharing*

Interface languages

  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Russian*

Community tags · historical

  • Action*
    Votes · historical
    34*
  • Indie*
    Votes · historical
    31*
  • Ninja*
    Votes · historical
    29*
  • Platformer*
    Votes · historical
    26*
  • Fast-Paced*
    Votes · historical
    22*
  • Side Scroller*
    Votes · historical
    5*
  • 2D*
    Votes · historical
    5*
  • Singleplayer*
    Votes · historical
    5*
  • 2.5D*
    Votes · historical
    5*

System requirements

  • Linux · Minimum*
    Processor alternatives
    2.8 GHZ Intel Core 2 Duo or better*
    Memory
    1 GB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    Dedicated video card recommended*
  • macOS · Minimum*
    Operating system
    OS 10.6+*
    Processor alternatives
    2.8 GHZ Intel Core 2 Duo or better*
    Memory
    1 GB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    Dedicated video card recommended*
    Storage
    900 MB available space*
  • Windows · Minimum*
    Operating system
    Windows XP and up*
    Processor alternatives
    Intel Core Duo or faster*
    Memory
    1 GB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    Dedicated video card recommended*
    Storage
    900 MB available space*

Compatibility and community reports

  • Controller support · 2026-06-27*
    Controller support
    Full*
  • Steam Deck · 2026-06-27*
    Compatibility category
    Unknown*

Studios & publishers

Developers

  • Dead Mage

Publishers

  • Dead Mage

Release history

  • 2014-07-21
    Date precision
    Exact date
  • 2015-08-10 · Microsoft Windows*
    Release date
    2015-08-10*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    Microsoft Windows*

Store release history

  • Steam*
    Release date
    Aug 10, 2015*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 8 fields
Windows minimum processor requirement
Intel Core Duo or faster*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
Dedicated video card recommended*
Windows minimum memory requirement
1* GB
Name
Shadow Blade: Reload*
Release year
2,015*
Windows minimum processor requirement
Windows · Minimum
Processor alternatives
Intel Core Duo or faster*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
Windows · Minimum
Graphics alternatives
Dedicated video card recommended*
Windows minimum memory requirement
Windows · Minimum
Memory
1 GB*
Specifications 2 · 6 fields
Developers · Microsoft Windows
Dead Mage
Dead Mage*
Genres · Microsoft Windows
action game
action game*
platform game
platform game*
Maximum players (mode unspecified) · Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
1*
Platform
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows*
Publishers · Microsoft Windows
Dead Mage
Dead Mage*
Release date · Microsoft Windows
2015-08-10 · Microsoft Windows
Release date
2015-08-10*
Date precision
day*
Platform
Microsoft Windows*
Specifications 3 · 33 fields
Achievements · historical
37*
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
176* min
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Full controller support*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Steam Workshop*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Steam Leaderboards*
  • Includes level editor*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Dead Mage*
DLC count · historical
1*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
20000 - 50000*
Store genres
  • Action*
  • Indie*
Linux support · historical
Yes*
macOS support · historical
Yes*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
182* min
Metacritic score
70*
Name
Shadow Blade: Reload*
Negative reviews · historical
44*
Peak ccu
0*
Positive reviews · historical
320*
Price (historical; currency unreported)
9.99*
Publishers
  • Dead Mage*
Recommendations
192*
Store release date · historical
Aug 10, 2015*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Russian*
Game website · historical
http://shadowblade.ninja*
Windows support · historical
Yes*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Full controller support
Full controller support*
Steam Trading Cards
Steam Trading Cards*
Steam Workshop
Steam Workshop*
Steam Cloud
Steam Cloud*
Steam Leaderboards
Steam Leaderboards*
Includes level editor
Includes level editor*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Dead Mage
Dead Mage*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Indie
Indie*
Linux support · historical
Linux
Supported
Yes*
macOS support · historical
macOS
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
Dead Mage
Dead Mage*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Aug 10, 2015*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Russian*
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)
150* min
Ccu
0*
Developer
Dead Mage*
Historical discount
0* %
Store genres
  • Action*
  • Indie*
Historical US original list price
999* US cents
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Russian*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
170* min
Name
Shadow Blade: Reload*
Negative reviews · historical
44*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
20,000 .. 50,000*
Positive reviews · historical
320*
Historical US price
999* US cents
Publisher
Dead Mage*
Community tags · historical
  • Action*
  • Indie*
  • Ninja*
  • Platformer*
  • Fast-Paced*
  • Side Scroller*
  • 2D*
  • Singleplayer*
  • 2.5D*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Indie
Indie*
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Russian*
Community tags · historical
Action
Action*
Indie
Indie*
Ninja
Ninja*
Platformer
Platformer*
Fast-Paced
Fast-Paced*
Side Scroller
Side Scroller*
2D
2D*
Singleplayer
Singleplayer*
2.5D
2.5D*
Tags votes
Action
Votes · historical
34*
Indie
Votes · historical
31*
Ninja
Votes · historical
29*
Platformer
Votes · historical
26*
Fast-Paced
Votes · historical
22*
Side Scroller
Votes · historical
5*
2D
Votes · historical
5*
Singleplayer
Votes · historical
5*
2.5D
Votes · historical
5*
Specifications 5 · 29 fields
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Full controller support*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Steam Workshop*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Steam Leaderboards*
  • Includes level editor*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Dead Mage*
Store genres
  • Action*
  • Indie*
Free to play · historical
No*
Linux requirements
Minimum: Processor: 2.8 GHZ Intel Core 2 Duo or better Memory: 1 GB RAM Graphics: Dedicated video card recommended *
macOS requirements
Minimum: OS: OS 10.6+ Processor: 2.8 GHZ Intel Core 2 Duo or better Memory: 1 GB RAM Graphics: Dedicated video card recommended Storage: 900 MB available space *
Metacritic score
70*
Name
Shadow Blade: Reload*
Windows requirements
Minimum: OS *: Windows XP and up Processor: Intel Core Duo or faster Memory: 1 GB RAM Graphics: Dedicated video card recommended Storage: 900 MB available space *
Platforms
  • windows*
  • mac*
  • linux*
Historical price currency
USD*
Discount percentage (historical)
0*
Historical store price
$9.99*
Publishers
  • Dead Mage*
Recommendations total
192*
Coming soon · historical store status
No*
Store release date · historical
Aug 10, 2015*
Interface languages
English, French, German, Russian*
Type
game*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Full controller support
Full controller support*
Steam Trading Cards
Steam Trading Cards*
Steam Workshop
Steam Workshop*
Steam Cloud
Steam Cloud*
Steam Leaderboards
Steam Leaderboards*
Includes level editor
Includes level editor*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Dead Mage
Dead Mage*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Indie
Indie*
Linux requirements
Linux · Minimum
Processor alternatives
2.8 GHZ Intel Core 2 Duo or better*
Memory
1 GB RAM*
Graphics alternatives
Dedicated video card recommended*
macOS requirements
macOS · Minimum
Operating system
OS 10.6+*
Processor alternatives
2.8 GHZ Intel Core 2 Duo or better*
Memory
1 GB RAM*
Graphics alternatives
Dedicated video card recommended*
Storage
900 MB available space*
Windows requirements
Windows · Minimum
Operating system
Windows XP and up*
Processor alternatives
Intel Core Duo or faster*
Memory
1 GB RAM*
Graphics alternatives
Dedicated video card recommended*
Storage
900 MB available space*
Platforms
Windows
Supported
Yes*
macOS
Supported
Yes*
Linux
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
Dead Mage
Dead Mage*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Aug 10, 2015*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Russian*
Specifications 6 · 12 fields
Declared controller support · 2026-06-27
full*
Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Store genres
Action|Indie*
Local co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Owners-based popularity rank · 2026-06-27
15,061*
PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam release year · historical
2,015*
Title
Shadow Blade: Reload*
Coming soon · historical Steam listing
No*
Declared controller support · 2026-06-27
Controller support · 2026-06-27
Controller support
Full*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
Steam Deck · 2026-06-27
Compatibility category
Unknown*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Indie
Indie*

* Provisional data