Slitherine Software UK Limited

Shadow Empire

Game First reported release

Game details

First release year
2020

Platforms

Genres

Play modes

  • co-op mode
  • single-player video game
  • multiplayer video game

Players by platform

  • Microsoft Windows*
    Maximum players (mode unspecified)
    4*

Steam version platforms

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

Store genres

  • RPG*
  • Simulation*
  • Strategy*

Game features

  • Single-player*
  • Multi-player*
  • PvP*
  • Shared/Split Screen PvP*
  • Co-op*
  • Shared/Split Screen Co-op*
  • Shared/Split Screen*
  • Family Sharing*

Interface languages

  • English*

Community tags · historical

  • Strategy*
    Votes · historical
    404*
  • Simulation*
    Votes · historical
    394*
  • 4X*
    Votes · historical
    389*
  • RPG*
    Votes · historical
    386*
  • Wargame*
    Votes · historical
    382*
  • Turn-Based Strategy*
    Votes · historical
    380*
  • Hex Grid*
    Votes · historical
    377*
  • Sci-fi*
    Votes · historical
    374*
  • Turn-Based*
    Votes · historical
    371*
  • Grand Strategy*
    Votes · historical
    368*
  • War*
    Votes · historical
    365*
  • Space*
    Votes · historical
    359*
  • Singleplayer*
    Votes · historical
    355*
  • Multiplayer*
    Votes · historical
    351*
  • Replay Value*
    Votes · historical
    344*
  • Aliens*
    Votes · historical
    340*
  • Tactical*
    Votes · historical
    337*
  • Turn-Based Combat*
    Votes · historical
    334*
  • Management*
    Votes · historical
    330*
  • Asynchronous Multiplayer*
    Votes · historical
    329*

System requirements

  • Windows · Minimum*
    Operating system
    Windows Windows 8, Windows 10*
    Processor alternatives
    1.5 GHZ*
    Memory
    2 GB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    8MB video memory, 1280x768 or higher resolution*
    Graphics API
    Version 9.0c*
    Storage
    1 GB available space*
    Audio hardware
    DirectX Compatible 9 Sound Card*
    Conditions
    Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system*
  • Windows · Recommended*
    Graphics alternatives
    8MB video memory, 1280x768 or higher resolution*
    Processor alternatives
    1.5 GHZ*
    Memory
    2 GB*

Studios & publishers

Developers

  • VR Designs

Publishers

  • Slitherine Software UK Limited
  • Matrix Games*
  • Slitherine Ltd.*

Release history

  • 2020-06-04
    Date precision
    Exact date
  • 2020-12-02 · Microsoft Windows*
    Release date
    2020-12-02*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    Microsoft Windows*

Store release history

  • Steam*
    Release date
    Dec 3, 2020*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 14 fields
Windows minimum processor requirement
1.5 GHZ*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
8MB video memory, 1280x768 or higher resolution*
Windows minimum memory requirement
2* GB
Name
Shadow Empire*
Windows recommended processor requirement
1.5 GHZ*
Windows recommended graphics requirement
8MB video memory, 1280x768 or higher resolution*
Windows recommended memory requirement
2* GB
Release year
2,020*
Windows minimum processor requirement
Windows · Minimum
Processor alternatives
1.5 GHZ*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
Windows · Minimum
Graphics alternatives
8MB video memory, 1280x768 or higher resolution*
Windows minimum memory requirement
Windows · Minimum
Memory
2 GB*
Windows recommended processor requirement
Windows · Recommended
Processor alternatives
1.5 GHZ*
Windows recommended graphics requirement
Windows · Recommended
Graphics alternatives
8MB video memory, 1280x768 or higher resolution*
Windows recommended memory requirement
Windows · Recommended
Memory
2 GB*
Specifications 2 · 6 fields
Developers · Microsoft Windows
VR Designs
VR Designs*
Genres · Microsoft Windows
construction and management simulation
construction and management simulation*
role-playing video game
role-playing video game*
strategy video game
strategy video game*
Maximum players (mode unspecified) · Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
4*
Platform
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows*
Publishers · Microsoft Windows
Slitherine Ltd.
Slitherine Ltd.*
Release date · Microsoft Windows
2020-12-02 · Microsoft Windows
Release date
2020-12-02*
Date precision
day*
Platform
Microsoft Windows*
Specifications 3 · 32 fields
Achievements · historical
0*
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
176* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
2,364* min
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Multi-player*
  • PvP*
  • Shared/Split Screen PvP*
  • Co-op*
  • Shared/Split Screen Co-op*
  • Shared/Split Screen*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • VR Designs*
DLC count · historical
2*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
20000 - 50000*
Store genres
  • RPG*
  • Simulation*
  • Strategy*
Linux support · historical
No*
macOS support · historical
No*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
176* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
2,389* min
Metacritic score
78*
Name
Shadow Empire*
Negative reviews · historical
191*
Peak ccu
99*
Positive reviews · historical
1,280*
Price (historical; currency unreported)
15.99*
Publishers
  • Matrix Games*
Recommendations
1,153*
Store release date · historical
Dec 3, 2020*
Interface languages
  • English*
Windows support · historical
Yes*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Multi-player
Multi-player*
PvP
PvP*
Shared/Split Screen PvP
Shared/Split Screen PvP*
Co-op
Co-op*
Shared/Split Screen Co-op
Shared/Split Screen Co-op*
Shared/Split Screen
Shared/Split Screen*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
VR Designs
VR Designs*
Store genres
RPG
RPG*
Simulation
Simulation*
Strategy
Strategy*
Linux support · historical
Linux
Supported
No*
macOS support · historical
macOS
Supported
No*
Publishers
Matrix Games
Matrix Games*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Dec 3, 2020*
Interface languages
  • English*
Windows support · historical
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Specifications 4 · 21 fields
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
22* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
1,520* min
Ccu
99*
Developer
VR Designs*
Historical discount
0* %
Store genres
  • RPG*
  • Simulation*
  • Strategy*
Historical US original list price
3,999* US cents
Languages
  • English*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
22* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
2,387* min
Name
Shadow Empire*
Negative reviews · historical
191*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
20,000 .. 50,000*
Positive reviews · historical
1,280*
Historical US price
3,999* US cents
Publisher
Matrix Games*
Community tags · historical
  • Strategy*
  • Simulation*
  • 4X*
  • RPG*
  • Wargame*
  • Turn-Based Strategy*
  • Hex Grid*
  • Sci-fi*
  • Turn-Based*
  • Grand Strategy*
  • War*
  • Space*
  • Singleplayer*
  • Multiplayer*
  • Replay Value*
  • Aliens*
  • Tactical*
  • Turn-Based Combat*
  • Management*
  • Asynchronous Multiplayer*
Store genres
RPG
RPG*
Simulation
Simulation*
Strategy
Strategy*
Languages
  • English*
Community tags · historical
Strategy
Strategy*
Simulation
Simulation*
4X
4X*
RPG
RPG*
Wargame
Wargame*
Turn-Based Strategy
Turn-Based Strategy*
Hex Grid
Hex Grid*
Sci-fi
Sci-fi*
Turn-Based
Turn-Based*
Grand Strategy
Grand Strategy*
War
War*
Space
Space*
Singleplayer
Singleplayer*
Multiplayer
Multiplayer*
Replay Value
Replay Value*
Aliens
Aliens*
Tactical
Tactical*
Turn-Based Combat
Turn-Based Combat*
Management
Management*
Asynchronous Multiplayer
Asynchronous Multiplayer*
Tags votes
Strategy
Votes · historical
404*
Simulation
Votes · historical
394*
4X
Votes · historical
389*
RPG
Votes · historical
386*
Wargame
Votes · historical
382*
Turn-Based Strategy
Votes · historical
380*
Hex Grid
Votes · historical
377*
Sci-fi
Votes · historical
374*
Turn-Based
Votes · historical
371*
Grand Strategy
Votes · historical
368*
War
Votes · historical
365*
Space
Votes · historical
359*
Singleplayer
Votes · historical
355*
Multiplayer
Votes · historical
351*
Replay Value
Votes · historical
344*
Aliens
Votes · historical
340*
Tactical
Votes · historical
337*
Turn-Based Combat
Votes · historical
334*
Management
Votes · historical
330*
Asynchronous Multiplayer
Votes · historical
329*
Specifications 5 · 27 fields
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Multi-player*
  • PvP*
  • Shared/Split Screen PvP*
  • Co-op*
  • Shared/Split Screen Co-op*
  • Shared/Split Screen*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • VR Designs*
Store genres
  • RPG*
  • Simulation*
  • Strategy*
Free to play · historical
No*
Linux requirements
Minimum: *
macOS requirements
Minimum: *
Metacritic score
78*
Name
Shadow Empire*
Windows requirements
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS *: Windows Windows 8, Windows 10 Processor: 1.5 GHZ Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: 8MB video memory, 1280x768 or higher resolution DirectX: Version 9.0c Storage: 1 GB available space Sound Card: DirectX Compatible 9 Sound Card *
Platforms
  • windows*
Historical price currency
USD*
Discount percentage (historical)
0*
Historical store price
$39.99*
Publishers
  • Matrix Games*
Recommendations total
1,136*
Coming soon · historical store status
No*
Store release date · historical
Dec 3, 2020*
Interface languages
English*
Type
game*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Multi-player
Multi-player*
PvP
PvP*
Shared/Split Screen PvP
Shared/Split Screen PvP*
Co-op
Co-op*
Shared/Split Screen Co-op
Shared/Split Screen Co-op*
Shared/Split Screen
Shared/Split Screen*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
VR Designs
VR Designs*
Store genres
RPG
RPG*
Simulation
Simulation*
Strategy
Strategy*
Windows requirements
Windows · Minimum
Operating system
Windows Windows 8, Windows 10*
Processor alternatives
1.5 GHZ*
Memory
2 GB RAM*
Graphics alternatives
8MB video memory, 1280x768 or higher resolution*
Graphics API
Version 9.0c*
Storage
1 GB available space*
Audio hardware
DirectX Compatible 9 Sound Card*
Conditions
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system*
Platforms
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
Matrix Games
Matrix Games*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Dec 3, 2020*
Interface languages
  • English*

* Provisional data