Atari

Shadow Ops: Red Mercury

Game First reported release

Game details

First release year
2004

Platforms

Genres

Play modes

  • single-player video game
  • multiplayer video game

Content classifications

  • ESRB · Microsoft Windows*
    Classification
    T - Teen*

Engines

  • Unreal Engine 2

Localized titles

  • Shadow Ops: Red Mercury

Steam version platforms

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

Store genres

  • Action*

Game features

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

Interface languages

  • English*
    Full audio
    Yes*

Audio languages

  • English*

Community tags · historical

  • Action*
    Votes · historical
    32*
  • FPS*
    Votes · historical
    16*
  • First-Person*
    Votes · historical
    11*
  • Shooter*
    Votes · historical
    8*
  • Military*
    Votes · historical
    7*

System requirements

  • Windows · Minimum*
    Operating system
    Windows XP or higher*
    Processor alternatives
    Pentium III or AMD Athlon 1 GHz*
    Memory
    256 MB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    64 MB Windows XP compatible,*
    Graphics API
    Version 9.0*
    Storage
    4 GB available space*
    Audio hardware
    Windows X-compatible*

Compatibility and community reports

  • Steam Deck · 2026-06-27*
    Compatibility category
    Unknown*
  • Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27*
    Community Linux compatibility tier
    Silver*
    Reports
    8*
    Community confidence
    low*

Studios & publishers

Developers

  • Zombie Studios

Publishers

  • Atari

Release history

  • 2004-06-15
    Date precision
    Exact date
  • 2004-09-16 · Microsoft Windows*
    Release date
    2004-09-16*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    Microsoft Windows*

Store release history

  • Steam*
    Release date
    Jul 2, 2014*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 8 fields
Windows minimum processor requirement
Pentium III or AMD Athlon 1 GHz*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
64 MB Windows XP compatible,*
Windows minimum memory requirement
1* GB
Name
Shadow Ops: Red Mercury*
Release year
2,004*
Windows minimum processor requirement
Windows · Minimum
Processor alternatives
Pentium III or AMD Athlon 1 GHz*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
Windows · Minimum
Graphics alternatives
64 MB Windows XP compatible,*
Windows minimum memory requirement
Windows · Minimum
Memory
1 GB*
Specifications 2 · 6 fields
Developers · Microsoft Windows
Zombie Studios
Zombie Studios*
ESRB classification · Microsoft Windows
ESRB · Microsoft Windows
Classification
T - Teen*
Genres · Microsoft Windows
shooter game
shooter game*
strategy video game
strategy video game*
Platform
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows*
Publishers · Microsoft Windows
Atari
Atari*
Release date · Microsoft Windows
2004-09-16 · Microsoft Windows
Release date
2004-09-16*
Date precision
day*
Platform
Microsoft Windows*
Specifications 3 · 36 fields
Achievements · historical
0*
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
200* min
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Multi-player*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Zombie Studios*
DLC count · historical
0*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
50000 - 100000*
Audio languages
  • English*
Store genres
  • Action*
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)
251* min
Metacritic score
61*
Name
Shadow Ops: Red Mercury*
Negative reviews · historical
66*
Peak ccu
2*
Positive reviews · historical
216*
Price (historical; currency unreported)
1.39*
Publishers
  • Atari*
Recommendations
212*
Store release date · historical
Jul 2, 2014*
Store age restriction · historical
13*
Interface languages
  • English*
Game website · historical
http://www.retroism.com*
Windows support · historical
Yes*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Multi-player
Multi-player*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Zombie Studios
Zombie Studios*
Audio languages
  • English*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Linux support · historical
Linux
Supported
No*
macOS support · historical
macOS
Supported
No*
Publishers
Atari
Atari*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Jul 2, 2014*
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)
13* min
Ccu
2*
Developer
Zombie Studios*
Historical discount
0* %
Store genres
  • Action*
Historical US original list price
699* US cents
Languages
  • English*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
13* min
Name
Shadow Ops: Red Mercury*
Negative reviews · historical
66*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
50,000 .. 100,000*
Positive reviews · historical
216*
Historical US price
699* US cents
Publisher
Atari*
Community tags · historical
  • Action*
  • FPS*
  • First-Person*
  • Shooter*
  • Military*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Languages
  • English*
Community tags · historical
Action
Action*
FPS
FPS*
First-Person
First-Person*
Shooter
Shooter*
Military
Military*
Tags votes
Action
Votes · historical
32*
FPS
Votes · historical
16*
First-Person
Votes · historical
11*
Shooter
Votes · historical
8*
Military
Votes · historical
7*
Specifications 5 · 26 fields
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Multi-player*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Zombie Studios*
Store genres
  • Action*
Free to play · historical
No*
Metacritic score
61*
Name
Shadow Ops: Red Mercury*
Windows requirements
Minimum: OS *: Windows XP or higher Processor: Pentium III or AMD Athlon 1 GHz Memory: 256 MB RAM Graphics: 64 MB Windows XP compatible, DirectX: Version 9.0 Storage: 4 GB available space Sound Card: Windows X-compatible *
Platforms
  • windows*
Historical price currency
USD*
Discount percentage (historical)
80*
Historical store price
$1.39*
Publishers
  • Atari*
Recommendations total
212*
Coming soon · historical store status
No*
Store release date · historical
Jul 2, 2014*
Store age restriction · historical
13*
Interface languages
English (full audio)*
Type
game*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Multi-player
Multi-player*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Zombie Studios
Zombie Studios*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Windows requirements
Windows · Minimum
Operating system
Windows XP or higher*
Processor alternatives
Pentium III or AMD Athlon 1 GHz*
Memory
256 MB RAM*
Graphics alternatives
64 MB Windows XP compatible,*
Graphics API
Version 9.0*
Storage
4 GB available space*
Audio hardware
Windows X-compatible*
Platforms
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
Atari
Atari*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Jul 2, 2014*
Interface languages
*
Specifications 6 · 14 fields
Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Store genres
Action*
Local co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Owners-based popularity rank · 2026-06-27
11,100*
Community Linux rating confidence · 2026-06-27
low*
Community Linux report count · 2026-06-27
8*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
silver*
PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam release year · historical
2,014*
Title
Shadow Ops: Red Mercury*
Coming soon · historical Steam listing
No*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
Steam Deck · 2026-06-27
Compatibility category
Unknown*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27
Community Linux compatibility tier
Silver*
Reports
8*
Community confidence
low*

* Provisional data