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Shadowgrounds

Game First reported release

Game details

First release year
2005

Platforms

Genres

Play modes

  • single-player video game
  • multiplayer video game

Players by platform

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

Content classifications

  • ESRB · Microsoft Windows*
    Classification
    M - Mature*

Series

  • Shadowgrounds

Engines

  • Storm3D

Localized titles

  • Shadowgrounds

Steam version platforms

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

Store genres

  • Action*

Game features

  • Single-player*
  • Multi-player*
  • Shared/Split Screen*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Remote Play Together*
  • Family Sharing*
  • Local co-op*

Interface languages

  • English*
    Full audio
    Yes*

Audio languages

  • English*

Community tags · historical

  • Top-Down Shooter*
    Votes · historical
    171*
  • Sci-fi*
    Votes · historical
    165*
  • Aliens*
    Votes · historical
    161*
  • Action*
    Votes · historical
    157*
  • Shooter*
    Votes · historical
    128*
  • Singleplayer*
    Votes · historical
    123*
  • Horror*
    Votes · historical
    120*
  • Top-Down*
    Votes · historical
    120*
  • Gore*
    Votes · historical
    117*
  • Isometric*
    Votes · historical
    113*
  • Adventure*
    Votes · historical
    109*
  • Twin Stick Shooter*
    Votes · historical
    101*
  • Indie*
    Votes · historical
    93*
  • Shoot 'Em Up*
    Votes · historical
    89*
  • Dark*
    Votes · historical
    88*
  • PvE*
    Votes · historical
    83*
  • Local Co-Op*
    Votes · historical
    76*
  • Combat*
    Votes · historical
    75*
  • Co-op*
    Votes · historical
    65*
  • Multiplayer*
    Votes · historical
    39*

System requirements

  • macOS · Unspecified tier*
    Operating system
    Mac OS X 10.6.5 or newer - Unfortunately OS X 10.9 or newer NOT supported*
    Processor alternatives
    Intel Mac*
    Memory
    1 GB RAM Hard Disk Space: 1GB Video Card: : OpenGL 2.0 compatible video card with 256 MB shared or dedicated RAM (ATI or NVIDIA) * DirectX®: 9.0 Additional: Keyboard+mouse or Keyboard+trackpad * Please be advised that the game does not run on Intel graphics solutions (such as Macbooks from 2006-2008 and the new MacBook Pro 13" models from 2011). The game does run on most Macs from 2009 onwards that have a distinct graphics chip (such as those with NVIDIA GeForce 9400M but graphics details need to be turned down for smooth gameplay).*
  • Windows · Minimum*
    Requirements
    1.3 GHZ or Equivalent, 384 MB RAM, GeForce 4 Ti 4200* or ATi Radeon 9000 or better, 1 GB free hard drive space, Windows 2000/XP*
  • Windows · Recommended*
    Requirements
    2.0 GHz, 512 MB RAM, GeForce FX 5900 Ultra or ATi Radeon 9500 Pro or better * Please note that Shadowgrounds does not run on GeForce 4 MX cards.*

Compatibility and community reports

  • Steam Deck · 2026-06-27*
    Compatibility category
    Unsupported*
  • Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27*
    Community Linux compatibility tier
    Gold*
    Reports
    16*
    Community confidence
    moderate*

Studios & publishers

Developers

  • Frozenbyte

Publishers

  • Linux Game Publishing
  • Frozenbyte*

Release history

  • 2005-11-11
    Date precision
    Exact date
  • 2005-11-16 · Microsoft Windows*
    Release date
    2005-11-16*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    Microsoft Windows*

Store release history

  • Steam*
    Release date
    May 8, 2006*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 7 fields
Developers · Microsoft Windows
Frozenbyte
Frozenbyte*
ESRB classification · Microsoft Windows
ESRB · Microsoft Windows
Classification
M - Mature*
Genres · Microsoft Windows
horror game
horror game*
shooter game
shooter game*
Maximum players (mode unspecified) · Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
4*
Platform
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows*
Publishers · Microsoft Windows
Frozenbyte
Frozenbyte*
Release date · Microsoft Windows
2005-11-16 · Microsoft Windows
Release date
2005-11-16*
Date precision
day*
Platform
Microsoft Windows*
Specifications 2 · 36 fields
Achievements · historical
0*
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
171* min
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Multi-player*
  • Shared/Split Screen*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Remote Play Together*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Frozenbyte*
DLC count · historical
0*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
200000 - 500000*
Audio languages
  • English*
Store genres
  • Action*
Linux support · historical
No*
macOS support · historical
Yes*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
126* min
Metacritic score
74*
Name
Shadowgrounds*
Negative reviews · historical
289*
Peak ccu
1*
Positive reviews · historical
1,269*
Price (historical; currency unreported)
1.04*
Publishers
  • Frozenbyte*
Recommendations
1,202*
Store release date · historical
May 8, 2006*
Store age restriction · historical
17*
Interface languages
  • English*
Game website · historical
http://www.shadowgroundsgame.com/*
Windows support · historical
Yes*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Multi-player
Multi-player*
Shared/Split Screen
Shared/Split Screen*
Steam Trading Cards
Steam Trading Cards*
Remote Play Together
Remote Play Together*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Frozenbyte
Frozenbyte*
Audio languages
  • English*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Linux support · historical
Linux
Supported
No*
macOS support · historical
macOS
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
Frozenbyte
Frozenbyte*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
May 8, 2006*
Interface languages
  • English*
Windows support · historical
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Specifications 3 · 21 fields
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
155* min
Ccu
1*
Developer
Frozenbyte*
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)
101* min
Name
Shadowgrounds*
Negative reviews · historical
289*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
200,000 .. 500,000*
Positive reviews · historical
1,269*
Historical US price
699* US cents
Publisher
Frozenbyte*
Community tags · historical
  • Top-Down Shooter*
  • Sci-fi*
  • Aliens*
  • Action*
  • Shooter*
  • Singleplayer*
  • Horror*
  • Top-Down*
  • Gore*
  • Isometric*
  • Adventure*
  • Twin Stick Shooter*
  • Indie*
  • Shoot 'Em Up*
  • Dark*
  • PvE*
  • Local Co-Op*
  • Combat*
  • Co-op*
  • Multiplayer*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Languages
  • English*
Community tags · historical
Top-Down Shooter
Top-Down Shooter*
Sci-fi
Sci-fi*
Aliens
Aliens*
Action
Action*
Shooter
Shooter*
Singleplayer
Singleplayer*
Horror
Horror*
Top-Down
Top-Down*
Gore
Gore*
Isometric
Isometric*
Adventure
Adventure*
Twin Stick Shooter
Twin Stick Shooter*
Indie
Indie*
Shoot 'Em Up
Shoot 'Em Up*
Dark
Dark*
PvE
PvE*
Local Co-Op
Local Co-Op*
Combat
Combat*
Co-op
Co-op*
Multiplayer
Multiplayer*
Tags votes
Top-Down Shooter
Votes · historical
171*
Sci-fi
Votes · historical
165*
Aliens
Votes · historical
161*
Action
Votes · historical
157*
Shooter
Votes · historical
128*
Singleplayer
Votes · historical
123*
Horror
Votes · historical
120*
Top-Down
Votes · historical
120*
Gore
Votes · historical
117*
Isometric
Votes · historical
113*
Adventure
Votes · historical
109*
Twin Stick Shooter
Votes · historical
101*
Indie
Votes · historical
93*
Shoot 'Em Up
Votes · historical
89*
Dark
Votes · historical
88*
PvE
Votes · historical
83*
Local Co-Op
Votes · historical
76*
Combat
Votes · historical
75*
Co-op
Votes · historical
65*
Multiplayer
Votes · historical
39*
Specifications 4 · 28 fields
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Multi-player*
  • Shared/Split Screen*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Remote Play Together*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Frozenbyte*
Store genres
  • Action*
Free to play · historical
No*
macOS requirements
OS: Mac OS X 10.6.5 or newer - Unfortunately OS X 10.9 or newer NOT supported Processor: Intel Mac Memory: 1 GB RAM Hard Disk Space: 1GB Video Card: : OpenGL 2.0 compatible video card with 256 MB shared or dedicated RAM (ATI or NVIDIA)* DirectX®: 9.0 Additional: Keyboard+mouse or Keyboard+trackpad *Please be advised that the game does not run on Intel graphics solutions (such as Macbooks from 2006-2008 and the new MacBook Pro 13" models from 2011). The game does run on most Macs from 2009 onwards that have a distinct graphics chip (such as those with NVIDIA GeForce 9400M but graphics details need to be turned down for smooth gameplay). *
Metacritic score
74*
Name
Shadowgrounds*
Windows requirements
Minimum: 1.3 GHZ or Equivalent, 384 MB RAM, GeForce 4 Ti 4200* or ATi Radeon 9000 or better, 1 GB free hard drive space, Windows 2000/XP Recommended: 2.0 GHz, 512 MB RAM, GeForce FX 5900 Ultra or ATi Radeon 9500 Pro or better * Please note that Shadowgrounds does not run on GeForce 4 MX cards.*
Platforms
  • windows*
  • mac*
Historical price currency
USD*
Discount percentage (historical)
0*
Historical store price
$6.99*
Publishers
  • Frozenbyte*
Recommendations total
1,199*
Coming soon · historical store status
No*
Store release date · historical
May 8, 2006*
Store age restriction · historical
17*
Interface languages
English (full audio)*
Type
game*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Multi-player
Multi-player*
Shared/Split Screen
Shared/Split Screen*
Steam Trading Cards
Steam Trading Cards*
Remote Play Together
Remote Play Together*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Frozenbyte
Frozenbyte*
Store genres
Action
Action*
macOS requirements
macOS · Unspecified tier
Operating system
Mac OS X 10.6.5 or newer - Unfortunately OS X 10.9 or newer NOT supported*
Processor alternatives
Intel Mac*
Memory
1 GB RAM Hard Disk Space: 1GB Video Card: : OpenGL 2.0 compatible video card with 256 MB shared or dedicated RAM (ATI or NVIDIA) * DirectX®: 9.0 Additional: Keyboard+mouse or Keyboard+trackpad * Please be advised that the game does not run on Intel graphics solutions (such as Macbooks from 2006-2008 and the new MacBook Pro 13" models from 2011). The game does run on most Macs from 2009 onwards that have a distinct graphics chip (such as those with NVIDIA GeForce 9400M but graphics details need to be turned down for smooth gameplay).*
Windows requirements
Windows · Minimum
Requirements
1.3 GHZ or Equivalent, 384 MB RAM, GeForce 4 Ti 4200* or ATi Radeon 9000 or better, 1 GB free hard drive space, Windows 2000/XP*
Windows · Recommended
Requirements
2.0 GHz, 512 MB RAM, GeForce FX 5900 Ultra or ATi Radeon 9500 Pro or better * Please note that Shadowgrounds does not run on GeForce 4 MX cards.*
Platforms
Windows
Supported
Yes*
macOS
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
Frozenbyte
Frozenbyte*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
May 8, 2006*
Interface languages
*
Specifications 5 · 16 fields
Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
unsupported*
Store genres
Action*
Local co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
Yes*
Owners-based popularity rank · 2026-06-27
3,003*
Community Linux rating confidence · 2026-06-27
moderate*
Community Linux report count · 2026-06-27
16*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
gold*
PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam release year · historical
2,006*
Title
Shadowgrounds*
Coming soon · historical Steam listing
No*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
Steam Deck · 2026-06-27
Compatibility category
Unsupported*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Local co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
Local co-op
Local co-op*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27
Community Linux compatibility tier
Gold*
Reports
16*
Community confidence
moderate*

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