Linux Game Publishing

Shadowgrounds: Survivor

Game First reported release

Game details

First release year
2009

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

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*
  • Includes level editor*
  • Remote Play Together*
  • Family Sharing*
  • Local co-op*

Interface languages

  • English*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • French*
  • Spanish - Spain*

Audio languages

  • English*
  • Spanish - Spain*

Community tags · historical

  • Action*
    Votes · historical
    138*
  • Sci-fi*
    Votes · historical
    125*
  • Shooter*
    Votes · historical
    122*
  • Top-Down Shooter*
    Votes · historical
    120*
  • Isometric*
    Votes · historical
    115*
  • Singleplayer*
    Votes · historical
    111*
  • Top-Down*
    Votes · historical
    110*
  • Aliens*
    Votes · historical
    108*
  • Twin Stick Shooter*
    Votes · historical
    103*
  • Action RPG*
    Votes · historical
    99*
  • Survival*
    Votes · historical
    95*
  • Indie*
    Votes · historical
    88*
  • RPG*
    Votes · historical
    81*
  • Horror*
    Votes · historical
    77*
  • Third-Person Shooter*
    Votes · historical
    72*
  • PvE*
    Votes · historical
    70*
  • Sequel*
    Votes · historical
    67*
  • Co-op*
    Votes · historical
    58*
  • Local Co-Op*
    Votes · historical
    53*
  • 4 Player Local*
    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*
    Processor alternatives
    1.5 GHz Processor (2.0 GHz+ recommended)*
    Memory
    512 MB RAM (1024 MB RAM recommended)*
    Graphics alternatives
    DirectX compatible 128 MB graphics card (512 MB recommended) DirectX Version: DirectX® 9.0c Sound: DirectX compatible sound card*
    Storage
    1 GB Hard Drive space Gamepad required for co-op play NOTE: Shadowgrounds: Survivor uses PhysX, which is a physics library by NVIDIA. It works on all graphics cards, including AMD and ATI. Installing the free PhysX Legacy drivers may be required for the game to launch.*
    Conditions
    Supported OS: Windows® XP / Windows® Vista*

Compatibility and community reports

  • Steam Deck · 2026-06-27*
    Compatibility category
    Playable*
  • Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27*
    Community Linux compatibility tier
    Platinum*
    Reports
    12*
    Community confidence
    moderate*

Studios & publishers

Developers

  • Frozenbyte

Publishers

  • Linux Game Publishing
  • Frozenbyte*

Release history

  • 2009-09-18
    Date precision
    Exact date
  • 2007-11-13 · Microsoft Windows*
    Release date
    2007-11-13*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    Microsoft Windows*

Store release history

  • Steam*
    Release date
    Nov 14, 2007*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 8 fields
Windows minimum processor requirement
1.5 GHz Processor (2.0 GHz+ recommended)*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
DirectX compatible 128 MB graphics card (512 MB recommended)*
Windows minimum memory requirement
1* GB
Name
Shadowgrounds Survivor*
Release year
2,007*
Windows minimum processor requirement
Windows · Minimum
Processor alternatives
1.5 GHz Processor (2.0 GHz+ recommended)*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
Windows · Minimum
Graphics alternatives
DirectX compatible 128 MB graphics card (512 MB recommended)*
Windows minimum memory requirement
Windows · Minimum
Memory
1 GB*
Specifications 2 · 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
2007-11-13 · Microsoft Windows
Release date
2007-11-13*
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)
227* min
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Multi-player*
  • Shared/Split Screen*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Includes level editor*
  • Remote Play Together*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Frozenbyte*
DLC count · historical
0*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
200000 - 500000*
Audio languages
  • English*
  • Spanish - Spain*
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)
103* min
Metacritic score
79*
Name
Shadowgrounds Survivor*
Negative reviews · historical
305*
Peak ccu
1*
Positive reviews · historical
472*
Price (historical; currency unreported)
1.49*
Publishers
  • Frozenbyte*
Recommendations
565*
Store release date · historical
Nov 14, 2007*
Store age restriction · historical
17*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Spanish - Spain*
Game website · historical
http://www.shadowgroundssurvivor.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*
Includes level editor
Includes level editor*
Remote Play Together
Remote Play Together*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Frozenbyte
Frozenbyte*
Audio languages
  • English*
  • Spanish - Spain*
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
Nov 14, 2007*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Spanish - Spain*
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)
156* min
Ccu
1*
Developer
Frozenbyte*
Historical discount
0* %
Store genres
  • Action*
Historical US original list price
999* US cents
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Spanish - Spain*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
139* min
Name
Shadowgrounds Survivor*
Negative reviews · historical
305*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
200,000 .. 500,000*
Positive reviews · historical
472*
Historical US price
999* US cents
Publisher
Frozenbyte*
Community tags · historical
  • Action*
  • Sci-fi*
  • Shooter*
  • Top-Down Shooter*
  • Isometric*
  • Singleplayer*
  • Top-Down*
  • Aliens*
  • Twin Stick Shooter*
  • Action RPG*
  • Survival*
  • Indie*
  • RPG*
  • Horror*
  • Third-Person Shooter*
  • PvE*
  • Sequel*
  • Co-op*
  • Local Co-Op*
  • 4 Player Local*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Spanish - Spain*
Community tags · historical
Action
Action*
Sci-fi
Sci-fi*
Shooter
Shooter*
Top-Down Shooter
Top-Down Shooter*
Isometric
Isometric*
Singleplayer
Singleplayer*
Top-Down
Top-Down*
Aliens
Aliens*
Twin Stick Shooter
Twin Stick Shooter*
Action RPG
Action RPG*
Survival
Survival*
Indie
Indie*
RPG
RPG*
Horror
Horror*
Third-Person Shooter
Third-Person Shooter*
PvE
PvE*
Sequel
Sequel*
Co-op
Co-op*
Local Co-Op
Local Co-Op*
4 Player Local
4 Player Local*
Tags votes
Action
Votes · historical
138*
Sci-fi
Votes · historical
125*
Shooter
Votes · historical
122*
Top-Down Shooter
Votes · historical
120*
Isometric
Votes · historical
115*
Singleplayer
Votes · historical
111*
Top-Down
Votes · historical
110*
Aliens
Votes · historical
108*
Twin Stick Shooter
Votes · historical
103*
Action RPG
Votes · historical
99*
Survival
Votes · historical
95*
Indie
Votes · historical
88*
RPG
Votes · historical
81*
Horror
Votes · historical
77*
Third-Person Shooter
Votes · historical
72*
PvE
Votes · historical
70*
Sequel
Votes · historical
67*
Co-op
Votes · historical
58*
Local Co-Op
Votes · historical
53*
4 Player Local
Votes · historical
39*
Specifications 5 · 28 fields
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Multi-player*
  • Shared/Split Screen*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Includes level editor*
  • 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
79*
Name
Shadowgrounds Survivor*
Windows requirements
Minimum: Supported OS: Windows® XP / Windows® Vista Processor: 1.5 GHz Processor (2.0 GHz+ recommended) Memory: 512 MB RAM (1024 MB RAM recommended) Graphics: DirectX compatible 128 MB graphics card (512 MB recommended) DirectX Version: DirectX® 9.0c Sound: DirectX compatible sound card Hard Drive:1 GB Hard Drive space Gamepad required for co-op play NOTE: Shadowgrounds: Survivor uses PhysX, which is a physics library by NVIDIA. It works on all graphics cards, including AMD and ATI. Installing the free PhysX Legacy drivers may be required for the game to launch.*
Platforms
  • windows*
  • mac*
Historical price currency
USD*
Discount percentage (historical)
0*
Historical store price
$9.99*
Publishers
  • Frozenbyte*
Recommendations total
566*
Coming soon · historical store status
No*
Store release date · historical
Nov 14, 2007*
Store age restriction · historical
17*
Interface languages
English (full audio), French, Spanish - Spain*
Type
game*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Multi-player
Multi-player*
Shared/Split Screen
Shared/Split Screen*
Steam Trading Cards
Steam Trading Cards*
Includes level editor
Includes level editor*
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
Processor alternatives
1.5 GHz Processor (2.0 GHz+ recommended)*
Memory
512 MB RAM (1024 MB RAM recommended)*
Graphics alternatives
DirectX compatible 128 MB graphics card (512 MB recommended) DirectX Version: DirectX® 9.0c Sound: DirectX compatible sound card*
Storage
1 GB Hard Drive space Gamepad required for co-op play NOTE: Shadowgrounds: Survivor uses PhysX, which is a physics library by NVIDIA. It works on all graphics cards, including AMD and ATI. Installing the free PhysX Legacy drivers may be required for the game to launch.*
Conditions
Supported OS: Windows® XP / Windows® Vista*
Platforms
Windows
Supported
Yes*
macOS
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
Frozenbyte
Frozenbyte*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Nov 14, 2007*
Interface languages
  • French*
  • Spanish - Spain*
Specifications 6 · 16 fields
Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
playable*
Store genres
Action*
Local co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
Yes*
Owners-based popularity rank · 2026-06-27
4,015*
Community Linux rating confidence · 2026-06-27
moderate*
Community Linux report count · 2026-06-27
12*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
platinum*
PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam release year · historical
2,007*
Title
Shadowgrounds Survivor*
Coming soon · historical Steam listing
No*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
Steam Deck · 2026-06-27
Compatibility category
Playable*
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
Platinum*
Reports
12*
Community confidence
moderate*

* Provisional data