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Shattered Union

Game First reported release

Game details

First release year
2005

Platforms

Genres

Play modes

  • single-player video game
  • multiplayer video game

Content classifications

  • ESRB · Microsoft Windows*
    Classification
    T - Teen*

Steam version platforms

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

Store genres

  • Strategy*

Game features

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

Interface languages

  • English*
    Full audio
    Yes*

Audio languages

  • English*

Community tags · historical

  • Strategy*
    Votes · historical
    30*
  • Turn-Based Strategy*
    Votes · historical
    12*

System requirements

  • Windows · Minimum*
    Operating system
    Windows 98SE/2000/ME/XP with the latest updates*
    Processor alternatives
    Pentium III 800 MHz OR AMD Equivalent*
    Memory
    128 MB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    128 MB RAM that supports Vertex and Pixel Shading of 1.4 or higher*
    Graphics API
    Version 9.0b*
    Storage
    2 GB available space*
    Conditions
    Windows Vista and newer are not supported*
  • Windows · Recommended*
    Processor alternatives
    Pentium 4 1.8 GHz OR AMD Athlon XP 1800+*
    Memory
    1 GB*
    Graphics alternatives
    128 MB RAM that supports Vertex and Pixel Shading of 1.4 or higher*

Compatibility and community reports

  • Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27*
    Community Linux compatibility tier
    Gold*
    Reports
    6*
    Community confidence
    low*
  • Steam Deck · 2026-06-27*
    Compatibility category
    Unsupported*

Studios & publishers

Developers

  • PopTop Software
  • PopTop*

Publishers

  • 2K
  • 2K Games*

Release history

  • 2005-10-17
    Date precision
    Exact date
  • 2006-10-25
    Date precision
    Exact date
  • 2005-10-17 · Microsoft Windows*
    Release date
    2005-10-17*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    Microsoft Windows*

Store release history

  • Steam*
    Release date
    Oct 25, 2006*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 14 fields
Windows minimum processor requirement
Pentium III 800 MHz OR AMD Equivalent*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
128 MB RAM that supports Vertex and Pixel Shading of 1.4 or higher*
Windows minimum memory requirement
1* GB
Name
Shattered Union*
Windows recommended processor requirement
Pentium 4 1.8 GHz OR AMD Athlon XP 1800+*
Windows recommended graphics requirement
128 MB RAM that supports Vertex and Pixel Shading of 1.4 or higher*
Windows recommended memory requirement
1* GB
Release year
2,005*
Windows minimum processor requirement
Windows · Minimum
Processor alternatives
Pentium III 800 MHz OR AMD Equivalent*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
Windows · Minimum
Graphics alternatives
128 MB RAM that supports Vertex and Pixel Shading of 1.4 or higher*
Windows minimum memory requirement
Windows · Minimum
Memory
1 GB*
Windows recommended processor requirement
Windows · Recommended
Processor alternatives
Pentium 4 1.8 GHz OR AMD Athlon XP 1800+*
Windows recommended graphics requirement
Windows · Recommended
Graphics alternatives
128 MB RAM that supports Vertex and Pixel Shading of 1.4 or higher*
Windows recommended memory requirement
Windows · Recommended
Memory
1 GB*
Specifications 2 · 6 fields
Developers · Microsoft Windows
PopTop Software
PopTop Software*
ESRB classification · Microsoft Windows
ESRB · Microsoft Windows
Classification
T - Teen*
Genres · Microsoft Windows
strategy video game
strategy video game*
Platform
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows*
Publishers · Microsoft Windows
2K Games
2K Games*
Release date · Microsoft Windows
2005-10-17 · Microsoft Windows
Release date
2005-10-17*
Date precision
day*
Platform
Microsoft Windows*
Specifications 3 · 35 fields
Achievements · historical
0*
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
5* min
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Multi-player*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • PopTop*
DLC count · historical
0*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
20000 - 50000*
Audio languages
  • English*
Store genres
  • Strategy*
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)
7* min
Metacritic score
67*
Name
Shattered Union*
Negative reviews · historical
76*
Peak ccu
0*
Positive reviews · historical
83*
Price (historical; currency unreported)
1.24*
Publishers
  • 2K*
Recommendations
149*
Store release date · historical
Oct 25, 2006*
Interface languages
  • English*
Game website · historical
http://www.2kgames.com/shatteredunion/*
Windows support · historical
Yes*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Multi-player
Multi-player*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
PopTop
PopTop*
Audio languages
  • English*
Store genres
Strategy
Strategy*
Linux support · historical
Linux
Supported
No*
macOS support · historical
macOS
Supported
No*
Publishers
2K
2K*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Oct 25, 2006*
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)
158* min
Ccu
0*
Developer
PopTop*
Historical discount
0* %
Store genres
  • Strategy*
Historical US original list price
499* US cents
Languages
  • English*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
219* min
Name
Shattered Union*
Negative reviews · historical
76*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
20,000 .. 50,000*
Positive reviews · historical
83*
Historical US price
499* US cents
Publisher
2K*
Community tags · historical
  • Strategy*
  • Turn-Based Strategy*
Store genres
Strategy
Strategy*
Languages
  • English*
Community tags · historical
Strategy
Strategy*
Turn-Based Strategy
Turn-Based Strategy*
Tags votes
Strategy
Votes · historical
30*
Turn-Based Strategy
Votes · historical
12*
Specifications 5 · 25 fields
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Multi-player*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • PopTop*
Store genres
  • Strategy*
Free to play · historical
No*
Metacritic score
67*
Name
Shattered Union*
Windows requirements
Minimum: OS *: Windows 98SE/2000/ME/XP with the latest updates Processor: Pentium III 800 MHz OR AMD Equivalent Memory: 128 MB RAM Graphics: 128 MB RAM that supports Vertex and Pixel Shading of 1.4 or higher DirectX: Version 9.0b Storage: 2 GB available space Additional Notes: Windows Vista and newer are not supported *
Platforms
  • windows*
Historical price currency
USD*
Discount percentage (historical)
0*
Historical store price
$4.99*
Publishers
  • 2K*
Recommendations total
148*
Coming soon · historical store status
No*
Store release date · historical
Oct 25, 2006*
Interface languages
English (full audio)*
Type
game*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Multi-player
Multi-player*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
PopTop
PopTop*
Store genres
Strategy
Strategy*
Windows requirements
Windows · Minimum
Operating system
Windows 98SE/2000/ME/XP with the latest updates*
Processor alternatives
Pentium III 800 MHz OR AMD Equivalent*
Memory
128 MB RAM*
Graphics alternatives
128 MB RAM that supports Vertex and Pixel Shading of 1.4 or higher*
Graphics API
Version 9.0b*
Storage
2 GB available space*
Conditions
Windows Vista and newer are not supported*
Platforms
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
2K
2K*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Oct 25, 2006*
Interface languages
*
Specifications 6 · 15 fields
Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
unsupported*
Store genres
Strategy*
Local co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Owners-based popularity rank · 2026-06-27
15,005*
Community Linux rating confidence · 2026-06-27
low*
Community Linux report count · 2026-06-27
6*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
gold*
PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam release year · historical
2,006*
Title
Shattered Union*
Coming soon · historical Steam listing
No*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
Steam Deck · 2026-06-27
Compatibility category
Unsupported*
Store genres
Strategy
Strategy*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27
Community Linux compatibility tier
Gold*
Reports
6*
Community confidence
low*

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