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Very Positive

84% of 1,865 reviews

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Generally favorable

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SHADOW EMPIRE

Shadow Empire has 148 concurrent players on Steam right now. Its 24 hour peak is 148 and its all-time peak is 148. Data refreshes every 5 minutes from the official Steam Web API.

DEV · VR DesignsPUB · Matrix Games2020

Shadow Empire is a deep turn-based 4X wargame with a unique blend of military focus, procedurally generated content and role-playing features. Players take the seat of the supreme ruler of a small nation, with the goal of reconquering a devastated planet.

Niche but breathing. Best chance to find others at peak hours.
Currently at 100% of the all-time peak of 148 players.
Last updated 5 months ago: New Patch Update.

Playing now

148

24h peak

148

24h change

▲ 0.0%

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GALLERY & TRAILERS

1 / 15

ACROSS PLATFORMS

STEAMLIVE

Current

148

24h peak

148

All-time

148

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