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Very Positive

84% of 1,865 reviews

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SHADOW EMPIRE

Shadow Empire has 44 concurrent players on Steam right now. Its 24 hour peak is 59 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.

Down 25% in 24h. Check the patch notes.
Currently at 30% of the all-time peak of 148 players.
Last updated 7 months ago: New Patch Update.

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Current

24h peak

All-time

148

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