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Shadow Empire
by VR Designs, published by Matrix Games
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 o
Released Dec 3, 2020
Steam figures
| Value | As of | |
|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | Very Positive · 82% positive of 1,454 Steam reviews | Oct 23, 2026 |
| Followers on Steam | 14,860 | Oct 19, 2026 |
| Regular US price | $39.99 | Oct 19, 2026 |
New Steam reviews per month
| Month | New positive | New negative |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 2025 | 8 | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | 15 | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | 20 | 10 |
| Feb 2026 | 10 | 0 |
| Mar 2026 | 28 | 24 |
| Apr 2026 | 73 | 20 |
| May 2026 | 22 | 6 |
| Jun 2026 | 18 | 11 |
| Jul 2026 | 11 | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | 9 | 7 |
| Sep 2026 | 7 | 3 |
Sales estimate
| Copies sold on Steam | 34k – 160k | |
|---|---|---|
| Gross revenue on Steam | $920k – $3.1M before refunds, tax and Steam’s cut | |
| Steam reviews by buyers | 1,454 | Oct 23, 2026 |
| Copies per review | 23–109 |
Estimates are based on an aggregation of industry-accepted conversion formulas. How this is estimated
Tag DNA
| Tag | Share of Steam games |
|---|---|
| 4X | 1 in 192 games |
| Hex Grid | 1 in 158 games |
| Grand Strategy | 1 in 102 games |
| Turn-Based | 1 in 65 games |
| Wargame | 1 in 56 games |
| War | 1 in 35 games |
| Turn-Based Strategy | 1 in 20 games |
| Space | 1 in 20 games |
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