Shadow Empire

by VR Designs·published by Matrix Games

Steam · Very Positive

Steam Facts

Data current as of Apr 22, 2026. We re-crawl reviews and metadata every 14 days.

Steam Sentiment83

Very Positive

This puts the game in the top 30% of all reviewed games on Steam.

Quick Stats

Reviews

1,534en

1,854 total (all languages)

Current as of Apr 22, 2026

Released

Dec 3, 2020

Price

$39.99

Velocity

0.8/day

Slowing

Metadata current as of May 4, 2026 · Source: Steam

Market Reach

Estimated owners±100%Small-sample

≈60,000

Estimated gross revenue±100%Small-sample

≈$3.5M

Based on 1,854 reviews (all languages)

boxleiter_v2

Based on review count × genre/age/price-adjusted Boxleiter ratio. Gross revenue before Steam’s 30% cut, refunds, and regional pricing.

About

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.

Sentiment History

Sentiment over time

Playtime Sentiment

Sentiment by time invested

· 1,517 post-launch reviews

58%85 rev

<2h

63%60 rev

2-10h

79%224 rev

10-50h

87%504 rev

50-200h

87%430 rev

200h+

88%214 rev

Players who invest more time rate this game significantly higher (+24pts) — a strong signal of a slow-burn experience that rewards patience.

Competitive Benchmark

Compared to 67 similar games in the Strategy genre released in 2020.

Sentiment vs. similar gamesTop 41%

Popularity vs. similar gamesTop 42%

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