How many people are playing Shadowgrounds right now?

0 people are playing Shadowgrounds on Steam right now. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 0 players. The number updates every few minutes.

What is Shadowgrounds's all-time peak player count?

Shadowgrounds's highest concurrent player count on Steam is 0.

Is Shadowgrounds good? What do Steam reviews say?

82% of 1,236 Steam user reviews are positive (Very Positive).

How much does Shadowgrounds cost on Steam?

Shadowgrounds costs $6.99 on Steam (US).

Does Shadowgrounds work on Steam Deck?

Shadowgrounds is Unsupported on Steam Deck, according to Valve's Steam Deck compatibility check.

Shadowgrounds

by Frozenbyte · Released May 8, 2006

Steam Deck UnsupportedLinux & Deck: Gold

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82% positive

Very Positive1,236 reviews

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$6.99

Lowest ever $6.99 Nov 2026

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Aug 9, 2016
PatchFrozenbyte 15th Anniversary and Update to Shadwen!
http://i.imgur.com/PmJO07R.jpg To celebrate our 15th anniversary we are having our games on sale and added an update to Shadwen! The update, called Escape from the Castle, adds 14 re-worked levels to Shadwen for free to all platforms: Windows, Linux and Mac. Y…
Aug 9, 2016
PatchFrozenbyte 15th Anniversary and Update to Shadwen!
http://i.imgur.com/PmJO07R.jpg To celebrate our 15th anniversary we are having our games on sale and added an update to Shadwen! The update, called Escape from the Castle, adds 14 re-worked levels to Shadwen for free to all platforms: Windows, Linux and Mac. Y…

Other news (18)

Aug 28, 2019
Boreal Blade Announced!
https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/32975759/0ba0ddfc9b18acac16961e611ee300118f064555.jpg You probably are unaware of it, but there has been a small team of Frozenbyteans making a game about sword fighting in all secrecy. We’ve b…
Oct 18, 2018
Have You Played Shadowgrounds?
Have You Played? is an endless stream of game retrospectives. One a day, every day, perhaps for all time. For a developer who can’t seem to get enough of wizards and weird physics puzzles , you might be surprised that Frozenbyte’s first game wasn&#…
Mar 28, 2017
Has-Been Heroes Now Available on Steam!
http://i.imgur.com/dlpjLQH.jpg We are happy to announce that our new game Has-Been Heroes is now available. You can check out the new release trailer from below. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cNdQLneWp5M Has-Been Heroes is a roguelike game developed by Froze…
Mar 28, 2017
Has-Been Heroes Now Available on Steam!
http://i.imgur.com/dlpjLQH.jpg We are happy to announce that our new game Has-Been Heroes is now available. You can check out the new release trailer from below. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cNdQLneWp5M Has-Been Heroes is a roguelike game developed by Froze…
Jan 13, 2017
New Roguelike Strategy Game from Frozenbyte - Has-Been Heroes Announced!
http://i.imgur.com/wph0KTz.jpg We're excited to announce Has-Been Heroes, a blend of strategy and action with a roguelike twist coming in March 2017. Check out the trailer below! https://youtu.be/XPBqgDFgMEU Embark on an epic journey with the Has-Been Heroes, …
Jan 13, 2017
New Roguelike Strategy Game from Frozenbyte - Has-Been Heroes Announced!
http://i.imgur.com/wph0KTz.jpg We're excited to announce Has-Been Heroes, a blend of strategy and action with a roguelike twist coming in March 2017. Check out the trailer below! https://youtu.be/XPBqgDFgMEU Embark on an epic journey with the Has-Been Heroes, …
Aug 15, 2016
Nine Parchments - Co-op Magic Mayhem From Frozenbyte Announced!
http://i.imgur.com/EYtsCMQ.jpg We are happy to announce our new game Nine Parchments, coming in 2017! It's a co-operative blast'em up game of magic mayhem that takes our studio back to colorful fantasy! You can check the chaotic co-op game play from the announ…
Aug 15, 2016
Nine Parchments - Co-op Magic Mayhem From Frozenbyte Announced!
http://i.imgur.com/EYtsCMQ.jpg We are happy to announce our new game Nine Parchments, coming in 2017! It's a co-operative blast'em up game of magic mayhem that takes our studio back to colorful fantasy! You can check the chaotic co-op game play from the announ…
Dec 9, 2015
Frozenbyte Christmas Calendar 2015!
Chance to win free Frozenbyte games each day! http://i.imgur.com/NfzZNiA.jpg To celebrate the upcoming holidays, we wanted to do a Christmas Calendar for you this year. We'll post pics and give away game codes for our games each day until 24th December for som…
Dec 9, 2015
Frozenbyte Christmas Calendar 2015!
Chance to win free Frozenbyte games each day! http://i.imgur.com/NfzZNiA.jpg To celebrate the upcoming holidays, we wanted to do a Christmas Calendar for you this year. We'll post pics and give away game codes for our games each day until 24th December for som…
Feb 28, 2014
Shadowgrounds Steam Trading Cards Now Available!
Gear up and get ready again. The aliens await! We've added Steam Trading Cards for Shadowgrounds. We hope you like the cards! Find out more from our blog
Feb 28, 2014
Shadowgrounds Steam Trading Cards Now Available!
Gear up and get ready again. The aliens await! We've added Steam Trading Cards for Shadowgrounds. http://frozenbyte.com/wordpress2013/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/fbblog_steam_cards_layedout.png We hope you like the cards! Find out more from our blog
Apr 18, 2013
Indie Gala offers indie games... and Mass Effect 2
Indie Gala has launched a campaign to help the Vancouver game development community, and it has enlisted help from some Canadian friends. The name-your-own price game bundle is offering seven games, including Mass Effect 2 from Alberta-based BioWare and Shank …
Oct 12, 2011
Shack PSA: Humble Frozen Synapse Bundle ends today
The Humble Frozen Synapse Bundle , the latest in the line of pay-what-you-want indie packs, will expire in a few hours. If you haven't picked it up yet, you have a handful of hours to chip in your money and pick up three games. Donating more than the average n…
Jun 7, 2011
Midweek Madness - Frozenbyte Collection 85% off!
The Frozenbyte Collection is now 85% off until Thursday at 4PM Pacific Time! Act now to take advantage of huge savings for three great games: Trine, Shadowgrounds, and Shadowgrounds Survivor! All three titles are available for Mac and PC!
Apr 28, 2011
Humble Frozenbyte Bundle closes at $909K
The Humble Frozenbyte Bundle has closed after bringing in almost $910,000. The highest contributor donated $2,222.22, while the average contribution across all platforms was roughly $5.
Apr 22, 2011
Humble Bundle unlocks Splot demo
The Humble Frozenbyte Bundle is celebrating a sales milestone with a sneak preview of Splot, a level editor for Trine, and source codes for both Shadowgrounds and Shadowgrounds Survivor.
Apr 13, 2011
Shadowgrounds Series Now Available on Mac
Shadowgrounds and Shadowgrounds Survivor are now available on the Mac! In Shadowgrounds, fight off massive alien hordes in true top-down, run-and-gun style. Upgrade your weapons to maximize the carnage and blast those aliens back to outer space!

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Review score: 82% on 2026-11-01 → 82% today (1,236 reviews)

Nov 1, 2026Price$6.99

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Shadowgrounds player count and quick facts

How many people are playing Shadowgrounds right now?: 0 people are playing Shadowgrounds on Steam right now. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 0 players. The number updates every few minutes.
What is Shadowgrounds's all-time peak player count?: Shadowgrounds's highest concurrent player count on Steam is 0.
Is Shadowgrounds good? What do Steam reviews say?: 82% of 1,236 Steam user reviews are positive (Very Positive).
How much does Shadowgrounds cost on Steam?: Shadowgrounds costs $6.99 on Steam (US).
Does Shadowgrounds work on Steam Deck?: Shadowgrounds is Unsupported on Steam Deck, according to Valve's Steam Deck compatibility check.

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Shadowgrounds breathes fresh air into the action genre with explosive combat sequences, an innovative weapon upgrade system, and an intriguing storyline. The adrenaline-pumping, top-down gameplay and audiovisual fireworks set the scene for this new action experience which also includes single computer (split keyboard or joystick) co-op...

Developer: Frozenbyte
Publisher: Frozenbyte
Release date: May 8, 2006
Install size: —
Platforms: macOS · Windows
Genres: Action
Steam app ID: 2500

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