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Shadowgrounds

Shadowgrounds breathes fresh air into the action genre with explosive combat sequences, an innovative weapon upgrade system, and an intriguing storyline. Is it your kind of game?

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About Shadowgrounds

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 play.

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70%

26 ratings

Steam:

82%

1,234 reviews

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Steam

$6.99

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Platforms
PC
Release date
November 11, 2005
Difficulty
3/5 (estimated)
Genres
Shooter
Themes
Action · Science fiction
Perspective
Bird view / Isometric
Modes
Couch co-op up to 4
Languages
1 languages
Text in your language
Yes
Steam Deck
Unsupported
Microtransactions
None

Frequently asked questions

Which platforms is Shadowgrounds on?
Shadowgrounds is available on PC.
Does Shadowgrounds have co-op?
Yes — Couch co-op up to 4.
Does Shadowgrounds run on Steam Deck?
Unsupported
What does Shadowgrounds cost?
$6.99 on Steam.

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Same couch

Up to 4 players

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