Shadowgrounds (Steam Game) 
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...
- Top-Down Shooter (171)
- Sci-fi (163)
- Aliens (160)
- Action (156)
- Shooter (128)
- Singleplayer (122)
- Top-Down (119)
- Horror (118)
- Isometric (113)
- Adventure (108)
- Twin Stick Shooter (101)
- Gore (97)
- Indie (93)
- Shoot 'Em Up (89)
- Dark (88)
- PvE (83)
- Combat (75)
- Local Co-Op (74)
- Co-op (64)
- Multiplayer (40)
| Release Date | May 8, 2006 |
| Price | $ 6.99 |
| Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All) | 81.5% (positive) / 80.9% |
| Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All) | 77.7% Top 30% / 77.5% Top 30% |
| Reviews (Steam Purchases / All) | 1.2K Top 15% / 1.5K Top 10% |
| Curators | 53 reviews Top 15% |
| Median Play Time | 5.3 hours Top 30% |
| Play Time per Dollar | 46 minutes |
| Followers | 2.4K Top 25% |
| Owners | ± 689.8K Top 4% |
| Copies Sold | ± 110.4K Top 10% |
| Gross Revenue ($) | ± 299K Top 15% |
Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
This graph shows Shadowgrounds's Steam rating and reviews between November 2010 and December 2023. Steam's rating is in a range going from 98.1% (November 2011) to 79.9% (August 2020).
The 1.5K reviews Top 10% suggest that Shadowgrounds might be an indie success or even a small AAA success. There are peaks that suggests major updates or discounts.
Review Languages
This donut chart displays the languages of Shadowgrounds's reviewers. The most popular language is English (49%), followed by Russian (20%). There is a healthy diversity in the review languages, with 24 different languages represented. The game has only one translation (English). Having more translations could have boosted the game's popularity.
Time Played
This chart displays the number of hours played in Shadowgrounds depending if the reviewer left a positive or a negative review. The time played is decent, reaching 9 hours in the 80th percentile.
The negative reviews play time is 3.5 times lower than the positive reviews median play time. When the negative review time is low (median : 104 minutes), it can be a sign that the game crashes on some systems or that players misunderstood the nature of the game (Does the Steam page clearly explain it, with gifs and a gameplay video ?). It can also mean that some players were somehow offended by Shadowgrounds and decided to review it and get a refund under 2 hours. You could check if there is an explanation in the Players' feedback section.
Players' Feedback
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These advantages and disadvantages are not meant to provide a fair assessment of the game, but to help developers identify potential improvements. The game's score of 81.5% should be considered while evaluating them.
Please keep in mind that this list was AI-generated with only a statistical sample of Shadowgrounds's review data that Steam provides. You don't always need to solve every issue. What some players hate might be what your fanbase loves.
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