How many Shadow Arena players are currently online?

There are 1 concurrent players playing Shadow Arena on Steam.

Is Shadow Arena free on Steam?

Shadow Arena is not free to play on Steam.

Is Shadow Arena dead?

Shadow Arena currently has 1 players online which is a 95% decrease from its peak of 20 players. By these metrics, Steambase considers Shadow Arena to be a dead game.

Is Shadow Arena still good in 2025?

Shadow Arena is currently rated as Mixed in the Steam Store based on a total of 5,450 reviews — an overall 56% positive review rating.

Who created Shadow Arena?

Shadow Arena was developed by Pearl Abyss, published by Pearl Abyss, and released on 5/21/2020.

Can you play Shadow Arena on Steam Deck?

Shadow Arena not supported and cannot run on the Steam Deck.

Can you play Shadow Arena on Windows?

Shadow Arena is playable and fully supported on Windows.

Can you play Shadow Arena on Mac?

Shadow Arena is not playable on Mac OS.

Can you play Shadow Arena on Linux?

Shadow Arena is not playable on Linux.

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Shadow Arena

Shadow Arena Early Access has ended. A heartfelt thank you to all the players who walked with us on this journey.

Release Date:
5/21/2020
Franchise:
Pearl Abyss
Developer:
Pearl Abyss
Publisher:
Pearl Abyss
Last Updated:
5/14/2025
Steam App Id:
1226470

Shadow Arena

1Players In-Game

Player Score

3,048

2,402

Platforms

Windows
Mac
Linux
Steam Deck

Steam Charts, Stats, and Live Player Count

At the moment, Shadow Arena has 1 concurrent player online and in-game. This is 95% lower than its previous all-time peak of 20 players achieved on 2/21/2024.

1Players In-Game

20All-Time Peak

Player Score

Shadow Arena Review

Shadow Arena has achieved a Steambase Player Score of 56 / 100. This score is calculated from 5,450 total reviews on the Steam store — giving it a Mixed rating. These are split between 3,048 positive reviews, 2,402 negative reviews, and will be updated in real-time as more players leave their feedback.

Track historical reviews and overall rating trends for Shadow Arena using the chart below.

About Shadow Arena

Shadow Arena is an Action, RPG, Massively Multiplayer, Strategy, Early Access, and Free to Play game developed by Pearl Abyss. On 5/21/2020, it was released on the Steam Store by Pearl Abyss.

It can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is not possible to play or run Shadow Arena on the Steam Deck.

According to Steam’s category system, Shadow Arena supports the following features:

Co-op
Multi-player
PvP
Family Sharing
Online Co-op
Online PvP

From the Steam community, Shadow Arena has been tagged with the following user tags:

PvP
Battle Royale
Competitive
Hack and Slash
Third Person
Fantasy
Multiplayer
Massively Multiplayer
Free to Play
Co-op
RPG
Fighting
Action RPG
MOBA
Strategy
Anime
Early Access
MMORPG
Online Co-Op
Action

Media & Sceenshots

Watch the featured video for Shadow Arena and see the latest screenshots from the Steam Store.

Supported Languages

Shadow Arena is available in 4 different languages with varying levels of support for the in-game interface, audio, and fully translated subtitles.

Name	Interface	Audio	Subtitles
English	Yes	Yes	No
Korean	Yes	Yes	No
Chinese (Simplified)	Yes	Yes	No
Chinese (Traditional)	Yes	Yes	No

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Soures & References

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Shadow Arena data has been sourced from:

Valve Corporation. (2025, May 14). Shadow Arena on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1226470
Valve Corporation. (2025, May 14). Shadow Arena. Steam Community Hub. https://steamcommunity.com/app/1226470
Pearl Abyss. (2023, July 19). Shadow Arena. Shadow Arena. https://shadowarena.pearlabyss.com/Main/Index

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