Shadow Arena

Early Access

Developer: Pearl Abyss
Released: May 21, 2020
Steam reviews: 56% of players recommend it, from 5,421 reviews — Steam calls that “Mixed”
Tags: ActionFree To PlayMassively Multiplayer

On Linux, Steam Deck and Steam Machine

Blocked by anti-cheatSteam Machine: Unsupported

Its anti-cheat (nProtect GameGuard, XIGNCODE3, Easy Anti-Cheat) is not working on Linux for this game, so it won't run properly even where Proton otherwise could handle it. nProtect GameGuard runs on Linux in 14 other games Sifter tracks; XIGNCODE3 runs on Linux in 15 other games Sifter tracks; Easy Anti-Cheat runs on Linux in 144 other games Sifter tracks — so this is a per-game decision rather than a limit of the anti-cheat.

Valve rates it Unsupported on Steam Machine. Valve marks it Unsupported on SteamOS.

Proton tier: ProtonDB · Anti-cheat: AreWeAntiCheatYet · Deck rating: Valve · Steam Machine, Steam Frame and SteamOS ratings: Valve · Compare 2,053 games · Every game Valve rated for Steam Machine

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Where to buy

Steam

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What owning this involves

No cloud saves · The store does not back this game's saves up — they live on the machine you play on.From the store listing

Only what the store discloses. Nothing listed here means the store disclosed nothing — not that there is nothing to disclose.

Features

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

From the game's Steam store page.

Languages

English · full audio
Korean · full audio
Simplified Chinese · full audio
Traditional Chinese · full audio

Steam lists 4 languages, 4 with full audio.

Age rating & content

DEJUS 14 · Violência fantasiosa ViolênciaThe rating board's own rating, as Steam relays it
ESRB T · ViolenceThe rating board's own rating, as Steam relays it
PEGI 16 · Violence In-Game PurchasesThe rating board's own rating, as Steam relays it
USK 12The rating board's own rating, as Steam relays it
KGRB 15 · 선정성 폭력성The rating board's own rating, as Steam relays it
CSRR C12 · -本遊戲內容涉及打鬥情節（但無血腥）。 -注意使用時間，請避免沉迷遊戲。 -本遊戲的部分內容或是服務需要另外收費。The rating board's own rating, as Steam relays it

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About this game

The developer's description, from the game's Steam store page.

Shadow Arena Early Access has ended.

A heartfelt thank you to all the players who walked with us on this journey.

System requirements

As Steam lists them.

Windows

Minimum

OS *: Windows 7/8/10 64-bit
Processor: Intel Core i3 / AMD Ryzen 3
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GT 440 / AMD Radeon 5450 / Intel HD Graphics 4000(Ivy Bridge)
DirectX: Version 11
Network: Broadband Internet connection
Storage: 20 GB available space
Additional Notes: Screen Resolution: 1280x720