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Shadowbane
MMORPG, unlimited free PVP. 12 races, 22 occupations, 48 affiliated occupations, more than 200 attribute points, more than 500 skill points. Open battlefield that can be arbitrarily harvested in the game. Its freedom and cruelty are its characteristics, and it is also a fair competition for power.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-26.
“You played it years ago and it ruined you for any other pvp game. Now it's back and it's time to Play to Crush!”
— a player, Steam review · 650 hrs played“This game does not hold your hand like modern mmo’s. 10/10. Will definitely get ganked by level 75 Chinese scouts while trying to solo on a fresh level 22 character. Pro tip: find a guild and level in groups.”
— a player, Steam review · 192 hrs played“I bought this to give it a chance even though I played the test server and realized not much would change. Mine times set for Chinese times, ridiculous in game shop, and snail pace leveling. I can see the attraction for some people if they haven't played in 10 years but they are…”
— a player, Steam review · 790 hrs playedLatest official news
Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.
[Announcement] Shadowbane will be ceasing operation
Dear heroes, everyone: Since the launch of Shadowbane, it has received the support and loved of a large number of players. Looking back on the days when we fought alongside all the warriors, we sincer
[Announcement] January 29 PST, Maintenance of Shadowbane server
Dear players, everyone: In order to ensure the stability of the game operation and improve the game experience, Shadowbane's server will perform routine maintenance on January 29 17:00-19:00 Pacific T
[Announcement] January 22 PST, Maintenance of Shadowbane server
Dear players, everyone: In order to ensure the stability of the game operation and improve the game experience, Shadowbane's server will perform routine maintenance on January 22 17:00-19:00 Pacific T
[Announcement] January 18 PST, Maintenance of Shadowbane server
Dear players, everyone: In order to ensure the stability of the game operation and improve the game experience, Shadowbane's server will perform routine maintenance on January 18 17:00-19:00 Pacific T
[Announcement] January 11 PST, Maintenance of Shadowbane server
Dear players, everyone: In order to ensure the stability of the game operation and improve the game experience, Shadowbane's server will perform routine maintenance on January 11 17:00-19:00 Pacific T
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-09-26.
| Genres | Massively Multiplayer, RPG |
| Player tags | MMORPG · Open World · City Builder · Wargame · Dark Fantasy · Character Customization · Lovecraftian · Third Person · Medieval · Combat · Co-op Campaign · Exploration (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Multi-player · MMO · PvP · Online PvP · Co-op · Online Co-op · In-App Purchases · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English, Simplified Chinese |
| Official site | http://www.shadowbane.com |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS: win7 Processor: Pentium III 500 Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: 1024MB DirectX: Version 9.0 Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 1 GB available space