⚜ SteamCozy

Home / Games / Shard Squad

Shard Squad

Shard Squad

Form a squad of elemental creatures and face hordes of challenging enemies! Choose your Shards according to their synergies to gain new abilities, and equip relics that will make the winds blow in your favor! Survive through different environments and save your lands!

Released Nov 10, 2025 Developer The Root Studios Publisher Nuntius Games, Vsoo Games Platforms Windows Bullet HeavenAction RoguelikeCreature CollectorBullet HellRoguelite
View on Steam ↗ $6.99 (US · as of 2026-09-26)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-25.

85.4%positive646 reviews
Recommended · 4 found this helpful

“I like the creatures, their abilities, and also the lore. The progression seems a little grindy to me. There's a lot of goals to attack, so that mitigates it at least. I enjoyed it more than I didn't, and that's all I ask from a game.”

— a player, Steam review · 42 hrs played
Recommended · 3 found this helpful

“Do you like adorable creatures? Do you like lots of unlocks and collectables? Do you like challenging progression that's still fun? Then Shard Squad is an absolute no brainer! The small 'squad' of devs are clearly dedicated not only to delivering an enjoyable experience fresh…”

— a player, Steam review · 79 hrs played
Not recommended · 7 found this helpful

“It's not bad, the idea is really fun but I feel like the execution of the gameplay is done in a really boring way. It also feels like it's much more of a bullet hell than it is a bullet heaven. The further you get through the stages, the more projectiles you have to dodge and…”

— a player, Steam review · 35 hrs played
Read more reviews ↗

Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-08 via SteamCharts.

395all-time peak
0 100 200 2026 110 avg · Nov 2025

Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-26.

69achievements
21.7%median completion
2.1%rarest: RonalDex!
85.6% of players 85.2% of players 81.7% of players 81.7% of players 63.0% of players 63.0% of players 57.4% of players 55.6% of players 55.4% of players 51.5% of players 51.4% of players 51.4% of players 48.9% of players 47.9% of players 47.9% of players 46.0% of players 40.5% of players 40.5% of players 38.5% of players 36.9% of players 36.2% of players 35.8% of players 34.7% of players 31.8% of players 31.8% of players 30.4% of players 26.8% of players 24.7% of players 23.5% of players 23.4% of players 22.9% of players 22.2% of players 21.7% of players 21.7% of players 21.7% of players 17.8% of players 17.8% of players 17.8% of players 17.2% of players 16.9% of players 14.4% of players 13.9% of players 9.1% of players 8.3% of players 7.6% of players 7.2% of players 6.9% of players 5.9% of players 5.9% of players 4.4% of players 4.3% of players 4.3% of players 4.1% of players 4.1% of players 3.9% of players 3.8% of players 3.7% of players 3.6% of players 3.6% of players 3.5% of players 85.6% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
85.6%The Brilliant Musician — Unlock Dorian
85.2%I Believe in My Star — Activate the Confident trait
81.7%Springtime Champions — Complete the Kashmyr Archipelago
Rarest badges of honor
2.1%RonalDex! — Complete the Juggling Sensei event, with Dex as leader, 5 times
2.4%Lore Insider — Unlock 30 tales
2.7%I Really Got This! — Complete the Pit of Origins without any relics equipped

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-09-26. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

$6.99current · sampled 2026-09-26 21:12 UTC
$6.99lowest since tracking began2026-09-26
US6.99 USD
EU6.89 EUR
UK5.89 GBP
Australia10.25 AUD
Canada8.99 CAD
Japan800 JPY
Brazil19.99 BRL
China22.00 CNY

Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.

China≈$3.3 Brazil Japan Canada US Australia UK EU≈$7.9

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-09-25). Relative comparison only.

Latest official news

Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.

Jul 30, 2026
Shard Squad is Now Available on Consoles!

We're thrilled to announce that Shard Squad is now available on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation, and Xbox! 🎉 This is a huge milestone for our studio, and it wouldn't have been possible without the incred

Jun 25, 2026
Shard Squad - Prime Evolution

Prime Evolution Update Prime Evolution is a major update for Shard Squad that introduces a brand-new progression system for every playable character in the game. Evolutions for All Shards This update

Jun 08, 2026
Prime Evolution Arrives on June 25th – A New Era for Shard Squad!

Prime Evolution Evolutions for Every Shard This update adds evolved forms for all 28 playable Shards, including DLC characters. Prime Evolution System When your team's Leader reaches their maximum lev

Apr 10, 2026
Shard Squad - Update 1.1.1

New Mechanic: Special Items A new type of collectable now appears during stages! Collect a Special Item to activate a powerful random effect! Purchase a Ring of Power on the upgrade selection to boost

Mar 16, 2026
Shard Squad - Wind Character Pack

adds new winds to your adventure! This pack introduces 4 new Wind Shards , each with unique abilities, playstyles, and synergies, allowing for new builds, strategies, and ways to face the game’s chall

Screenshots

Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.

Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-09-25.

GenresAction, Adventure, Casual, Indie
Player tagsBullet Heaven · Action Roguelike · Creature Collector · Bullet Hell · Roguelite · Pixel Graphics · Roguelike · Co-op · Cute · Action · Casual · PvE (Steam store community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Multi-player · Co-op · Shared/Split Screen Co-op · Shared/Split Screen · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · DualShock Controller Support
LanguagesEnglish * , Spanish - Spain, Traditional Chinese * , Korean, Japanese * , Portuguese - Brazil * , Simplified Chinese * , French, German, Russian *
ControllerFull support
Achievements69
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: OS: Windows 10+ Processor: x64 architecture with SSE2 instruction set support Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: 128mb Video Memory, capable of Shader Model 2.0+ DirectX: Version 9.0c Storage: 500 MB available space