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Shadowgrounds
Sign in to saveShadowgrounds is a top-down shooter for Windows, Linux and Mac OS X, developed by Frozenbyte. The game takes place on a space colony on Ganymede which is being attacked by aliens. It was released for Windows on November 17, 2005, in stores in Finland and Germany, and in 2006 in the rest of Europe and North America.
Game data
Metacritic 74- Released
- 2005-11-16
- User rating
- 2.81 / 5
- Genres
- Shooter, Action
- Platforms
- PC, macOS
- ESRB
- Mature
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Game details · IGDB
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 play.
- Released
- 2005
- Genres
- Shooter
- Platforms
- Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
- Game modes
- Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
- Developer
- Frozenbyte
- Publisher
- Plan 1, Frozenbyte, Linux Game Publishing, Meridian4
Wikidata facts
- Official website
- www.shadowgroundsgame.com
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- publication date
- 2005-11-11
- software version identifier
- 1.05b
- review score
- 76/100
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Article
8 sectionsContents
- Gameplay
- Cooperative mode
- Plot
- Modifications
- Reception
- See also
- References
- External links
Shadowgrounds is a top-down shooter for Windows, Linux and Mac OS X, developed by Frozenbyte. The game takes place on a space colony on Ganymede which is being attacked by aliens. It was released for Windows on November 17, 2005, in stores in Finland and Germany, and in 2006 in the rest of Europe and North America.
As well as being available through retail stores, the game began being distributed on Valve's Steam on May 8, 2006. The game was also available on Gametap as of January 31, 2008 until its close, and is on Good Old Games as of March 3, 2011. The game was later ported by IGIOS and published to Linux by Linux Game Publishing, with the Linux version being released on September 16, 2009. It was made available on Desura on April 10, 2011.