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Players on Steam, last 48 hours| Poll | Players |
|---|---|
| 30 Oct, 14:44 UTC | 55 |
| 29 Oct, 14:41 UTC | 58 |
Player counts over time, as we observed them.
Source: Steam Web API, ISteamUserStats/GetNumberOfCurrentPlayers. Full methodology
Player Retention| Month | Avg players | Kept | Compared with other games |
|---|---|---|---|
| LaunchDecember 2020 | 281 | — | The busier of its first two months |
| 3 months onMarch 2021 | 128 | 46% | Holds players well (better than 75% of 9,121 other games) |
| 12 months onDecember 2021 | 77 | 27% | About average (better than 63% of 7,653 other games) |
Shadow Empire kept 46% of the average players it had at its launch in December 2020 after 3 months and 27% after 12 months. Monthly averages, ranked against every game we can score. How we count
Shadow Empire Uses AI Shadow Empire is a deep turn-based 4X wargame with a unique blend of military focus, procedurally generated content and role-playing features. Players take the seat of the supreme ruler of a small nation, with the goal of reconquering a devastated planet.
Players By Month| Month | Average | Change | Change % | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026Oct 2026 (so far) (from 19 Oct) | 69 | +1 | +2% | 100 |
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 67 | +5 | +8.6% | 126 |
| August 2026Aug 2026 | 62 | −10 | −13.9% | 116 |
| July 2026Jul 2026 | 72 | −16 | −18.5% | 122 |
| June 2026Jun 2026 | 88 | −42 | −32.2% | 171 |
| May 2026May 2026 | 130 | −88 | −40.2% | 275 |
| April 2026Apr 2026 | 218 | +138 | +173.2% | 503 |
| March 2026Mar 2026 | 80 | +10 | +13.9% | 158 |
| February 2026Feb 2026 | 70 | −32 | −31.3% | 129 |
| January 2026Jan 2026 | 102 | +32 | +45.7% | 207 |
| December 2025Dec 2025 | 70 | +13 | +23.3% | 133 |
| November 2025Nov 2025 | 57 | −21 | −27% | 110 |
| October 2025Oct 2025 | 78 | −7 | −8.5% | 161 |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 85 | +8 | +10.4% | 160 |
| August 2025Aug 2025 | 77 | +9 | +12.4% | 154 |
| July 2025Jul 2025 | 69 | −12 | −14.5% | 127 |
| June 2025Jun 2025 | 80 | −10 | −10.9% | 183 |
| May 2025May 2025 | 90 | +13 | +16.2% | 159 |
| April 2025Apr 2025 | 77 | −2 | −2.3% | 145 |
| March 2025Mar 2025 | 79 | +7 | +9.4% | 163 |
| February 2025Feb 2025 | 72 | −13 | −15.1% | 131 |
| January 2025Jan 2025 | 85 | +8 | +10.4% | 163 |
| December 2024Dec 2024 | 77 | +18 | +29.6% | 153 |
| November 2024Nov 2024 | 60 | −6 | −8.8% | 109 |
| Month | Average | Change | Change % | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2024Oct 2024 | 65 | +8 | +14.5% | 121 |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 57 | −8 | −11.7% | 122 |
| August 2024Aug 2024 | 65 | −11 | −14.4% | 114 |
| July 2024Jul 2024 | 76 | +2 | +2.1% | 131 |
| June 2024Jun 2024 | 74 | +3 | +4.3% | 131 |
| May 2024May 2024 | 71 | −28 | −28.1% | 148 |
| April 2024Apr 2024 | 99 | 0 | +0.3% | 179 |
| March 2024Mar 2024 | 98 | +8 | +9% | 189 |
| February 2024Feb 2024 | 90 | −2 | −1.9% | 157 |
| January 2024Jan 2024 | 92 | +5 | +5.2% | 189 |
| December 2023Dec 2023 | 88 | +8 | +9.6% | 168 |
| November 2023Nov 2023 | 80 | +21 | +35.7% | 201 |
| October 2023Oct 2023 | 59 | +8 | +16.3% | 140 |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 51 | +3 | +5.6% | 96 |
| August 2023Aug 2023 | 48 | −20 | −29.1% | 87 |
| July 2023Jul 2023 | 68 | +6 | +9.7% | 126 |
| June 2023Jun 2023 | 62 | −18 | −22.4% | 127 |
| May 2023May 2023 | 79 | −58 | −42.3% | 152 |
| April 2023Apr 2023 | 138 | +84 | +154% | 320 |
| March 2023Mar 2023 | 54 | +13 | +31.6% | 245 |
| February 2023Feb 2023 | 41 | −3 | −7% | 79 |
| January 2023Jan 2023 | 44 | +2 | +4.9% | 85 |
| December 2022Dec 2022 | 42 | −6 | −12.1% | 81 |
| November 2022Nov 2022 | 48 | −4 | −8.1% | 98 |
| October 2022Oct 2022 | 52 | +3 | +6.4% | 106 |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 49 | −16 | −24.2% | 97 |
| August 2022Aug 2022 | 65 | 0 | +0.6% | 130 |
| July 2022Jul 2022 | 64 | +15 | +31.4% | 113 |
| June 2022Jun 2022 | 49 | −12 | −19.3% | 96 |
| May 2022May 2022 | 61 | −17 | −22% | 115 |
| April 2022Apr 2022 | 78 | −1 | −1.9% | 145 |
| March 2022Mar 2022 | 79 | +6 | +8.6% | 172 |
| February 2022Feb 2022 | 73 | −2 | −3.3% | 154 |
| January 2022Jan 2022 | 76 | −1 | −1.6% | 138 |
| December 2021Dec 2021 | 77 | +25 | +46.8% | 135 |
| November 2021Nov 2021 | 52 | +6 | +13.9% | 129 |
| October 2021Oct 2021 | 46 | 0 | −0.1% | 84 |
| September 2021Sept 2021 | 46 | −13 | −21.7% | 92 |
| August 2021Aug 2021 | 59 | −34 | −36.8% | 119 |
| July 2021Jul 2021 | 93 | +1 | +0.9% | 185 |
| June 2021Jun 2021 | 92 | −17 | −15.9% | 190 |
| May 2021May 2021 | 110 | −29 | −21.1% | 181 |
| April 2021Apr 2021 | 139 | +11 | +8.4% | 288 |
| March 2021Mar 2021 | 128 | +27 | +26.7% | 281 |
| February 2021Feb 2021 | 101 | −60 | −37.1% | 340 |
| January 2021Jan 2021 | 161 | −120 | −42.8% | 349 |
| December 2020Dec 2020 | 281 | — | — | 596 |
Average and peak concurrent players each month, and the change in average players from the month before. Months before October 2026 are from a licensed historical archive.
