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Shadowgrounds Survivor

Top-down alien shooter with sentry turrets and a mech

Frozenbyte · Released Nov 14, 2007

Action

Reviews
Mixed
62% of 626
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
0
daily peak, Nov 2, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
10 years ago
Aug 9, 2016
Minimum PC
DirectX compatible 128 MB…
0.5 GB RAM · 1 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 79/100 (critic reviews)

What is Shadowgrounds Survivor?

This top-down shooter follows the last humans on Jupiter's moon Ganymede during an alien invasion. You fight through a campaign with three playable characters, upgrading weapons and abilities, or choose a character for a separate survival mode.

For you if...

  • +you want to fight alien hordes in local co-op

Not for you if...

  • −you prefer slower-paced games with less emphasis on shooting

What players say

62% of 626 reviews are positive

Players praise the weapon variety and shooting, but criticize the short campaign and weak story. Crashes also recur in the feedback, including a recent report.

Screenshots and trailer

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Shadowgrounds Survivor system requirements

Minimum: DirectX compatible 128 MB…, 0.5 GB RAM, 1 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

Processor
1.5 GHz Processor (2.0 GHz+ recommended)
Graphics
DirectX compatible 128 MB graphics card (512 MB recommended)
Memory
512 MB RAM (1024 MB RAM recommended)
Storage
1 GB Hard Drive space
DirectX
DirectX® 9.0c

Does Shadowgrounds Survivor have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: multiplayer (mode not specified). It also has a single-player mode. With Remote Play Together, one copy is enough to play the local modes online with friends.

Does Shadowgrounds Survivor run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
  • The native resolution is not the default one
  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows, macOS
Steam features
Family Sharing, Trading cards
Age rating
17+
Languages
Full audio: English. Text only: French, Spanish - Spain.

Does Shadowgrounds Survivor use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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