Shadow Warrior

First-person demon shooter with katana combos, guns, and magic

Flying Wild Hog · Published by Devolver Digital · Released Sep 26, 2013

Reviews: Very Positive; 92% of 27K
Recent reviews: Very Positive; 89% of 39 in 30 days
Playing now: 24; right now
Steam Deck: Verified
Last update: 11 years ago; Mar 31, 2015

What is Shadow Warrior?

This single-player first-person shooter follows Lo Wang, a corporate enforcer sent to retrieve a powerful sword as demons invade from another realm. You fight through levels with a katana, upgradeable guns, and magical abilities.

For you if...

+you like fast, gory combat that mixes swords and guns
+you enjoy crude jokes alongside demon-fighting action

Not for you if...

−you want multiplayer rather than a solo campaign
−you prefer combat without graphic dismemberment

What players say

92% of 26,742 reviews are positive · 89% of 39 in the last 30 days

Players praise the katana combat, gunplay, and banter between Lo Wang and his demon companion, though the jokes divide opinion. The most common complaint is that fights become repetitive, especially during drawn-out boss battles. Some players also report missed inputs for sword and magic abilities.

Screenshots and trailer

Shadow Warrior system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows XP / Vista / 7 / 8
Processor: 2.4 GHz Dual Core Processor or higher
Graphics: ATI Radeon HD 3870/NVIDIA 8800 GT or better
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Storage: 15 GB available space
DirectX: Version 9.0c
Notes: An unabashed love of katanas is preferable.

OS: Windows 7 SP1 64-bits
Processor: Intel Core 2 Quad 8200 / AMD Phenom X4 9950
Graphics: ATI Radeon HD 4890 / NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 or better
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Storage: 15 GB available space
DirectX: Version 11
Notes: The will of a true ninja warrior and an appreciation of Wang jokes.

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Achievements: 92
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards

Steam Deck: Verified

All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
Shows Steam Deck controller icons
In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

Multiplayer and co-op

Single-player

Languages

Full audio: English. Text only: French, German, Spanish - Spain, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Polish, Italian, Hungarian, Japanese, Simplified Chinese.