Heroes of Shadow Guard

First-person dungeon RPG with turn-based combat and player-built labyrinths

Iron 27 · Released Aug 3, 2016

Free To Play Indie Massively Multiplayer RPG

Reviews: Mixed; 55% of 71
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 30, 2026
Steam Deck: Verified
Last update on Steam: 9 years ago; Aug 22, 2017
Minimum PC: DirectX 9 GPU; 2 GB RAM · 0.2 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Heroes of Shadow Guard?

This free-to-play, first-person dungeon RPG has two single-player campaigns and competitive multiplayer. You raid labyrinths, fight turn-based battles, unlock heroes and gear, and build dungeons with walls, guards, and traps for opponents to face. You can also challenge friends or faction members to custom matches.

For you if...

+you enjoy switching between exploring mazes and planning defenses
+you want solo campaigns alongside competitive multiplayer challenges

Not for you if...

−you prefer real-time combat over turn-based encounters

What players say

55% of 71 reviews are positive

Players praise the combination of dungeon building and raiding. Older negative reviews describe the early dungeon-building tools as limited or awkward to use.

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Heroes of Shadow Guard system requirements

Minimum: DirectX 9 GPU, 2 GB RAM, 0.2 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 7
Processor: 1.4 gigahertz (GHz) or faster
Graphics: DirectX 9 graphics device with WDDM 1.0 or higher driver
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Storage: 200 MB available space

Does Heroes of Shadow Guard have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: PvP online; MMO. It also has a single-player mode. Crossplay with other platforms is declared.

Does Heroes of Shadow Guard run on Steam Deck?

Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.

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
Achievements: 39
Steam features: Family Sharing, In-app purchases
Languages: Full audio: English.

Does Heroes of Shadow Guard 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