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Age of Wonders Shadow Magic

Turn-based fantasy strategy with magic, diplomacy, and city sieges

Triumph Studios · Published by Paradox Interactive · Released Oct 12, 2010

RPGStrategy

Reviews
Very Positive
89% of 567
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
15
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Unsupported
Last update on Steam
Unknown
no patch notes on Steam
Minimum PC
DirectX compatible graphic
0.1 GB RAM · 0.5 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 82/100 (critic reviews)

What is Age of Wonders Shadow Magic?

This turn-based fantasy strategy game has you build and upgrade cities, deal with rivals through diplomacy, and use magic in tactical battles. Its campaign brings the Shadow World and new races into the conflict. You can also play stand-alone or generated scenarios, create your own scenarios, and play against others.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy managing cities alongside tactical battles
  • +you like trying different races, units, and spells
  • +you want generated maps and tools for creating scenarios

Not for you if...

  • −you prefer real-time battles to turn-based planning
  • −you want strategy without city management or diplomacy

What players say

89% of 567 reviews are positive

Players praise the variety of races and spells, the artwork, and the music. Some report crashes or black screens on launch, while others find the interface and maps hard to read.

Players over time

▼ -7% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 26 players on Oct 10, 2026.

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Screenshots and trailer

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Age of Wonders Shadow Magic system requirements

Minimum: DirectX compatible graphic, 0.1 GB RAM, 0.5 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 95 or later
Processor
Intel Pentium 300+ CPU
Graphics
DirectX compatible graphic card
Memory
64MB RAM
Storage
500MB hard disk

Does Age of Wonders Shadow Magic have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: multiplayer (mode not specified). It also has a single-player mode.

Does Age of Wonders Shadow Magic run on Steam Deck?

Unsupported No: Valve rates it Unsupported on Steam Deck.

  • Not supported on SteamOS

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Steam features
Family Sharing
Languages
Text only: English.

Does Age of Wonders Shadow Magic 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 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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